endiriw
/ endiriw /
Definition noun bringing down
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | endiriw the bringing down | endiriwle the bringing downs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | endiriwni the bringing down's | endiriwleni the bringing downs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | endiriwni the bringing down (as the object) | endiriwleni the bringing downs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | endiriwge to the bringing down | endiriwlege to the bringing downs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | endiriwde at / in the bringing down | endiriwlede at / in the bringing downs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | endiriwden from the bringing down | endiriwleden from the bringing downs | 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 | endiriwim my bringing down | endiriwlerim my bringing downs |
| your | endiriwiŋ your bringing down | endiriwleriŋ your bringing downs |
| his / her | endiriwi his / her bringing down | endiriwleri his / her bringing downs |
| our | endiriwibiz our bringing down | endiriwleribiz our bringing downs |
| you all's | endiriwigiz you all's bringing down | endiriwlerigiz you all's bringing downs |
| their | endiriwleri their bringing down | endiriwleri their bringing downs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: endiriwleri can mean "his / her bringing downs", "their bringing down", or "their bringing downs" — context decides.