bölew
/ bølew /
Definition noun swaddling
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bölew the swaddling | bölewle the swaddlings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | bölewni the swaddling's | bölewleni the swaddlings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | bölewni the swaddling (as the object) | bölewleni the swaddlings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bölewge to the swaddling | bölewlege to the swaddlings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bölewde at / in the swaddling | bölewlede at / in the swaddlings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bölewden from the swaddling | bölewleden from the swaddlings | 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 | bölewim my swaddling | bölewlerim my swaddlings |
| your | bölewiŋ your swaddling | bölewleriŋ your swaddlings |
| his / her | bölewi his / her swaddling | bölewleri his / her swaddlings |
| our | bölewibiz our swaddling | bölewleribiz our swaddlings |
| you all's | bölewigiz you all's swaddling | bölewlerigiz you all's swaddlings |
| their | bölewleri their swaddling | bölewleri their swaddlings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bölewleri can mean "his / her swaddlings", "their swaddling", or "their swaddlings" — context decides.