erke
/ erke /
Definitions noun spoilt, pampered, indulged, coddled
Definitions noun a favourite, pet, darling
Definitions noun caressing, tender, affectionate
Definitions noun tenderly, fondly
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | erke the spoilt | erkele the spoilts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | erkeni the spoilt's | erkeleni the spoilts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | erkeni the spoilt (as the object) | erkeleni the spoilts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | erkege to the spoilt | erkelege to the spoilts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | erkede at / in the spoilt | erkelede at / in the spoilts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | erkeden from the spoilt | erkeleden from the spoilts | 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 | erkem my spoilt | erkelerim my spoilts |
| your | erkeŋ your spoilt | erkeleriŋ your spoilts |
| his / her | erkesi his / her spoilt | erkeleri his / her spoilts |
| our | erkebiz our spoilt | erkeleribiz our spoilts |
| you all's | erkegiz you all's spoilt | erkelerigiz you all's spoilts |
| their | erkeleri their spoilt | erkeleri their spoilts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: erkeleri can mean "his / her spoilts", "their spoilt", or "their spoilts" — context decides.