emdiriw
/emdiriw/ · plural emdiriwle
breastfeeding, nursing; giving the breast to a baby — The verbal noun of emdirirge "breastfeed, nurse".
- sabiyni emdiriw — nursing the baby
- emdiriw zamanı — the breastfeeding period
- emdiriwnü tohtatırğa — to stop breastfeeding
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | emdiriwthe breastfeeding | emdiriwümmy breastfeeding | emdiriwüŋyour breastfeeding | emdiriwühis breastfeeding | emdiriwübüzour breastfeeding | emdiriwügüzyou all's breastfeeding | emdiriwleritheir breastfeedings |
| Genitive | emdiriwnüthe breastfeeding's | emdiriwümümy breastfeeding's | emdiriwüŋüyour breastfeeding's | emdiriwünühis breastfeeding's | emdiriwübüznüour breastfeeding's | emdiriwügüznüyou all's breastfeeding's | emdiriwlerinitheir breastfeedings' |
| Accusative | emdiriwnüthe breastfeeding (as the object) | emdiriwümümy breastfeeding (as the object) | emdiriwüŋüyour breastfeeding (as the object) | emdiriwünhis breastfeeding (as the object) | emdiriwübüznüour breastfeeding (as the object) | emdiriwügüznüyou all's breastfeeding (as the object) | emdiriwlerintheir breastfeedings (as the object) |
| Dative | emdiriwgeto the breastfeeding | emdiriwümeto my breastfeeding | emdiriwüŋeto your breastfeeding | emdiriwüneto his breastfeeding | emdiriwübüzgeto our breastfeeding | emdiriwügüzgeto you all's breastfeeding | emdiriwlerineto their breastfeedings |
| Locative | emdiriwdein / at the breastfeeding | emdiriwümdein / at my breastfeeding | emdiriwüŋdein / at your breastfeeding | emdiriwündein / at his breastfeeding | emdiriwübüzdein / at our breastfeeding | emdiriwügüzdein / at you all's breastfeeding | emdiriwlerindein / at their breastfeedings |
| Ablative | emdiriwdenfrom the breastfeeding | emdiriwümdenfrom my breastfeeding | emdiriwüŋdenfrom your breastfeeding | emdiriwündenfrom his breastfeeding | emdiriwübüzdenfrom our breastfeeding | emdiriwügüzdenfrom you all's breastfeeding | emdiriwlerindenfrom their breastfeedings |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | emdiriwlethe breastfeedings | emdiriwlerimmy breastfeedings | emdiriwleriŋyour breastfeedings | emdiriwlerihis breastfeedings | emdiriwleribizour breastfeedings | emdiriwlerigizyou all's breastfeedings | emdiriwleritheir breastfeedings |
| Genitive | emdiriwlenithe breastfeedings' | emdiriwlerimimy breastfeedings' | emdiriwleriŋiyour breastfeedings' | emdiriwlerinihis breastfeedings' | emdiriwleribizniour breastfeedings' | emdiriwlerigizniyou all's breastfeedings' | emdiriwlerinitheir breastfeedings' |
| Accusative | emdiriwlenithe breastfeedings (as the object) | emdiriwlerimimy breastfeedings (as the object) | emdiriwleriŋiyour breastfeedings (as the object) | emdiriwlerinhis breastfeedings (as the object) | emdiriwleribizniour breastfeedings (as the object) | emdiriwlerigizniyou all's breastfeedings (as the object) | emdiriwlerintheir breastfeedings (as the object) |
| Dative | emdiriwlegeto the breastfeedings | emdiriwlerimeto my breastfeedings | emdiriwleriŋeto your breastfeedings | emdiriwlerineto his breastfeedings | emdiriwleribizgeto our breastfeedings | emdiriwlerigizgeto you all's breastfeedings | emdiriwlerineto their breastfeedings |
| Locative | emdiriwledein / at the breastfeedings | emdiriwlerimdein / at my breastfeedings | emdiriwleriŋdein / at your breastfeedings | emdiriwlerindein / at his breastfeedings | emdiriwleribizdein / at our breastfeedings | emdiriwlerigizdein / at you all's breastfeedings | emdiriwlerindein / at their breastfeedings |
| Ablative | emdiriwledenfrom the breastfeedings | emdiriwlerimdenfrom my breastfeedings | emdiriwleriŋdenfrom your breastfeedings | emdiriwlerindenfrom his breastfeedings | emdiriwleribizdenfrom our breastfeedings | emdiriwlerigizdenfrom you all's breastfeedings | emdiriwlerindenfrom their breastfeedings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: emdiriwleri can mean "his / her breastfeedings", "their breastfeeding", or "their breastfeedings" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.