belgilew
/ belɡilew /
Definitions noun marking, designation
Definitions noun determining, establishing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | belgilew the marking | belgilewle the markings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | belgilewni the marking's | belgilewleni the markings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | belgilewni the marking (as the object) | belgilewleni the markings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | belgilewge to the marking | belgilewlege to the markings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | belgilewde at / in the marking | belgilewlede at / in the markings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | belgilewden from the marking | belgilewleden from the markings | 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 | belgilewim my marking | belgilewlerim my markings |
| your | belgilewiŋ your marking | belgilewleriŋ your markings |
| his / her | belgilewi his / her marking | belgilewleri his / her markings |
| our | belgilewibiz our marking | belgilewleribiz our markings |
| you all's | belgilewigiz you all's marking | belgilewlerigiz you all's markings |
| their | belgilewleri their marking | belgilewleri their markings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: belgilewleri can mean "his / her markings", "their marking", or "their markings" — context decides.