tamıw
/ tamɯw /
Definition noun dripping
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tamıw the dripping | tamıwla the drippings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tamıwnu the dripping's | tamıwlanı the drippings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tamıwnu the dripping (as the object) | tamıwlanı the drippings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tamıwğa to the dripping | tamıwlağa to the drippings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tamıwda at / in the dripping | tamıwlada at / in the drippings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tamıwdan from the dripping | tamıwladan from the drippings | 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 | tamıwum my dripping | tamıwlarım my drippings |
| your | tamıwuŋ your dripping | tamıwlarıŋ your drippings |
| his / her | tamıwu his / her dripping | tamıwları his / her drippings |
| our | tamıwubuz our dripping | tamıwlarıbız our drippings |
| you all's | tamıwuğuz you all's dripping | tamıwlarığız you all's drippings |
| their | tamıwları their dripping | tamıwları their drippings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tamıwları can mean "his / her drippings", "their dripping", or "their drippings" — context decides.