iylew
/ ijlew /
Definition noun tanning
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | iylew the tanning | iylewle the tannings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | iylewni the tanning's | iylewleni the tannings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | iylewni the tanning (as the object) | iylewleni the tannings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | iylewge to the tanning | iylewlege to the tannings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | iylewde at / in the tanning | iylewlede at / in the tannings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | iylewden from the tanning | iylewleden from the tannings | 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 | iylewim my tanning | iylewlerim my tannings |
| your | iylewiŋ your tanning | iylewleriŋ your tannings |
| his / her | iylewi his / her tanning | iylewleri his / her tannings |
| our | iylewibiz our tanning | iylewleribiz our tannings |
| you all's | iylewigiz you all's tanning | iylewlerigiz you all's tannings |
| their | iylewleri their tanning | iylewleri their tannings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: iylewleri can mean "his / her tannings", "their tanning", or "their tannings" — context decides.