taraw
/ taraw /
Definition noun combing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | taraw the combing | tarawla the combings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tarawnu the combing's | tarawlanı the combings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tarawnu the combing (as the object) | tarawlanı the combings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tarawğa to the combing | tarawlağa to the combings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tarawda at / in the combing | tarawlada at / in the combings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tarawdan from the combing | tarawladan from the combings | 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 | tarawum my combing | tarawlarım my combings |
| your | tarawuŋ your combing | tarawlarıŋ your combings |
| his / her | tarawu his / her combing | tarawları his / her combings |
| our | tarawubuz our combing | tarawlarıbız our combings |
| you all's | tarawuğuz you all's combing | tarawlarığız you all's combings |
| their | tarawları their combing | tarawları their combings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tarawları can mean "his / her combings", "their combing", or "their combings" — context decides.