tırnaqlaw
/ tɯrnaqlaw /
Definition noun scratching
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tırnaqlaw the scratching | tırnaqlawla the scratchings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tırnaqlawnu the scratching's | tırnaqlawlanı the scratchings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tırnaqlawnu the scratching (as the object) | tırnaqlawlanı the scratchings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tırnaqlawğa to the scratching | tırnaqlawlağa to the scratchings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tırnaqlawda at / in the scratching | tırnaqlawlada at / in the scratchings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tırnaqlawdan from the scratching | tırnaqlawladan from the scratchings | 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 | tırnaqlawum my scratching | tırnaqlawlarım my scratchings |
| your | tırnaqlawuŋ your scratching | tırnaqlawlarıŋ your scratchings |
| his / her | tırnaqlawu his / her scratching | tırnaqlawları his / her scratchings |
| our | tırnaqlawubuz our scratching | tırnaqlawlarıbız our scratchings |
| you all's | tırnaqlawuğuz you all's scratching | tırnaqlawlarığız you all's scratchings |
| their | tırnaqlawları their scratching | tırnaqlawları their scratchings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tırnaqlawları can mean "his / her scratchings", "their scratching", or "their scratchings" — context decides.