launies

Laefevian

Etymology

From launad (“to sing”) + -ies (animal suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /launies/ [ˈlau̯ni̯es]
• Rhyme: -aunies
• Hyphenation: la·u·ni·es

Noun

launies (nominative dual launiehund, nominative plural launiehir)

1. songbird (i.e. a bird having a melodious song or call)
2. (zoology) passerine, passeriform
3. (taxonomy, in the plural) Passeriformes

Usage notes

• Caution should be taken when translating this word. In English, the term “songbird” may also refer to any bird in the passerine suborder Passeri (also known as an oscine), while in Laefevian it refers to any bird in the passerine order Passeriformes.

Declension

Primary case declension of launies (see Laefevian declension)
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	launies	launiehund	launiehir
accusative	launiehe	launiehundi	launiehi
genitive	launiehau	launiehundas	launiehas, launiehiras†
dative	launiehun	launiehundon	launiehirons, launiehonc
locative	launiehul	launiehundos	launiehiross, launiehosc
instrumental	launiehô	launiehundêt	launiehirêts, launiehêtc

Secondary case declension of launies (see Laefevian declension)
accusative-based cases	singular	dual	plural
sublative	launiehere	launiehundire	launiehire
illative	launiehele	launiehundile	launiehile
benefactive	launiehear	launiehundiar	launiehiar
prolative	launiehekwe	launiehundikwe	launiehikwe
causal-final	launiehedis	launiehundirris	launiehirris
genitive-based cases	singular	dual	plural
delative	launiehôka	launiehundirka	launiehirka
elative	launiehôtan	launiehundirtan	launiehirtan
ablative	launiehaôn	launiehundiruôn	launiehiruôn
essive	launiehôjøn	launiehundirjøn	launiehirjøn
abessive	launiehôze	launiehundirse	launiehirse
dative-based cases	singular	dual	plural
terminative	launiehumas	launiehundirmas	launiehirmas
lative	launiehunši	launiehundirši	launiehirši
locative-based cases	singular	dual	plural
superessive	launiehuneres, launiehunerc	launiehundirorres, launiehundorrec	launiehirorres, launiehorrec
inessive	launiehulle	launiehundirolles, launiehundollec	launiehirolles, launiehollec
exessive	launiehunun	launiehundirsun	launiehirsun
perlative	launiehuffêl	launiehundirfêl	launiehirfêl
instrumental-based cases	singular	dual	plural
translative	launiehôske	launiehundirêskes, launiehundêskec	launiehirêskes, launiehêskec
comitative	launiehôsôds, launiehôdc	launiehundirtôds, launiehundôdc	launiehirtôd