çöplew
/ tʃøplew /
Definition noun pecking
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | çöplew the pecking | çöplewle the peckings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | çöplewni the pecking's | çöplewleni the peckings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | çöplewni the pecking (as the object) | çöplewleni the peckings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | çöplewge to the pecking | çöplewlege to the peckings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | çöplewde at / in the pecking | çöplewlede at / in the peckings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | çöplewden from the pecking | çöplewleden from the peckings | 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 | çöplewim my pecking | çöplewlerim my peckings |
| your | çöplewiŋ your pecking | çöplewleriŋ your peckings |
| his / her | çöplewi his / her pecking | çöplewleri his / her peckings |
| our | çöplewibiz our pecking | çöplewleribiz our peckings |
| you all's | çöplewigiz you all's pecking | çöplewlerigiz you all's peckings |
| their | çöplewleri their pecking | çöplewleri their peckings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: çöplewleri can mean "his / her peckings", "their pecking", or "their peckings" — context decides.