kertme
/ kertme /
Definitions noun pear
Definitions noun pear-, of pear wood (attributive)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kertme the pear | kertmele the pears | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kertmeni the pear's | kertmeleni the pears' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kertmeni the pear (as the object) | kertmeleni the pears (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kertmege to the pear | kertmelege to the pears | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kertmede at / in the pear | kertmelede at / in the pears | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kertmeden from the pear | kertmeleden from the pears | 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 | kertmem my pear | kertmelerim my pears |
| your | kertmeŋ your pear | kertmeleriŋ your pears |
| his / her | kertmesi his / her pear | kertmeleri his / her pears |
| our | kertmebiz our pear | kertmeleribiz our pears |
| you all's | kertmegiz you all's pear | kertmelerigiz you all's pears |
| their | kertmeleri their pear | kertmeleri their pears |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kertmeleri can mean "his / her pears", "their pear", or "their pears" — context decides.