uwatıw
/ uwatɯw /
Definition noun breaking
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | uwatıw the breaking | uwatıwla the breakings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | uwatıwnu the breaking's | uwatıwlanı the breakings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | uwatıwnu the breaking (as the object) | uwatıwlanı the breakings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | uwatıwğa to the breaking | uwatıwlağa to the breakings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | uwatıwda at / in the breaking | uwatıwlada at / in the breakings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | uwatıwdan from the breaking | uwatıwladan from the breakings | 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 | uwatıwum my breaking | uwatıwlarım my breakings |
| your | uwatıwuŋ your breaking | uwatıwlarıŋ your breakings |
| his / her | uwatıwu his / her breaking | uwatıwları his / her breakings |
| our | uwatıwubuz our breaking | uwatıwlarıbız our breakings |
| you all's | uwatıwuğuz you all's breaking | uwatıwlarığız you all's breakings |
| their | uwatıwları their breaking | uwatıwları their breakings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: uwatıwları can mean "his / her breakings", "their breaking", or "their breakings" — context decides.