teŋlik
/ teŋlik /
Definitions noun equality, equal rights
Definitions noun sameness, likeness
Definitions noun friendship, comradeship
Definitions noun equation, equality (mathematics)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | teŋlik the equality | teŋlikle the equalities | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | teŋlikni the equality's | teŋlikleni the equalities' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | teŋlikni the equality (as the object) | teŋlikleni the equalities (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | teŋlikge to the equality | teŋliklege to the equalities | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | teŋlikde at / in the equality | teŋliklede at / in the equalities | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | teŋlikden from the equality | teŋlikleden from the equalities | 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 | teŋligim my equality | teŋliklerim my equalities |
| your | teŋligiŋ your equality | teŋlikleriŋ your equalities |
| his / her | teŋligi his / her equality | teŋlikleri his / her equalities |
| our | teŋligibiz our equality | teŋlikleribiz our equalities |
| you all's | teŋligigiz you all's equality | teŋliklerigiz you all's equalities |
| their | teŋlikleri their equality | teŋlikleri their equalities |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: teŋlikleri can mean "his / her equalities", "their equality", or "their equalities" — context decides.