üyretiw
/ yjretiw /
Definition noun teaching
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | üyretiw the teaching | üyretiwle the teachings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | üyretiwni the teaching's | üyretiwleni the teachings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | üyretiwni the teaching (as the object) | üyretiwleni the teachings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | üyretiwge to the teaching | üyretiwlege to the teachings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | üyretiwde at / in the teaching | üyretiwlede at / in the teachings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | üyretiwden from the teaching | üyretiwleden from the teachings | 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 | üyretiwim my teaching | üyretiwlerim my teachings |
| your | üyretiwiŋ your teaching | üyretiwleriŋ your teachings |
| his / her | üyretiwi his / her teaching | üyretiwleri his / her teachings |
| our | üyretiwibiz our teaching | üyretiwleribiz our teachings |
| you all's | üyretiwigiz you all's teaching | üyretiwlerigiz you all's teachings |
| their | üyretiwleri their teaching | üyretiwleri their teachings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: üyretiwleri can mean "his / her teachings", "their teaching", or "their teachings" — context decides.