tik
/ tik /
Definitions noun steep slope, cliff, escarpment
Definitions noun steep, sheer
Definitions noun upright
Definitions noun harsh, blunt, curt (figurative)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tik the steep slope | tikle the steep slopes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tikni the steep slope's | tikleni the steep slopes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tikni the steep slope (as the object) | tikleni the steep slopes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tikge to the steep slope | tiklege to the steep slopes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tikde at / in the steep slope | tiklede at / in the steep slopes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tikden from the steep slope | tikleden from the steep slopes | 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 | tigim my steep slope | tiklerim my steep slopes |
| your | tigiŋ your steep slope | tikleriŋ your steep slopes |
| his / her | tigi his / her steep slope | tikleri his / her steep slopes |
| our | tigibiz our steep slope | tikleribiz our steep slopes |
| you all's | tigigiz you all's steep slope | tiklerigiz you all's steep slopes |
| their | tikleri their steep slope | tikleri their steep slopes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tikleri can mean "his / her steep slopes", "their steep slope", or "their steep slopes" — context decides.