zalimlik
/ zalimlik /
Definition noun cruelty, tyranny, oppression
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | zalimlik the cruelty | zalimlikle the cruelties | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | zalimlikni the cruelty's | zalimlikleni the cruelties' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | zalimlikni the cruelty (as the object) | zalimlikleni the cruelties (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | zalimlikge to the cruelty | zalimliklege to the cruelties | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | zalimlikde at / in the cruelty | zalimliklede at / in the cruelties | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | zalimlikden from the cruelty | zalimlikleden from the cruelties | 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 | zalimligim my cruelty | zalimliklerim my cruelties |
| your | zalimligiŋ your cruelty | zalimlikleriŋ your cruelties |
| his / her | zalimligi his / her cruelty | zalimlikleri his / her cruelties |
| our | zalimligibiz our cruelty | zalimlikleribiz our cruelties |
| you all's | zalimligigiz you all's cruelty | zalimliklerigiz you all's cruelties |
| their | zalimlikleri their cruelty | zalimlikleri their cruelties |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: zalimlikleri can mean "his / her cruelties", "their cruelty", or "their cruelties" — context decides.