çiriw
/ tʃiriw /
Definition noun rotting
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | çiriw the rotting | çiriwle the rottings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | çiriwni the rotting's | çiriwleni the rottings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | çiriwni the rotting (as the object) | çiriwleni the rottings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | çiriwge to the rotting | çiriwlege to the rottings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | çiriwde at / in the rotting | çiriwlede at / in the rottings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | çiriwden from the rotting | çiriwleden from the rottings | 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 | çiriwim my rotting | çiriwlerim my rottings |
| your | çiriwiŋ your rotting | çiriwleriŋ your rottings |
| his / her | çiriwi his / her rotting | çiriwleri his / her rottings |
| our | çiriwibiz our rotting | çiriwleribiz our rottings |
| you all's | çiriwigiz you all's rotting | çiriwlerigiz you all's rottings |
| their | çiriwleri their rotting | çiriwleri their rottings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: çiriwleri can mean "his / her rottings", "their rotting", or "their rottings" — context decides.