tanıw
/ tanɯw /
Definitions noun knowing, recognizing
Definitions noun acquaintance
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tanıw the knowing | tanıwla the knowings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tanıwnu the knowing's | tanıwlanı the knowings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tanıwnu the knowing (as the object) | tanıwlanı the knowings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tanıwğa to the knowing | tanıwlağa to the knowings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tanıwda at / in the knowing | tanıwlada at / in the knowings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tanıwdan from the knowing | tanıwladan from the knowings | 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 | tanıwum my knowing | tanıwlarım my knowings |
| your | tanıwuŋ your knowing | tanıwlarıŋ your knowings |
| his / her | tanıwu his / her knowing | tanıwları his / her knowings |
| our | tanıwubuz our knowing | tanıwlarıbız our knowings |
| you all's | tanıwuğuz you all's knowing | tanıwlarığız you all's knowings |
| their | tanıwları their knowing | tanıwları their knowings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tanıwları can mean "his / her knowings", "their knowing", or "their knowings" — context decides.