elek
/ elek /
Definition noun sieve, riddle, sifter
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | elek the sieve | elekle the sieves | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | elekni the sieve's | elekleni the sieves' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | elekni the sieve (as the object) | elekleni the sieves (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | elekge to the sieve | eleklege to the sieves | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | elekde at / in the sieve | eleklede at / in the sieves | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | elekden from the sieve | elekleden from the sieves | 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 | elegim my sieve | eleklerim my sieves |
| your | elegiŋ your sieve | elekleriŋ your sieves |
| his / her | elegi his / her sieve | elekleri his / her sieves |
| our | elegibiz our sieve | elekleribiz our sieves |
| you all's | elegigiz you all's sieve | eleklerigiz you all's sieves |
| their | elekleri their sieve | elekleri their sieves |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: elekleri can mean "his / her sieves", "their sieve", or "their sieves" — context decides.