cesirlew
/ dʒesirlew /
Definition noun taking prisoner
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | cesirlew the taking prisoner | cesirlewle the taking prisoners | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | cesirlewni the taking prisoner's | cesirlewleni the taking prisoners' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | cesirlewni the taking prisoner (as the object) | cesirlewleni the taking prisoners (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | cesirlewge to the taking prisoner | cesirlewlege to the taking prisoners | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | cesirlewde at / in the taking prisoner | cesirlewlede at / in the taking prisoners | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | cesirlewden from the taking prisoner | cesirlewleden from the taking prisoners | 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 | cesirlewim my taking prisoner | cesirlewlerim my taking prisoners |
| your | cesirlewiŋ your taking prisoner | cesirlewleriŋ your taking prisoners |
| his / her | cesirlewi his / her taking prisoner | cesirlewleri his / her taking prisoners |
| our | cesirlewibiz our taking prisoner | cesirlewleribiz our taking prisoners |
| you all's | cesirlewigiz you all's taking prisoner | cesirlewlerigiz you all's taking prisoners |
| their | cesirlewleri their taking prisoner | cesirlewleri their taking prisoners |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: cesirlewleri can mean "his / her taking prisoners", "their taking prisoner", or "their taking prisoners" — context decides.