eseplew
/eseplew/
Definition
counting
- mallanı eseplew — the counting of the livestock
- eseplew boşaldı — the counting is over
- eseplewge kirişdile — they set about the counting
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | eseplewthe counting | eseplewlethe countings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | eseplewnithe counting's | eseplewlenithe countings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | eseplewnithe counting (as the object) | eseplewlenithe countings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | eseplewgeto the counting | eseplewlegeto the countings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | eseplewdeat / in the counting | eseplewledeat / in the countings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | eseplewdenfrom the counting | eseplewledenfrom the countings | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- 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 | eseplewimmy counting | eseplewlerimmy countings |
| your | eseplewingyour counting | eseplewleringyour countings |
| his / her | eseplewihis / her counting | eseplewlerihis / her countings |
| our | eseplewibizour counting | eseplewleribizour countings |
| you all's | eseplewigizyou all's counting | eseplewlerigizyou all's countings |
| their | eseplewleritheir counting | eseplewleritheir countings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: eseplewleri can mean "his / her countings", "their counting", or "their countings" — context decides.