egew
/ eɡew /
Definitions noun file, rasp (the tool)
Definitions noun filing, whetting, grinding down
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | egew the file | egewle the files | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | egewni the file's | egewleni the files' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | egewni the file (as the object) | egewleni the files (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | egewge to the file | egewlege to the files | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | egewde at / in the file | egewlede at / in the files | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | egewden from the file | egewleden from the files | 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 | egewim my file | egewlerim my files |
| your | egewiŋ your file | egewleriŋ your files |
| his / her | egewi his / her file | egewleri his / her files |
| our | egewibiz our file | egewleribiz our files |
| you all's | egewigiz you all's file | egewlerigiz you all's files |
| their | egewleri their file | egewleri their files |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: egewleri can mean "his / her files", "their file", or "their files" — context decides.