selekelew
/ selekelew /
Definition noun mocking
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | selekelew the mocking | selekelewle the mockings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | selekelewni the mocking's | selekelewleni the mockings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | selekelewni the mocking (as the object) | selekelewleni the mockings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | selekelewge to the mocking | selekelewlege to the mockings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | selekelewde at / in the mocking | selekelewlede at / in the mockings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | selekelewden from the mocking | selekelewleden from the mockings | 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 | selekelewim my mocking | selekelewlerim my mockings |
| your | selekelewiŋ your mocking | selekelewleriŋ your mockings |
| his / her | selekelewi his / her mocking | selekelewleri his / her mockings |
| our | selekelewibiz our mocking | selekelewleribiz our mockings |
| you all's | selekelewigiz you all's mocking | selekelewlerigiz you all's mockings |
| their | selekelewleri their mocking | selekelewleri their mockings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: selekelewleri can mean "his / her mockings", "their mocking", or "their mockings" — context decides.