Dictionary

matun

/ma.'tun/

noun

sibling/brother/sister

Additional notes: this word originally came from my language Bahatla.

Cases

Cases

Suffix

PL

NOM

 

matunru

ACC

matunkad

matunrukad

GEN

matunahn

matunrahn

DAT

matuntum

matunrutum

LOC

matunrab

matunruab

ABL

matundash

matunrudash

Examples:

Nominative:

Shun matun shor verua.

Gloss: 3.GEN sister go 1PL-LOC.

Translation: "Her sister goes with us."

Accusative:

Zi char zahn matunkad.

Gloss: 2 see 2.GEN brother-ACC.

Translation: "You see your brother."

Genitive:

Vahn matunahn dago daw'an.

Gloss: 1.GEN sibling-GEN fur blue.

Translation: "My sibling's fur (is) blue."

Dative:

Shu shetirdem zodikad shun matuntum.

Gloss: 3 give-PST flower-ACC 3.GEN sister-DAT.

Translation: "He gave a flower to his sister."

Locative:

Zi shor zahn matunrab.

Gloss: 2 walk 2.GEN brother-LOC.

Translation: "You walk with your brother."

Ablative:

Shu tsolma-PST zodikad shun matundash.

Gloss: 3 receive-PST flower-ACC 3.GEN sibling-ABL.

Translation: "He received (a) flower from his sibling."