sermew
/ sermew /
Definition noun grabbing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sermew the grabbing | sermewle the grabbings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sermewni the grabbing's | sermewleni the grabbings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sermewni the grabbing (as the object) | sermewleni the grabbings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sermewge to the grabbing | sermewlege to the grabbings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sermewde at / in the grabbing | sermewlede at / in the grabbings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sermewden from the grabbing | sermewleden from the grabbings | 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 | sermewim my grabbing | sermewlerim my grabbings |
| your | sermewiŋ your grabbing | sermewleriŋ your grabbings |
| his / her | sermewi his / her grabbing | sermewleri his / her grabbings |
| our | sermewibiz our grabbing | sermewleribiz our grabbings |
| you all's | sermewigiz you all's grabbing | sermewlerigiz you all's grabbings |
| their | sermewleri their grabbing | sermewleri their grabbings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sermewleri can mean "his / her grabbings", "their grabbing", or "their grabbings" — context decides.