termiliw
/ termiliw /
Definitions noun longing, yearning, craving
Definitions noun suffering, torment
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | termiliw the longing | termiliwle the longings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | termiliwni the longing's | termiliwleni the longings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | termiliwni the longing (as the object) | termiliwleni the longings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | termiliwge to the longing | termiliwlege to the longings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | termiliwde at / in the longing | termiliwlede at / in the longings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | termiliwden from the longing | termiliwleden from the longings | 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 | termiliwim my longing | termiliwlerim my longings |
| your | termiliwiŋ your longing | termiliwleriŋ your longings |
| his / her | termiliwi his / her longing | termiliwleri his / her longings |
| our | termiliwibiz our longing | termiliwleribiz our longings |
| you all's | termiliwigiz you all's longing | termiliwlerigiz you all's longings |
| their | termiliwleri their longing | termiliwleri their longings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: termiliwleri can mean "his / her longings", "their longing", or "their longings" — context decides.