kölleniw
/ kølleniw /
Definition noun taking heart
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kölleniw the taking heart | kölleniwle the taking hearts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kölleniwni the taking heart's | kölleniwleni the taking hearts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kölleniwni the taking heart (as the object) | kölleniwleni the taking hearts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kölleniwge to the taking heart | kölleniwlege to the taking hearts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kölleniwde at / in the taking heart | kölleniwlede at / in the taking hearts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kölleniwden from the taking heart | kölleniwleden from the taking hearts | 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 | kölleniwim my taking heart | kölleniwlerim my taking hearts |
| your | kölleniwiŋ your taking heart | kölleniwleriŋ your taking hearts |
| his / her | kölleniwi his / her taking heart | kölleniwleri his / her taking hearts |
| our | kölleniwibiz our taking heart | kölleniwleribiz our taking hearts |
| you all's | kölleniwigiz you all's taking heart | kölleniwlerigiz you all's taking hearts |
| their | kölleniwleri their taking heart | kölleniwleri their taking hearts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kölleniwleri can mean "his / her taking hearts", "their taking heart", or "their taking hearts" — context decides.