tekşeriw
/ tekʃeriw /
Definition noun counting up
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tekşeriw the counting up | tekşeriwle the counting ups | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tekşeriwni the counting up's | tekşeriwleni the counting ups' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tekşeriwni the counting up (as the object) | tekşeriwleni the counting ups (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tekşeriwge to the counting up | tekşeriwlege to the counting ups | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tekşeriwde at / in the counting up | tekşeriwlede at / in the counting ups | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tekşeriwden from the counting up | tekşeriwleden from the counting ups | 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 | tekşeriwim my counting up | tekşeriwlerim my counting ups |
| your | tekşeriwiŋ your counting up | tekşeriwleriŋ your counting ups |
| his / her | tekşeriwi his / her counting up | tekşeriwleri his / her counting ups |
| our | tekşeriwibiz our counting up | tekşeriwleribiz our counting ups |
| you all's | tekşeriwigiz you all's counting up | tekşeriwlerigiz you all's counting ups |
| their | tekşeriwleri their counting up | tekşeriwleri their counting ups |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tekşeriwleri can mean "his / her counting ups", "their counting up", or "their counting ups" — context decides.