bet
/ bet /
Definition noun face
Found in The face, in detail
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bet the face | betle the faces | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | betni the face's | betleni the faces' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | betni the face (as the object) | betleni the faces (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | betge to the face | betlege to the faces | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | betde at / in the face | betlede at / in the faces | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | betden from the face | betleden from the faces | 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 | betim my face | betlerim my faces |
| your | beting your face | betlering your faces |
| his / her | beti his / her face | betleri his / her faces |
| our | betibiz our face | betleribiz our faces |
| you all's | betigiz you all's face | betlerigiz you all's faces |
| their | betleri their face | betleri their faces |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: betleri can mean "his / her faces", "their face", or "their faces" — context decides.