serleniw
/ serleniw /
Definition noun becoming absent-minded
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | serleniw the becoming absent-minded | serleniwle the becoming absent-mindeds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | serleniwni the becoming absent-minded's | serleniwleni the becoming absent-mindeds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | serleniwni the becoming absent-minded (as the object) | serleniwleni the becoming absent-mindeds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | serleniwge to the becoming absent-minded | serleniwlege to the becoming absent-mindeds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | serleniwde at / in the becoming absent-minded | serleniwlede at / in the becoming absent-mindeds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | serleniwden from the becoming absent-minded | serleniwleden from the becoming absent-mindeds | 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 | serleniwim my becoming absent-minded | serleniwlerim my becoming absent-mindeds |
| your | serleniwiŋ your becoming absent-minded | serleniwleriŋ your becoming absent-mindeds |
| his / her | serleniwi his / her becoming absent-minded | serleniwleri his / her becoming absent-mindeds |
| our | serleniwibiz our becoming absent-minded | serleniwleribiz our becoming absent-mindeds |
| you all's | serleniwigiz you all's becoming absent-minded | serleniwlerigiz you all's becoming absent-mindeds |
| their | serleniwleri their becoming absent-minded | serleniwleri their becoming absent-mindeds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: serleniwleri can mean "his / her becoming absent-mindeds", "their becoming absent-minded", or "their becoming absent-mindeds" — context decides.