erik
/ erik /
Definitions noun plum, plum fruit
Definitions noun plum-, of plum
Definitions noun tanning liquor, tanning agent (for dressing hides)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | erik the plum | erikle the plums | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | erikni the plum's | erikleni the plums' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | erikni the plum (as the object) | erikleni the plums (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | erikge to the plum | eriklege to the plums | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | erikde at / in the plum | eriklede at / in the plums | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | erikden from the plum | erikleden from the plums | 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 | erigim my plum | eriklerim my plums |
| your | erigiŋ your plum | erikleriŋ your plums |
| his / her | erigi his / her plum | erikleri his / her plums |
| our | erigibiz our plum | erikleribiz our plums |
| you all's | erigigiz you all's plum | eriklerigiz you all's plums |
| their | erikleri their plum | erikleri their plums |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: erikleri can mean "his / her plums", "their plum", or "their plums" — context decides.