tırnaw
/ tɯrnaw /
Definitions noun scratching, clawing, tearing at
Definitions noun harrow
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tırnaw the scratching | tırnawla the scratchings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tırnawnu the scratching's | tırnawlanı the scratchings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tırnawnu the scratching (as the object) | tırnawlanı the scratchings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tırnawğa to the scratching | tırnawlağa to the scratchings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tırnawda at / in the scratching | tırnawlada at / in the scratchings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tırnawdan from the scratching | tırnawladan 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 | tırnawum my scratching | tırnawlarım my scratchings |
| your | tırnawuŋ your scratching | tırnawlarıŋ your scratchings |
| his / her | tırnawu his / her scratching | tırnawları his / her scratchings |
| our | tırnawubuz our scratching | tırnawlarıbız our scratchings |
| you all's | tırnawuğuz you all's scratching | tırnawlarığız you all's scratchings |
| their | tırnawları their scratching | tırnawları their scratchings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tırnawları can mean "his / her scratchings", "their scratching", or "their scratchings" — context decides.