tilleniw
/ tilleniw /
Definition noun beginning to talk
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tilleniw the beginning to talk | tilleniwle the beginning to talks | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tilleniwni the beginning to talk's | tilleniwleni the beginning to talks' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tilleniwni the beginning to talk (as the object) | tilleniwleni the beginning to talks (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tilleniwge to the beginning to talk | tilleniwlege to the beginning to talks | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tilleniwde at / in the beginning to talk | tilleniwlede at / in the beginning to talks | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tilleniwden from the beginning to talk | tilleniwleden from the beginning to talks | 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 | tilleniwim my beginning to talk | tilleniwlerim my beginning to talks |
| your | tilleniwiŋ your beginning to talk | tilleniwleriŋ your beginning to talks |
| his / her | tilleniwi his / her beginning to talk | tilleniwleri his / her beginning to talks |
| our | tilleniwibiz our beginning to talk | tilleniwleribiz our beginning to talks |
| you all's | tilleniwigiz you all's beginning to talk | tilleniwlerigiz you all's beginning to talks |
| their | tilleniwleri their beginning to talk | tilleniwleri their beginning to talks |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tilleniwleri can mean "his / her beginning to talks", "their beginning to talk", or "their beginning to talks" — context decides.