bitdiriw
/ bitdiriw /
Definition noun finishing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bitdiriw the finishing | bitdiriwle the finishings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | bitdiriwni the finishing's | bitdiriwleni the finishings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | bitdiriwni the finishing (as the object) | bitdiriwleni the finishings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bitdiriwge to the finishing | bitdiriwlege to the finishings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bitdiriwde at / in the finishing | bitdiriwlede at / in the finishings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bitdiriwden from the finishing | bitdiriwleden from the finishings | 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 | bitdiriwim my finishing | bitdiriwlerim my finishings |
| your | bitdiriwiŋ your finishing | bitdiriwleriŋ your finishings |
| his / her | bitdiriwi his / her finishing | bitdiriwleri his / her finishings |
| our | bitdiriwibiz our finishing | bitdiriwleribiz our finishings |
| you all's | bitdiriwigiz you all's finishing | bitdiriwlerigiz you all's finishings |
| their | bitdiriwleri their finishing | bitdiriwleri their finishings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bitdiriwleri can mean "his / her finishings", "their finishing", or "their finishings" — context decides.