tobuqlanıw
/ tobuqlanɯw /
Definition noun kneeling
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tobuqlanıw the kneeling | tobuqlanıwla the kneelings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tobuqlanıwnu the kneeling's | tobuqlanıwlanı the kneelings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tobuqlanıwnu the kneeling (as the object) | tobuqlanıwlanı the kneelings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tobuqlanıwğa to the kneeling | tobuqlanıwlağa to the kneelings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tobuqlanıwda at / in the kneeling | tobuqlanıwlada at / in the kneelings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tobuqlanıwdan from the kneeling | tobuqlanıwladan from the kneelings | 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 | tobuqlanıwum my kneeling | tobuqlanıwlarım my kneelings |
| your | tobuqlanıwuŋ your kneeling | tobuqlanıwlarıŋ your kneelings |
| his / her | tobuqlanıwu his / her kneeling | tobuqlanıwları his / her kneelings |
| our | tobuqlanıwubuz our kneeling | tobuqlanıwlarıbız our kneelings |
| you all's | tobuqlanıwuğuz you all's kneeling | tobuqlanıwlarığız you all's kneelings |
| their | tobuqlanıwları their kneeling | tobuqlanıwları their kneelings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tobuqlanıwları can mean "his / her kneelings", "their kneeling", or "their kneelings" — context decides.