üzüw
/ yzyw /
Definition noun tearing off
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | üzüw the tearing off | üzüwle the tearing ofves | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | üzüwnü the tearing off's | üzüwleni the tearing ofves' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | üzüwnü the tearing off (as the object) | üzüwleni the tearing ofves (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | üzüwge to the tearing off | üzüwlege to the tearing ofves | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | üzüwde at / in the tearing off | üzüwlede at / in the tearing ofves | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | üzüwden from the tearing off | üzüwleden from the tearing ofves | 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 | üzüwüm my tearing off | üzüwlerim my tearing ofves |
| your | üzüwüŋ your tearing off | üzüwleriŋ your tearing ofves |
| his / her | üzüwü his / her tearing off | üzüwleri his / her tearing ofves |
| our | üzüwübüz our tearing off | üzüwleribiz our tearing ofves |
| you all's | üzüwügüz you all's tearing off | üzüwlerigiz you all's tearing ofves |
| their | üzüwleri their tearing off | üzüwleri their tearing ofves |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: üzüwleri can mean "his / her tearing ofves", "their tearing off", or "their tearing ofves" — context decides.