esletiw
/ esletiw /
Definition noun pointing out
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | esletiw the pointing out | esletiwle the pointing outs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | esletiwni the pointing out's | esletiwleni the pointing outs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | esletiwni the pointing out (as the object) | esletiwleni the pointing outs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | esletiwge to the pointing out | esletiwlege to the pointing outs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | esletiwde at / in the pointing out | esletiwlede at / in the pointing outs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | esletiwden from the pointing out | esletiwleden from the pointing outs | 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 | esletiwim my pointing out | esletiwlerim my pointing outs |
| your | esletiwiŋ your pointing out | esletiwleriŋ your pointing outs |
| his / her | esletiwi his / her pointing out | esletiwleri his / her pointing outs |
| our | esletiwibiz our pointing out | esletiwleribiz our pointing outs |
| you all's | esletiwigiz you all's pointing out | esletiwlerigiz you all's pointing outs |
| their | esletiwleri their pointing out | esletiwleri their pointing outs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: esletiwleri can mean "his / her pointing outs", "their pointing out", or "their pointing outs" — context decides.