ayü
/ ajy /
Definition noun bear
Found in Animals
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ayü the bear | ayüle the bears | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ayünü the bear's | ayüleni the bears' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ayünü the bear (as the object) | ayüleni the bears (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ayüge to the bear | ayülege to the bears | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ayüde at / in the bear | ayülede at / in the bears | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ayüden from the bear | ayüleden from the bears | 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 | ayüm my bear | ayülerim my bears |
| your | ayüng your bear | ayülering your bears |
| his / her | ayüsü his / her bear | ayüleri his / her bears |
| our | ayübüz our bear | ayüleribiz our bears |
| you all's | ayügüz you all's bear | ayülerigiz you all's bears |
| their | ayüleri their bear | ayüleri their bears |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ayüleri can mean "his / her bears", "their bear", or "their bears" — context decides.