tergew
/ terɡew /
Definitions noun counting, reckoning, tally, calculation
Definitions noun check, verification, taking stock
Definitions noun entering to someone's account, charging
Definitions noun thought, reflection, contemplation
Definitions noun lesson, moral, admonitory example
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tergew the counting | tergewle the countings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tergewni the counting's | tergewleni the countings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tergewni the counting (as the object) | tergewleni the countings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tergewge to the counting | tergewlege to the countings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tergewde at / in the counting | tergewlede at / in the countings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tergewden from the counting | tergewleden from the countings | 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 | tergewim my counting | tergewlerim my countings |
| your | tergewiŋ your counting | tergewleriŋ your countings |
| his / her | tergewi his / her counting | tergewleri his / her countings |
| our | tergewibiz our counting | tergewleribiz our countings |
| you all's | tergewigiz you all's counting | tergewlerigiz you all's countings |
| their | tergewleri their counting | tergewleri their countings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tergewleri can mean "his / her countings", "their counting", or "their countings" — context decides.