esgertiw
/ esɡertiw /
Definitions noun reminder, calling to mind
Definitions noun warning, caution, remark
Definitions noun note, annotation
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | esgertiw the reminder | esgertiwle the reminders | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | esgertiwni the reminder's | esgertiwleni the reminders' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | esgertiwni the reminder (as the object) | esgertiwleni the reminders (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | esgertiwge to the reminder | esgertiwlege to the reminders | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | esgertiwde at / in the reminder | esgertiwlede at / in the reminders | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | esgertiwden from the reminder | esgertiwleden from the reminders | 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 | esgertiwim my reminder | esgertiwlerim my reminders |
| your | esgertiwiŋ your reminder | esgertiwleriŋ your reminders |
| his / her | esgertiwi his / her reminder | esgertiwleri his / her reminders |
| our | esgertiwibiz our reminder | esgertiwleribiz our reminders |
| you all's | esgertiwigiz you all's reminder | esgertiwlerigiz you all's reminders |
| their | esgertiwleri their reminder | esgertiwleri their reminders |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: esgertiwleri can mean "his / her reminders", "their reminder", or "their reminders" — context decides.