talıw
/ talɯw /
Definition noun biting
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | talıw the biting | talıwla the bitings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | talıwnu the biting's | talıwlanı the bitings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | talıwnu the biting (as the object) | talıwlanı the bitings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | talıwğa to the biting | talıwlağa to the bitings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | talıwda at / in the biting | talıwlada at / in the bitings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | talıwdan from the biting | talıwladan from the bitings | 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 | talıwum my biting | talıwlarım my bitings |
| your | talıwuŋ your biting | talıwlarıŋ your bitings |
| his / her | talıwu his / her biting | talıwları his / her bitings |
| our | talıwubuz our biting | talıwlarıbız our bitings |
| you all's | talıwuğuz you all's biting | talıwlarığız you all's bitings |
| their | talıwları their biting | talıwları their bitings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: talıwları can mean "his / her bitings", "their biting", or "their bitings" — context decides.