soruwlaw
/ soruwlaw /
Definition noun questioning
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | soruwlaw the questioning | soruwlawla the questionings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | soruwlawnu the questioning's | soruwlawlanı the questionings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | soruwlawnu the questioning (as the object) | soruwlawlanı the questionings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | soruwlawğa to the questioning | soruwlawlağa to the questionings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | soruwlawda at / in the questioning | soruwlawlada at / in the questionings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | soruwlawdan from the questioning | soruwlawladan from the questionings | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
With an owner
| One owned | Several owned | |
|---|---|---|
| my | soruwlawum my questioning | soruwlawlarım my questionings |
| your | soruwlawuŋ your questioning | soruwlawlarıŋ your questionings |
| his / her | soruwlawu his / her questioning | soruwlawları his / her questionings |
| our | soruwlawubuz our questioning | soruwlawlarıbız our questionings |
| you all's | soruwlawuğuz you all's questioning | soruwlawlarığız you all's questionings |
| their | soruwlawları their questioning | soruwlawları their questionings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: soruwlawları can mean "his / her questionings", "their questioning", or "their questionings" — context decides.