The possessive case expresses the relation of property or possession, and always ends with the letter o; as, Noosayo wegewaum, my father's house.
The objective case expresses the object of an action or of relation; as John owejeahn Charles, John assists Charles.
Nouns may be declined in the following manner:
| Singular. | Plural. | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. Case, | Eneneh, man. | Enenewug, men. |
| Poss. Case, | Eneneho, man's. | Enenewugo, men's. |
| Obj. Case, | Eneneh, man. | Enenewug, men. |
OF PRONOUNS.
A Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun, to avoid repeating the same word; as, Pahpenatum eneneh, the man is happy; Pahpenatum, he is happy.
PERSONAL PRONOUNS.
There are three personal pronouns, viz. Neen, I; keen, thou; ween, he; with their plurals, Nenahwind, we; kenahwah, ye or you; wenahwah, they.
Personal pronouns have person, number, gender and case.
The persons of pronouns are three in each number, viz.