biçiw
/ bitʃiw /
Definitions noun cutting out, pattern-cutting (of cloth)
Definitions noun castration, gelding
Definitions noun working out, planning, thinking through
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | biçiw the cutting out | biçiwle the cutting outs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | biçiwni the cutting out's | biçiwleni the cutting outs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | biçiwni the cutting out (as the object) | biçiwleni the cutting outs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | biçiwge to the cutting out | biçiwlege to the cutting outs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | biçiwde at / in the cutting out | biçiwlede at / in the cutting outs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | biçiwden from the cutting out | biçiwleden from the cutting outs | 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 | biçiwim my cutting out | biçiwlerim my cutting outs |
| your | biçiwiŋ your cutting out | biçiwleriŋ your cutting outs |
| his / her | biçiwi his / her cutting out | biçiwleri his / her cutting outs |
| our | biçiwibiz our cutting out | biçiwleribiz our cutting outs |
| you all's | biçiwigiz you all's cutting out | biçiwlerigiz you all's cutting outs |
| their | biçiwleri their cutting out | biçiwleri their cutting outs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: biçiwleri can mean "his / her cutting outs", "their cutting out", or "their cutting outs" — context decides.