ölçelew
/ øltʃelew /
Definitions noun measuring, taking measurements
Definitions noun measurement, a survey
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ölçelew the measuring | ölçelewle the measurings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ölçelewni the measuring's | ölçelewleni the measurings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ölçelewni the measuring (as the object) | ölçelewleni the measurings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ölçelewge to the measuring | ölçelewlege to the measurings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ölçelewde at / in the measuring | ölçelewlede at / in the measurings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ölçelewden from the measuring | ölçelewleden from the measurings | 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 | ölçelewim my measuring | ölçelewlerim my measurings |
| your | ölçelewiŋ your measuring | ölçelewleriŋ your measurings |
| his / her | ölçelewi his / her measuring | ölçelewleri his / her measurings |
| our | ölçelewibiz our measuring | ölçelewleribiz our measurings |
| you all's | ölçelewigiz you all's measuring | ölçelewlerigiz you all's measurings |
| their | ölçelewleri their measuring | ölçelewleri their measurings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ölçelewleri can mean "his / her measurings", "their measuring", or "their measurings" — context decides.