ielew
/ielew/
Definition
taking possession of
- jerni ielew — the taking of the land
- üynü ielew — taking possession of the house
- ielew ters işdi — seizing what is another's is wrong
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ielewthe taking possession of | ielewlethe taking possession ofs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ielewnithe taking possession of's | ielewlenithe taking possession ofs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ielewnithe taking possession of (as the object) | ielewlenithe taking possession ofs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ielewgeto the taking possession of | ielewlegeto the taking possession ofs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ielewdeat / in the taking possession of | ielewledeat / in the taking possession ofs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ielewdenfrom the taking possession of | ielewledenfrom the taking possession ofs | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- 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 | ielewimmy taking possession of | ielewlerimmy taking possession ofs |
| your | ielewingyour taking possession of | ielewleringyour taking possession ofs |
| his / her | ielewihis / her taking possession of | ielewlerihis / her taking possession ofs |
| our | ielewibizour taking possession of | ielewleribizour taking possession ofs |
| you all's | ielewigizyou all's taking possession of | ielewlerigizyou all's taking possession ofs |
| their | ielewleritheir taking possession of | ielewleritheir taking possession ofs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ielewleri can mean "his / her taking possession ofs", "their taking possession of", or "their taking possession ofs" — context decides.