zıŋırdaw
/ zɯŋɯrdaw /
Definition noun ringing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | zıŋırdaw the ringing | zıŋırdawla the ringings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | zıŋırdawnu the ringing's | zıŋırdawlanı the ringings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | zıŋırdawnu the ringing (as the object) | zıŋırdawlanı the ringings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | zıŋırdawğa to the ringing | zıŋırdawlağa to the ringings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | zıŋırdawda at / in the ringing | zıŋırdawlada at / in the ringings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | zıŋırdawdan from the ringing | zıŋırdawladan 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 | zıŋırdawum my ringing | zıŋırdawlarım my ringings |
| your | zıŋırdawuŋ your ringing | zıŋırdawlarıŋ your ringings |
| his / her | zıŋırdawu his / her ringing | zıŋırdawları his / her ringings |
| our | zıŋırdawubuz our ringing | zıŋırdawlarıbız our ringings |
| you all's | zıŋırdawuğuz you all's ringing | zıŋırdawlarığız you all's ringings |
| their | zıŋırdawları their ringing | zıŋırdawları their ringings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: zıŋırdawları can mean "his / her ringings", "their ringing", or "their ringings" — context decides.