kerelew
/ kerelew /
Definition noun multiplying
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kerelew the multiplying | kerelewle the multiplyings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kerelewni the multiplying's | kerelewleni the multiplyings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kerelewni the multiplying (as the object) | kerelewleni the multiplyings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kerelewge to the multiplying | kerelewlege to the multiplyings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kerelewde at / in the multiplying | kerelewlede at / in the multiplyings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kerelewden from the multiplying | kerelewleden from the multiplyings | 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 | kerelewim my multiplying | kerelewlerim my multiplyings |
| your | kerelewiŋ your multiplying | kerelewleriŋ your multiplyings |
| his / her | kerelewi his / her multiplying | kerelewleri his / her multiplyings |
| our | kerelewibiz our multiplying | kerelewleribiz our multiplyings |
| you all's | kerelewigiz you all's multiplying | kerelewlerigiz you all's multiplyings |
| their | kerelewleri their multiplying | kerelewleri their multiplyings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kerelewleri can mean "his / her multiplyings", "their multiplying", or "their multiplyings" — context decides.