süek
/ syek /
Definition noun bone
Found in Body parts
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | süek the bone | süekle the bones | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | süekni the bone's | süekleni the bones' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | süekni the bone (as the object) | süekleni the bones (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | süekge to the bone | süeklege to the bones | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | süekde at / in the bone | süeklede at / in the bones | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | süekden from the bone | süekleden from the bones | 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 | süegim my bone | süeklerim my bones |
| your | süeging your bone | süeklering your bones |
| his / her | süegi his / her bone | süekleri his / her bones |
| our | süegibiz our bone | süekleribiz our bones |
| you all's | süegigiz you all's bone | süeklerigiz you all's bones |
| their | süekleri their bone | süekleri their bones |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: süekleri can mean "his / her bones", "their bone", or "their bones" — context decides.