talanıw
/ talanɯw /
Definition noun being bitten
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | talanıw the being bitten | talanıwla the being bittens | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | talanıwnu the being bitten's | talanıwlanı the being bittens' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | talanıwnu the being bitten (as the object) | talanıwlanı the being bittens (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | talanıwğa to the being bitten | talanıwlağa to the being bittens | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | talanıwda at / in the being bitten | talanıwlada at / in the being bittens | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | talanıwdan from the being bitten | talanıwladan from the being bittens | 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 | talanıwum my being bitten | talanıwlarım my being bittens |
| your | talanıwuŋ your being bitten | talanıwlarıŋ your being bittens |
| his / her | talanıwu his / her being bitten | talanıwları his / her being bittens |
| our | talanıwubuz our being bitten | talanıwlarıbız our being bittens |
| you all's | talanıwuğuz you all's being bitten | talanıwlarığız you all's being bittens |
| their | talanıwları their being bitten | talanıwları their being bittens |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: talanıwları can mean "his / her being bittens", "their being bitten", or "their being bittens" — context decides.