erkeletiw
/erkeletiw/ · plural erkeletiwle
verbal noun of erkeletirge →
caressing, fondling, petting, showing affection — Verbal noun of erkeletirge, as in sabiyni erkeletiw and it küçüknü erkeletiw. One dictionary also glosses it as spoiling or pampering.
- sabiyni erkeletiw — caressing a child
- it küçüknü erkeletiw — caressing a puppy
- kesinden gitçeni erkeletiw — caressing someone younger than oneself
- sabiyge erkeletiw kerekdi — a child needs caressing
- erkeletiw bla ösgen sabiy — a child brought up with caressing
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | erkeletiwthe caressing | erkeletiwümmy caressing | erkeletiwüŋyour caressing | erkeletiwühis caressing | erkeletiwübüzour caressing | erkeletiwügüzyou all's caressing | erkeletiwleritheir caressings |
| Genitive | erkeletiwnüthe caressing's | erkeletiwümümy caressing's | erkeletiwüŋüyour caressing's | erkeletiwünühis caressing's | erkeletiwübüznüour caressing's | erkeletiwügüznüyou all's caressing's | erkeletiwlerinitheir caressings' |
| Accusative | erkeletiwnüthe caressing (as the object) | erkeletiwümümy caressing (as the object) | erkeletiwüŋüyour caressing (as the object) | erkeletiwünhis caressing (as the object) | erkeletiwübüznüour caressing (as the object) | erkeletiwügüznüyou all's caressing (as the object) | erkeletiwlerintheir caressings (as the object) |
| Dative | erkeletiwgeto the caressing | erkeletiwümeto my caressing | erkeletiwüŋeto your caressing | erkeletiwüneto his caressing | erkeletiwübüzgeto our caressing | erkeletiwügüzgeto you all's caressing | erkeletiwlerineto their caressings |
| Locative | erkeletiwdein / at the caressing | erkeletiwümdein / at my caressing | erkeletiwüŋdein / at your caressing | erkeletiwündein / at his caressing | erkeletiwübüzdein / at our caressing | erkeletiwügüzdein / at you all's caressing | erkeletiwlerindein / at their caressings |
| Ablative | erkeletiwdenfrom the caressing | erkeletiwümdenfrom my caressing | erkeletiwüŋdenfrom your caressing | erkeletiwündenfrom his caressing | erkeletiwübüzdenfrom our caressing | erkeletiwügüzdenfrom you all's caressing | erkeletiwlerindenfrom their caressings |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | erkeletiwlethe caressings | erkeletiwlerimmy caressings | erkeletiwleriŋyour caressings | erkeletiwlerihis caressings | erkeletiwleribizour caressings | erkeletiwlerigizyou all's caressings | erkeletiwleritheir caressings |
| Genitive | erkeletiwlenithe caressings' | erkeletiwlerimimy caressings' | erkeletiwleriŋiyour caressings' | erkeletiwlerinihis caressings' | erkeletiwleribizniour caressings' | erkeletiwlerigizniyou all's caressings' | erkeletiwlerinitheir caressings' |
| Accusative | erkeletiwlenithe caressings (as the object) | erkeletiwlerimimy caressings (as the object) | erkeletiwleriŋiyour caressings (as the object) | erkeletiwlerinhis caressings (as the object) | erkeletiwleribizniour caressings (as the object) | erkeletiwlerigizniyou all's caressings (as the object) | erkeletiwlerintheir caressings (as the object) |
| Dative | erkeletiwlegeto the caressings | erkeletiwlerimeto my caressings | erkeletiwleriŋeto your caressings | erkeletiwlerineto his caressings | erkeletiwleribizgeto our caressings | erkeletiwlerigizgeto you all's caressings | erkeletiwlerineto their caressings |
| Locative | erkeletiwledein / at the caressings | erkeletiwlerimdein / at my caressings | erkeletiwleriŋdein / at your caressings | erkeletiwlerindein / at his caressings | erkeletiwleribizdein / at our caressings | erkeletiwlerigizdein / at you all's caressings | erkeletiwlerindein / at their caressings |
| Ablative | erkeletiwledenfrom the caressings | erkeletiwlerimdenfrom my caressings | erkeletiwleriŋdenfrom your caressings | erkeletiwlerindenfrom his caressings | erkeletiwleribizdenfrom our caressings | erkeletiwlerigizdenfrom you all's caressings | erkeletiwlerindenfrom 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.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.