bitiw
/ bitiw /
Definition noun growing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bitiw the growing | bitiwle the growings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | bitiwni the growing's | bitiwleni the growings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | bitiwni the growing (as the object) | bitiwleni the growings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bitiwge to the growing | bitiwlege to the growings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bitiwde at / in the growing | bitiwlede at / in the growings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bitiwden from the growing | bitiwleden from the growings | 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 | bitiwim my growing | bitiwlerim my growings |
| your | bitiwiŋ your growing | bitiwleriŋ your growings |
| his / her | bitiwi his / her growing | bitiwleri his / her growings |
| our | bitiwibiz our growing | bitiwleribiz our growings |
| you all's | bitiwigiz you all's growing | bitiwlerigiz you all's growings |
| their | bitiwleri their growing | bitiwleri their growings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bitiwleri can mean "his / her growings", "their growing", or "their growings" — context decides.