erkeletiw
/ erkeletiw /
Definition noun caressing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | erkeletiw the caressing | erkeletiwle the caressings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | erkeletiwni the caressing's | erkeletiwleni the caressings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | erkeletiwni the caressing (as the object) | erkeletiwleni the caressings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | erkeletiwge to the caressing | erkeletiwlege to the caressings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | erkeletiwde at / in the caressing | erkeletiwlede at / in the caressings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | erkeletiwden from the caressing | erkeletiwleden from the caressings | 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 | erkeletiwim my caressing | erkeletiwlerim my caressings |
| your | erkeletiwiŋ your caressing | erkeletiwleriŋ your caressings |
| his / her | erkeletiwi his / her caressing | erkeletiwleri his / her caressings |
| our | erkeletiwibiz our caressing | erkeletiwleribiz our caressings |
| you all's | erkeletiwigiz you all's caressing | erkeletiwlerigiz you all's caressings |
| their | erkeletiwleri their caressing | erkeletiwleri their caressings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: erkeletiwleri can mean "his / her caressings", "their caressing", or "their caressings" — context decides.