betlendiriw
/betlendiriw/
Definition
conjugation, the inflection of a verb for person
- etimni betlendiriw — the conjugation of the verb
- betlendiriw joruqla — the rules of conjugation
- betlendiriw ders — a lesson on conjugation
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | betlendiriwthe conjugation | betlendiriwlethe conjugations | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | betlendiriwnithe conjugation's | betlendiriwlenithe conjugations' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | betlendiriwnithe conjugation (as the object) | betlendiriwlenithe conjugations (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | betlendiriwgeto the conjugation | betlendiriwlegeto the conjugations | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | betlendiriwdeat / in the conjugation | betlendiriwledeat / in the conjugations | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | betlendiriwdenfrom the conjugation | betlendiriwledenfrom the conjugations | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- 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 | betlendiriwimmy conjugation | betlendiriwlerimmy conjugations |
| your | betlendiriwingyour conjugation | betlendiriwleringyour conjugations |
| his / her | betlendiriwihis / her conjugation | betlendiriwlerihis / her conjugations |
| our | betlendiriwibizour conjugation | betlendiriwleribizour conjugations |
| you all's | betlendiriwigizyou all's conjugation | betlendiriwlerigizyou all's conjugations |
| their | betlendiriwleritheir conjugation | betlendiriwleritheir conjugations |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: betlendiriwleri can mean "his / her conjugations", "their conjugation", or "their conjugations" — context decides.