büklew
/ byklew /
Definition noun folding
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | büklew the folding | büklewle the foldings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | büklewni the folding's | büklewleni the foldings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | büklewni the folding (as the object) | büklewleni the foldings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | büklewge to the folding | büklewlege to the foldings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | büklewde at / in the folding | büklewlede at / in the foldings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | büklewden from the folding | büklewleden from the foldings | 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 | büklewim my folding | büklewlerim my foldings |
| your | büklewiŋ your folding | büklewleriŋ your foldings |
| his / her | büklewi his / her folding | büklewleri his / her foldings |
| our | büklewibiz our folding | büklewleribiz our foldings |
| you all's | büklewigiz you all's folding | büklewlerigiz you all's foldings |
| their | büklewleri their folding | büklewleri their foldings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: büklewleri can mean "his / her foldings", "their folding", or "their foldings" — context decides.