esnew
/ esnew /
Definition noun yawning
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | esnew the yawning | esnewle the yawnings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | esnewni the yawning's | esnewleni the yawnings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | esnewni the yawning (as the object) | esnewleni the yawnings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | esnewge to the yawning | esnewlege to the yawnings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | esnewde at / in the yawning | esnewlede at / in the yawnings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | esnewden from the yawning | esnewleden from the yawnings | 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 | esnewim my yawning | esnewlerim my yawnings |
| your | esnewiŋ your yawning | esnewleriŋ your yawnings |
| his / her | esnewi his / her yawning | esnewleri his / her yawnings |
| our | esnewibiz our yawning | esnewleribiz our yawnings |
| you all's | esnewigiz you all's yawning | esnewlerigiz you all's yawnings |
| their | esnewleri their yawning | esnewleri their yawnings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: esnewleri can mean "his / her yawnings", "their yawning", or "their yawnings" — context decides.