kez
/ kez /
Definitions noun notch, nick, nock, groove, cut
Definitions noun saddle, col, dip in a ridge
Definitions noun hollow, depression
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kez the notch | kezle the notches | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kezni the notch's | kezleni the notches' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kezni the notch (as the object) | kezleni the notches (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kezge to the notch | kezlege to the notches | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kezde at / in the notch | kezlede at / in the notches | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kezden from the notch | kezleden from the notches | 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 | kezim my notch | kezlerim my notches |
| your | keziŋ your notch | kezleriŋ your notches |
| his / her | kezi his / her notch | kezleri his / her notches |
| our | kezibiz our notch | kezleribiz our notches |
| you all's | kezigiz you all's notch | kezlerigiz you all's notches |
| their | kezleri their notch | kezleri their notches |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kezleri can mean "his / her notches", "their notch", or "their notches" — context decides.