ilgeniw
/ ilɡeniw /
Definition noun starting
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ilgeniw the starting | ilgeniwle the startings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ilgeniwni the starting's | ilgeniwleni the startings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ilgeniwni the starting (as the object) | ilgeniwleni the startings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ilgeniwge to the starting | ilgeniwlege to the startings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ilgeniwde at / in the starting | ilgeniwlede at / in the startings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ilgeniwden from the starting | ilgeniwleden from the startings | 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 | ilgeniwim my starting | ilgeniwlerim my startings |
| your | ilgeniwiŋ your starting | ilgeniwleriŋ your startings |
| his / her | ilgeniwi his / her starting | ilgeniwleri his / her startings |
| our | ilgeniwibiz our starting | ilgeniwleribiz our startings |
| you all's | ilgeniwigiz you all's starting | ilgeniwlerigiz you all's startings |
| their | ilgeniwleri their starting | ilgeniwleri their startings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ilgeniwleri can mean "his / her startings", "their starting", or "their startings" — context decides.