köz
/ køz /
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | köz the eye | közle the eyes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | köznü the eye's | közleni the eyes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | köznü the eye (as the object) | közleni the eyes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | közge to the eye | közlege to the eyes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | közde at / in the eye | közlede at / in the eyes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | közden from the eye | közleden from the eyes | 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 | közüm my eye | közlerim my eyes |
| your | közüng your eye | közlering your eyes |
| his / her | közü his / her eye | közleri his / her eyes |
| our | közübüz our eye | közleribiz our eyes |
| you all's | közügüz you all's eye | közlerigiz you all's eyes |
| their | közleri their eye | közleri their eyes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: közleri can mean "his / her eyes", "their eye", or "their eyes" — context decides.