eseplew
/ eseplew /
Definition noun counting
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | eseplew the counting | eseplewle the countings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | eseplewni the counting's | eseplewleni the countings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | eseplewni the counting (as the object) | eseplewleni the countings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | eseplewge to the counting | eseplewlege to the countings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | eseplewde at / in the counting | eseplewlede at / in the countings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | eseplewden from the counting | eseplewleden from the countings | 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 | eseplewim my counting | eseplewlerim my countings |
| your | eseplewiŋ your counting | eseplewleriŋ your countings |
| his / her | eseplewi his / her counting | eseplewleri his / her countings |
| our | eseplewibiz our counting | eseplewleribiz our countings |
| you all's | eseplewigiz you all's counting | eseplewlerigiz you all's countings |
| their | eseplewleri their counting | eseplewleri their 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.