tergeliw
/ terɡeliw /
Definition noun being counted
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tergeliw the being counted | tergeliwle the being counteds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tergeliwni the being counted's | tergeliwleni the being counteds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tergeliwni the being counted (as the object) | tergeliwleni the being counteds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tergeliwge to the being counted | tergeliwlege to the being counteds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tergeliwde at / in the being counted | tergeliwlede at / in the being counteds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tergeliwden from the being counted | tergeliwleden from the being counteds | 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 | tergeliwim my being counted | tergeliwlerim my being counteds |
| your | tergeliwiŋ your being counted | tergeliwleriŋ your being counteds |
| his / her | tergeliwi his / her being counted | tergeliwleri his / her being counteds |
| our | tergeliwibiz our being counted | tergeliwleribiz our being counteds |
| you all's | tergeliwigiz you all's being counted | tergeliwlerigiz you all's being counteds |
| their | tergeliwleri their being counted | tergeliwleri their being counteds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tergeliwleri can mean "his / her being counteds", "their being counted", or "their being counteds" — context decides.