öpkelew
/ øpkelew /
Definition noun taking offence
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | öpkelew the taking offence | öpkelewle the taking offences | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | öpkelewni the taking offence's | öpkelewleni the taking offences' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | öpkelewni the taking offence (as the object) | öpkelewleni the taking offences (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | öpkelewge to the taking offence | öpkelewlege to the taking offences | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | öpkelewde at / in the taking offence | öpkelewlede at / in the taking offences | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | öpkelewden from the taking offence | öpkelewleden from the taking offences | 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 | öpkelewim my taking offence | öpkelewlerim my taking offences |
| your | öpkelewiŋ your taking offence | öpkelewleriŋ your taking offences |
| his / her | öpkelewi his / her taking offence | öpkelewleri his / her taking offences |
| our | öpkelewibiz our taking offence | öpkelewleribiz our taking offences |
| you all's | öpkelewigiz you all's taking offence | öpkelewlerigiz you all's taking offences |
| their | öpkelewleri their taking offence | öpkelewleri their taking offences |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: öpkelewleri can mean "his / her taking offences", "their taking offence", or "their taking offences" — context decides.