egiz
/ eɡiz /
Definitions noun twin, twins, a pair born together
Definitions noun alike as twins, very similar (figurative)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | egiz the twin | egizle the twins | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | egizni the twin's | egizleni the twins' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | egizni the twin (as the object) | egizleni the twins (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | egizge to the twin | egizlege to the twins | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | egizde at / in the twin | egizlede at / in the twins | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | egizden from the twin | egizleden from the twins | 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 | egizim my twin | egizlerim my twins |
| your | egiziŋ your twin | egizleriŋ your twins |
| his / her | egizi his / her twin | egizleri his / her twins |
| our | egizibiz our twin | egizleribiz our twins |
| you all's | egizigiz you all's twin | egizlerigiz you all's twins |
| their | egizleri their twin | egizleri their twins |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: egizleri can mean "his / her twins", "their twin", or "their twins" — context decides.