tizme
/ tizme /
Definitions noun a string, a bunch of things strung together
Definitions noun a list, a register, a roll
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tizme the string | tizmele the strings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tizmeni the string's | tizmeleni the strings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tizmeni the string (as the object) | tizmeleni the strings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tizmege to the string | tizmelege to the strings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tizmede at / in the string | tizmelede at / in the strings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tizmeden from the string | tizmeleden from the strings | 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 | tizmem my string | tizmelerim my strings |
| your | tizmeŋ your string | tizmeleriŋ your strings |
| his / her | tizmesi his / her string | tizmeleri his / her strings |
| our | tizmebiz our string | tizmeleribiz our strings |
| you all's | tizmegiz you all's string | tizmelerigiz you all's strings |
| their | tizmeleri their string | tizmeleri their strings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tizmeleri can mean "his / her strings", "their string", or "their strings" — context decides.