erin
/ erin /
Definition noun lip
Found in The face, in detail
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | erin the lip | erinle the lips | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | erinni the lip's | erinleni the lips' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | erinni the lip (as the object) | erinleni the lips (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | eringe to the lip | erinlege to the lips | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | erinde at / in the lip | erinlede at / in the lips | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | erinden from the lip | erinleden from the lips | 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 | erinim my lip | erinlerim my lips |
| your | erining your lip | erinlering your lips |
| his / her | erini his / her lip | erinleri his / her lips |
| our | erinibiz our lip | erinleribiz our lips |
| you all's | erinigiz you all's lip | erinlerigiz you all's lips |
| their | erinleri their lip | erinleri their lips |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: erinleri can mean "his / her lips", "their lip", or "their lips" — context decides.