ezew
/ ezew /
Definition noun crushing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ezew the crushing | ezewle the crushings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ezewni the crushing's | ezewleni the crushings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ezewni the crushing (as the object) | ezewleni the crushings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ezewge to the crushing | ezewlege to the crushings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ezewde at / in the crushing | ezewlede at / in the crushings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ezewden from the crushing | ezewleden from the crushings | 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 | ezewim my crushing | ezewlerim my crushings |
| your | ezewiŋ your crushing | ezewleriŋ your crushings |
| his / her | ezewi his / her crushing | ezewleri his / her crushings |
| our | ezewibiz our crushing | ezewleribiz our crushings |
| you all's | ezewigiz you all's crushing | ezewlerigiz you all's crushings |
| their | ezewleri their crushing | ezewleri their crushings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ezewleri can mean "his / her crushings", "their crushing", or "their crushings" — context decides.