iyne
/ ijne /
Definitions noun needle (for sewing)
Definitions noun needle-, of a needle
Definitions noun needle, leaf of a conifer
Definitions noun spine, quill (of a hedgehog)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | iyne the needle | iynele the needles | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | iyneni the needle's | iyneleni the needles' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | iyneni the needle (as the object) | iyneleni the needles (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | iynege to the needle | iynelege to the needles | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | iynede at / in the needle | iynelede at / in the needles | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | iyneden from the needle | iyneleden from the needles | 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 | iynem my needle | iynelerim my needles |
| your | iyneŋ your needle | iyneleriŋ your needles |
| his / her | iynesi his / her needle | iyneleri his / her needles |
| our | iynebiz our needle | iyneleribiz our needles |
| you all's | iynegiz you all's needle | iynelerigiz you all's needles |
| their | iyneleri their needle | iyneleri their needles |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: iyneleri can mean "his / her needles", "their needle", or "their needles" — context decides.