töŋeretiw
/ tøŋeretiw /
Definition noun rolling
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | töŋeretiw the rolling | töŋeretiwle the rollings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | töŋeretiwni the rolling's | töŋeretiwleni the rollings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | töŋeretiwni the rolling (as the object) | töŋeretiwleni the rollings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | töŋeretiwge to the rolling | töŋeretiwlege to the rollings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | töŋeretiwde at / in the rolling | töŋeretiwlede at / in the rollings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | töŋeretiwden from the rolling | töŋeretiwleden from the rollings | 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 | töŋeretiwim my rolling | töŋeretiwlerim my rollings |
| your | töŋeretiwiŋ your rolling | töŋeretiwleriŋ your rollings |
| his / her | töŋeretiwi his / her rolling | töŋeretiwleri his / her rollings |
| our | töŋeretiwibiz our rolling | töŋeretiwleribiz our rollings |
| you all's | töŋeretiwigiz you all's rolling | töŋeretiwlerigiz you all's rollings |
| their | töŋeretiwleri their rolling | töŋeretiwleri their rollings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: töŋeretiwleri can mean "his / her rollings", "their rolling", or "their rollings" — context decides.