betsiniw
/ betsiniw /
Definition noun being shy
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | betsiniw the being shy | betsiniwle the being shies | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | betsiniwni the being shy's | betsiniwleni the being shies' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | betsiniwni the being shy (as the object) | betsiniwleni the being shies (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | betsiniwge to the being shy | betsiniwlege to the being shies | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | betsiniwde at / in the being shy | betsiniwlede at / in the being shies | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | betsiniwden from the being shy | betsiniwleden from the being shies | 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 | betsiniwim my being shy | betsiniwlerim my being shies |
| your | betsiniwiŋ your being shy | betsiniwleriŋ your being shies |
| his / her | betsiniwi his / her being shy | betsiniwleri his / her being shies |
| our | betsiniwibiz our being shy | betsiniwleribiz our being shies |
| you all's | betsiniwigiz you all's being shy | betsiniwlerigiz you all's being shies |
| their | betsiniwleri their being shy | betsiniwleri their being shies |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: betsiniwleri can mean "his / her being shies", "their being shy", or "their being shies" — context decides.