erkelew
/ erkelew /
Definition noun petting
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | erkelew the petting | erkelewle the pettings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | erkelewni the petting's | erkelewleni the pettings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | erkelewni the petting (as the object) | erkelewleni the pettings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | erkelewge to the petting | erkelewlege to the pettings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | erkelewde at / in the petting | erkelewlede at / in the pettings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | erkelewden from the petting | erkelewleden from the pettings | 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 | erkelewim my petting | erkelewlerim my pettings |
| your | erkelewiŋ your petting | erkelewleriŋ your pettings |
| his / her | erkelewi his / her petting | erkelewleri his / her pettings |
| our | erkelewibiz our petting | erkelewleribiz our pettings |
| you all's | erkelewigiz you all's petting | erkelewlerigiz you all's pettings |
| their | erkelewleri their petting | erkelewleri their pettings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: erkelewleri can mean "his / her pettings", "their petting", or "their pettings" — context decides.