istew
/ istew /
Definition noun wanting
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | istew the wanting | istewle the wantings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | istewni the wanting's | istewleni the wantings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | istewni the wanting (as the object) | istewleni the wantings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | istewge to the wanting | istewlege to the wantings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | istewde at / in the wanting | istewlede at / in the wantings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | istewden from the wanting | istewleden from the wantings | 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 | istewim my wanting | istewlerim my wantings |
| your | istewiŋ your wanting | istewleriŋ your wantings |
| his / her | istewi his / her wanting | istewleri his / her wantings |
| our | istewibiz our wanting | istewleribiz our wantings |
| you all's | istewigiz you all's wanting | istewlerigiz you all's wantings |
| their | istewleri their wanting | istewleri their wantings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: istewleri can mean "his / her wantings", "their wanting", or "their wantings" — context decides.