begitiliw
/ beɡitiliw /
Definition noun being fastened
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | begitiliw the being fastened | begitiliwle the being fasteneds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | begitiliwni the being fastened's | begitiliwleni the being fasteneds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | begitiliwni the being fastened (as the object) | begitiliwleni the being fasteneds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | begitiliwge to the being fastened | begitiliwlege to the being fasteneds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | begitiliwde at / in the being fastened | begitiliwlede at / in the being fasteneds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | begitiliwden from the being fastened | begitiliwleden from the being fasteneds | 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 | begitiliwim my being fastened | begitiliwlerim my being fasteneds |
| your | begitiliwiŋ your being fastened | begitiliwleriŋ your being fasteneds |
| his / her | begitiliwi his / her being fastened | begitiliwleri his / her being fasteneds |
| our | begitiliwibiz our being fastened | begitiliwleribiz our being fasteneds |
| you all's | begitiliwigiz you all's being fastened | begitiliwlerigiz you all's being fasteneds |
| their | begitiliwleri their being fastened | begitiliwleri their being fasteneds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: begitiliwleri can mean "his / her being fasteneds", "their being fastened", or "their being fasteneds" — context decides.