mindew
/ mindew /
Definitions noun a patch
Definitions noun a scrap of cut cloth
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mindew the patch | mindewle the patches | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | mindewni the patch's | mindewleni the patches' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | mindewni the patch (as the object) | mindewleni the patches (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | mindewge to the patch | mindewlege to the patches | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | mindewde at / in the patch | mindewlede at / in the patches | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | mindewden from the patch | mindewleden from the patches | 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 | mindewim my patch | mindewlerim my patches |
| your | mindewiŋ your patch | mindewleriŋ your patches |
| his / her | mindewi his / her patch | mindewleri his / her patches |
| our | mindewibiz our patch | mindewleribiz our patches |
| you all's | mindewigiz you all's patch | mindewlerigiz you all's patches |
| their | mindewleri their patch | mindewleri their patches |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: mindewleri can mean "his / her patches", "their patch", or "their patches" — context decides.