elew
/ elew /
Definition noun sifting
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | elew the sifting | elewle the siftings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | elewni the sifting's | elewleni the siftings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | elewni the sifting (as the object) | elewleni the siftings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | elewge to the sifting | elewlege to the siftings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | elewde at / in the sifting | elewlede at / in the siftings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | elewden from the sifting | elewleden from the siftings | 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 | elewim my sifting | elewlerim my siftings |
| your | elewiŋ your sifting | elewleriŋ your siftings |
| his / her | elewi his / her sifting | elewleri his / her siftings |
| our | elewibiz our sifting | elewleribiz our siftings |
| you all's | elewigiz you all's sifting | elewlerigiz you all's siftings |
| their | elewleri their sifting | elewleri their siftings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: elewleri can mean "his / her siftings", "their sifting", or "their siftings" — context decides.