cönew
/ dʒønew /
Definition noun setting off
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | cönew the setting off | cönewle the setting ofves | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | cönewni the setting off's | cönewleni the setting ofves' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | cönewni the setting off (as the object) | cönewleni the setting ofves (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | cönewge to the setting off | cönewlege to the setting ofves | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | cönewde at / in the setting off | cönewlede at / in the setting ofves | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | cönewden from the setting off | cönewleden from the setting ofves | 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 | cönewim my setting off | cönewlerim my setting ofves |
| your | cönewiŋ your setting off | cönewleriŋ your setting ofves |
| his / her | cönewi his / her setting off | cönewleri his / her setting ofves |
| our | cönewibiz our setting off | cönewleribiz our setting ofves |
| you all's | cönewigiz you all's setting off | cönewlerigiz you all's setting ofves |
| their | cönewleri their setting off | cönewleri their setting ofves |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: cönewleri can mean "his / her setting ofves", "their setting off", or "their setting ofves" — context decides.