cetew
/ dʒetew /
Definition noun reaching
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | cetew the reaching | cetewle the reachings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | cetewni the reaching's | cetewleni the reachings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | cetewni the reaching (as the object) | cetewleni the reachings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | cetewge to the reaching | cetewlege to the reachings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | cetewde at / in the reaching | cetewlede at / in the reachings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | cetewden from the reaching | cetewleden from the reachings | 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 | cetewim my reaching | cetewlerim my reachings |
| your | cetewiŋ your reaching | cetewleriŋ your reachings |
| his / her | cetewi his / her reaching | cetewleri his / her reachings |
| our | cetewibiz our reaching | cetewleribiz our reachings |
| you all's | cetewigiz you all's reaching | cetewlerigiz you all's reachings |
| their | cetewleri their reaching | cetewleri their reachings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: cetewleri can mean "his / her reachings", "their reaching", or "their reachings" — context decides.