biylew
/ bijlew /
Definition noun taking possession of
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | biylew the taking possession of | biylewle the taking possession ofs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | biylewni the taking possession of's | biylewleni the taking possession ofs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | biylewni the taking possession of (as the object) | biylewleni the taking possession ofs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | biylewge to the taking possession of | biylewlege to the taking possession ofs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | biylewde at / in the taking possession of | biylewlede at / in the taking possession ofs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | biylewden from the taking possession of | biylewleden from the taking possession ofs | 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 | biylewim my taking possession of | biylewlerim my taking possession ofs |
| your | biylewiŋ your taking possession of | biylewleriŋ your taking possession ofs |
| his / her | biylewi his / her taking possession of | biylewleri his / her taking possession ofs |
| our | biylewibiz our taking possession of | biylewleribiz our taking possession ofs |
| you all's | biylewigiz you all's taking possession of | biylewlerigiz you all's taking possession ofs |
| their | biylewleri their taking possession of | biylewleri their taking possession ofs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: biylewleri can mean "his / her taking possession ofs", "their taking possession of", or "their taking possession ofs" — context decides.