bişiw
/ biʃiw /
Definition noun being cooked
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bişiw the being cooked | bişiwle the being cookeds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | bişiwni the being cooked's | bişiwleni the being cookeds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | bişiwni the being cooked (as the object) | bişiwleni the being cookeds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bişiwge to the being cooked | bişiwlege to the being cookeds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bişiwde at / in the being cooked | bişiwlede at / in the being cookeds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bişiwden from the being cooked | bişiwleden from the being cookeds | 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 | bişiwim my being cooked | bişiwlerim my being cookeds |
| your | bişiwiŋ your being cooked | bişiwleriŋ your being cookeds |
| his / her | bişiwi his / her being cooked | bişiwleri his / her being cookeds |
| our | bişiwibiz our being cooked | bişiwleribiz our being cookeds |
| you all's | bişiwigiz you all's being cooked | bişiwlerigiz you all's being cookeds |
| their | bişiwleri their being cooked | bişiwleri their being cookeds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bişiwleri can mean "his / her being cookeds", "their being cooked", or "their being cookeds" — context decides.