harif
/ xarif /
Definition noun letter, character, letter of the alphabet
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | harif the letter | harifle the letters | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | harifni the letter's | harifleni the letters' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | harifni the letter (as the object) | harifleni the letters (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | harifge to the letter | hariflege to the letters | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | harifde at / in the letter | hariflede at / in the letters | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | harifden from the letter | harifleden from the letters | 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 | harifim my letter | hariflerim my letters |
| your | harifiŋ your letter | harifleriŋ your letters |
| his / her | harifi his / her letter | harifleri his / her letters |
| our | harifibiz our letter | harifleribiz our letters |
| you all's | harifigiz you all's letter | hariflerigiz you all's letters |
| their | harifleri their letter | harifleri their letters |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: harifleri can mean "his / her letters", "their letter", or "their letters" — context decides.