özgertiw
/ øzɡertiw /
Definition noun changing something
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | özgertiw the changing something | özgertiwle the changing somethings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | özgertiwni the changing something's | özgertiwleni the changing somethings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | özgertiwni the changing something (as the object) | özgertiwleni the changing somethings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | özgertiwge to the changing something | özgertiwlege to the changing somethings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | özgertiwde at / in the changing something | özgertiwlede at / in the changing somethings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | özgertiwden from the changing something | özgertiwleden from the changing somethings | 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 | özgertiwim my changing something | özgertiwlerim my changing somethings |
| your | özgertiwiŋ your changing something | özgertiwleriŋ your changing somethings |
| his / her | özgertiwi his / her changing something | özgertiwleri his / her changing somethings |
| our | özgertiwibiz our changing something | özgertiwleribiz our changing somethings |
| you all's | özgertiwigiz you all's changing something | özgertiwlerigiz you all's changing somethings |
| their | özgertiwleri their changing something | özgertiwleri their changing somethings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: özgertiwleri can mean "his / her changing somethings", "their changing something", or "their changing somethings" — context decides.