zaŋırdaw
/ zaŋɯrdaw /
Definition noun ringing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | zaŋırdaw the ringing | zaŋırdawla the ringings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | zaŋırdawnu the ringing's | zaŋırdawlanı the ringings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | zaŋırdawnu the ringing (as the object) | zaŋırdawlanı the ringings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | zaŋırdawğa to the ringing | zaŋırdawlağa to the ringings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | zaŋırdawda at / in the ringing | zaŋırdawlada at / in the ringings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | zaŋırdawdan from the ringing | zaŋırdawladan from the ringings | 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 | zaŋırdawum my ringing | zaŋırdawlarım my ringings |
| your | zaŋırdawuŋ your ringing | zaŋırdawlarıŋ your ringings |
| his / her | zaŋırdawu his / her ringing | zaŋırdawları his / her ringings |
| our | zaŋırdawubuz our ringing | zaŋırdawlarıbız our ringings |
| you all's | zaŋırdawuğuz you all's ringing | zaŋırdawlarığız you all's ringings |
| their | zaŋırdawları their ringing | zaŋırdawları their ringings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: zaŋırdawları can mean "his / her ringings", "their ringing", or "their ringings" — context decides.