tayanıw
/ tajanɯw /
Definition noun leaning on
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tayanıw the leaning on | tayanıwla the leaning ons | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tayanıwnu the leaning on's | tayanıwlanı the leaning ons' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tayanıwnu the leaning on (as the object) | tayanıwlanı the leaning ons (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tayanıwğa to the leaning on | tayanıwlağa to the leaning ons | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tayanıwda at / in the leaning on | tayanıwlada at / in the leaning ons | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tayanıwdan from the leaning on | tayanıwladan from the leaning ons | 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 | tayanıwum my leaning on | tayanıwlarım my leaning ons |
| your | tayanıwuŋ your leaning on | tayanıwlarıŋ your leaning ons |
| his / her | tayanıwu his / her leaning on | tayanıwları his / her leaning ons |
| our | tayanıwubuz our leaning on | tayanıwlarıbız our leaning ons |
| you all's | tayanıwuğuz you all's leaning on | tayanıwlarığız you all's leaning ons |
| their | tayanıwları their leaning on | tayanıwları their leaning ons |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tayanıwları can mean "his / her leaning ons", "their leaning on", or "their leaning ons" — context decides.