talpınıw
/ talpɯnɯw /
Definition noun longing for
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | talpınıw the longing for | talpınıwla the longing fors | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | talpınıwnu the longing for's | talpınıwlanı the longing fors' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | talpınıwnu the longing for (as the object) | talpınıwlanı the longing fors (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | talpınıwğa to the longing for | talpınıwlağa to the longing fors | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | talpınıwda at / in the longing for | talpınıwlada at / in the longing fors | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | talpınıwdan from the longing for | talpınıwladan from the longing fors | 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 | talpınıwum my longing for | talpınıwlarım my longing fors |
| your | talpınıwuŋ your longing for | talpınıwlarıŋ your longing fors |
| his / her | talpınıwu his / her longing for | talpınıwları his / her longing fors |
| our | talpınıwubuz our longing for | talpınıwlarıbız our longing fors |
| you all's | talpınıwuğuz you all's longing for | talpınıwlarığız you all's longing fors |
| their | talpınıwları their longing for | talpınıwları their longing fors |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: talpınıwları can mean "his / her longing fors", "their longing for", or "their longing fors" — context decides.