esgertme
/ esɡertme /
Definitions noun monument, memorial
Definitions noun gravestone
Definitions noun a relic or artefact of past culture
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | esgertme the monument | esgertmele the monuments | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | esgertmeni the monument's | esgertmeleni the monuments' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | esgertmeni the monument (as the object) | esgertmeleni the monuments (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | esgertmege to the monument | esgertmelege to the monuments | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | esgertmede at / in the monument | esgertmelede at / in the monuments | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | esgertmeden from the monument | esgertmeleden from the monuments | 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 | esgertmem my monument | esgertmelerim my monuments |
| your | esgertmeŋ your monument | esgertmeleriŋ your monuments |
| his / her | esgertmesi his / her monument | esgertmeleri his / her monuments |
| our | esgertmebiz our monument | esgertmeleribiz our monuments |
| you all's | esgertmegiz you all's monument | esgertmelerigiz you all's monuments |
| their | esgertmeleri their monument | esgertmeleri their monuments |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: esgertmeleri can mean "his / her monuments", "their monument", or "their monuments" — context decides.