çörgew
/ tʃørɡew /
Definition noun wrapping
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | çörgew the wrapping | çörgewle the wrappings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | çörgewni the wrapping's | çörgewleni the wrappings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | çörgewni the wrapping (as the object) | çörgewleni the wrappings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | çörgewge to the wrapping | çörgewlege to the wrappings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | çörgewde at / in the wrapping | çörgewlede at / in the wrappings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | çörgewden from the wrapping | çörgewleden from the wrappings | 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 | çörgewim my wrapping | çörgewlerim my wrappings |
| your | çörgewiŋ your wrapping | çörgewleriŋ your wrappings |
| his / her | çörgewi his / her wrapping | çörgewleri his / her wrappings |
| our | çörgewibiz our wrapping | çörgewleribiz our wrappings |
| you all's | çörgewigiz you all's wrapping | çörgewlerigiz you all's wrappings |
| their | çörgewleri their wrapping | çörgewleri their wrappings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: çörgewleri can mean "his / her wrappings", "their wrapping", or "their wrappings" — context decides.