çertiw
/ tʃertiw /
Definition noun underlining
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | çertiw the underlining | çertiwle the underlinings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | çertiwni the underlining's | çertiwleni the underlinings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | çertiwni the underlining (as the object) | çertiwleni the underlinings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | çertiwge to the underlining | çertiwlege to the underlinings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | çertiwde at / in the underlining | çertiwlede at / in the underlinings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | çertiwden from the underlining | çertiwleden from the underlinings | 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 | çertiwim my underlining | çertiwlerim my underlinings |
| your | çertiwiŋ your underlining | çertiwleriŋ your underlinings |
| his / her | çertiwi his / her underlining | çertiwleri his / her underlinings |
| our | çertiwibiz our underlining | çertiwleribiz our underlinings |
| you all's | çertiwigiz you all's underlining | çertiwlerigiz you all's underlinings |
| their | çertiwleri their underlining | çertiwleri their underlinings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: çertiwleri can mean "his / her underlinings", "their underlining", or "their underlinings" — context decides.