terlew
/ terlew /
Definition noun sweating
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | terlew the sweating | terlewle the sweatings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | terlewni the sweating's | terlewleni the sweatings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | terlewni the sweating (as the object) | terlewleni the sweatings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | terlewge to the sweating | terlewlege to the sweatings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | terlewde at / in the sweating | terlewlede at / in the sweatings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | terlewden from the sweating | terlewleden from the sweatings | 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 | terlewim my sweating | terlewlerim my sweatings |
| your | terlewiŋ your sweating | terlewleriŋ your sweatings |
| his / her | terlewi his / her sweating | terlewleri his / her sweatings |
| our | terlewibiz our sweating | terlewleribiz our sweatings |
| you all's | terlewigiz you all's sweating | terlewlerigiz you all's sweatings |
| their | terlewleri their sweating | terlewleri their sweatings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: terlewleri can mean "his / her sweatings", "their sweating", or "their sweatings" — context decides.