uşatıw
/ uʃatɯw /
Definition noun approving of
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | uşatıw the approving of | uşatıwla the approving ofs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | uşatıwnu the approving of's | uşatıwlanı the approving ofs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | uşatıwnu the approving of (as the object) | uşatıwlanı the approving ofs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | uşatıwğa to the approving of | uşatıwlağa to the approving ofs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | uşatıwda at / in the approving of | uşatıwlada at / in the approving ofs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | uşatıwdan from the approving of | uşatıwladan from the approving ofs | 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 | uşatıwum my approving of | uşatıwlarım my approving ofs |
| your | uşatıwuŋ your approving of | uşatıwlarıŋ your approving ofs |
| his / her | uşatıwu his / her approving of | uşatıwları his / her approving ofs |
| our | uşatıwubuz our approving of | uşatıwlarıbız our approving ofs |
| you all's | uşatıwuğuz you all's approving of | uşatıwlarığız you all's approving ofs |
| their | uşatıwları their approving of | uşatıwları their approving ofs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: uşatıwları can mean "his / her approving ofs", "their approving of", or "their approving ofs" — context decides.