pariy
/ parij /
Definitions noun wolfhound
Definitions noun a large sheepdog
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | pariy the wolfhound | pariyle the wolfhounds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | pariyni the wolfhound's | pariyleni the wolfhounds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | pariyni the wolfhound (as the object) | pariyleni the wolfhounds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | pariyge to the wolfhound | pariylege to the wolfhounds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | pariyde at / in the wolfhound | pariylede at / in the wolfhounds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | pariyden from the wolfhound | pariyleden from the wolfhounds | 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 | pariyim my wolfhound | pariylerim my wolfhounds |
| your | pariyiŋ your wolfhound | pariyleriŋ your wolfhounds |
| his / her | pariyi his / her wolfhound | pariyleri his / her wolfhounds |
| our | pariyibiz our wolfhound | pariyleribiz our wolfhounds |
| you all's | pariyigiz you all's wolfhound | pariylerigiz you all's wolfhounds |
| their | pariyleri their wolfhound | pariyleri their wolfhounds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: pariyleri can mean "his / her wolfhounds", "their wolfhound", or "their wolfhounds" — context decides.