geben
/ ɡeben /
Definitions noun haystack, rick, haycock
Definitions noun heap, pile of hay
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | geben the haystack | gebenle the haystacks | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | gebenni the haystack's | gebenleni the haystacks' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | gebenni the haystack (as the object) | gebenleni the haystacks (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | gebenge to the haystack | gebenlege to the haystacks | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | gebende at / in the haystack | gebenlede at / in the haystacks | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | gebenden from the haystack | gebenleden from the haystacks | 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 | gebenim my haystack | gebenlerim my haystacks |
| your | gebeniŋ your haystack | gebenleriŋ your haystacks |
| his / her | gebeni his / her haystack | gebenleri his / her haystacks |
| our | gebenibiz our haystack | gebenleribiz our haystacks |
| you all's | gebenigiz you all's haystack | gebenlerigiz you all's haystacks |
| their | gebenleri their haystack | gebenleri their haystacks |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: gebenleri can mean "his / her haystacks", "their haystack", or "their haystacks" — context decides.