ilipin
/ ilipin /
Definition noun irrigation channel, small watercourse, ditch
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ilipin the irrigation channel | ilipinle the irrigation channels | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ilipinni the irrigation channel's | ilipinleni the irrigation channels' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ilipinni the irrigation channel (as the object) | ilipinleni the irrigation channels (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ilipinge to the irrigation channel | ilipinlege to the irrigation channels | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ilipinde at / in the irrigation channel | ilipinlede at / in the irrigation channels | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ilipinden from the irrigation channel | ilipinleden from the irrigation channels | 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 | ilipinim my irrigation channel | ilipinlerim my irrigation channels |
| your | ilipiniŋ your irrigation channel | ilipinleriŋ your irrigation channels |
| his / her | ilipini his / her irrigation channel | ilipinleri his / her irrigation channels |
| our | ilipinibiz our irrigation channel | ilipinleribiz our irrigation channels |
| you all's | ilipinigiz you all's irrigation channel | ilipinlerigiz you all's irrigation channels |
| their | ilipinleri their irrigation channel | ilipinleri their irrigation channels |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ilipinleri can mean "his / her irrigation channels", "their irrigation channel", or "their irrigation channels" — context decides.