tilim
/ tilim /
Definition noun slice, strip, segment, portion
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tilim the slice | tilimle the slices | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tilimni the slice's | tilimleni the slices' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tilimni the slice (as the object) | tilimleni the slices (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tilimge to the slice | tilimlege to the slices | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tilimde at / in the slice | tilimlede at / in the slices | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tilimden from the slice | tilimleden from the slices | 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 | tilimim my slice | tilimlerim my slices |
| your | tilimiŋ your slice | tilimleriŋ your slices |
| his / her | tilimi his / her slice | tilimleri his / her slices |
| our | tilimibiz our slice | tilimleribiz our slices |
| you all's | tilimigiz you all's slice | tilimlerigiz you all's slices |
| their | tilimleri their slice | tilimleri their slices |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tilimleri can mean "his / her slices", "their slice", or "their slices" — context decides.