ölçem
/ øltʃem /
Definitions noun measure, unit of measure
Definitions noun a share, a portion allotted
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ölçem the measure | ölçemle the measures | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ölçemni the measure's | ölçemleni the measures' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ölçemni the measure (as the object) | ölçemleni the measures (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ölçemge to the measure | ölçemlege to the measures | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ölçemde at / in the measure | ölçemlede at / in the measures | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ölçemden from the measure | ölçemleden from the measures | 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 | ölçemim my measure | ölçemlerim my measures |
| your | ölçemiŋ your measure | ölçemleriŋ your measures |
| his / her | ölçemi his / her measure | ölçemleri his / her measures |
| our | ölçemibiz our measure | ölçemleribiz our measures |
| you all's | ölçemigiz you all's measure | ölçemlerigiz you all's measures |
| their | ölçemleri their measure | ölçemleri their measures |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ölçemleri can mean "his / her measures", "their measure", or "their measures" — context decides.