eriniw
/ eriniw /
Definition noun being lazy
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | eriniw the being lazy | eriniwle the being lazies | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | eriniwni the being lazy's | eriniwleni the being lazies' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | eriniwni the being lazy (as the object) | eriniwleni the being lazies (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | eriniwge to the being lazy | eriniwlege to the being lazies | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | eriniwde at / in the being lazy | eriniwlede at / in the being lazies | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | eriniwden from the being lazy | eriniwleden from the being lazies | 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 | eriniwim my being lazy | eriniwlerim my being lazies |
| your | eriniwiŋ your being lazy | eriniwleriŋ your being lazies |
| his / her | eriniwi his / her being lazy | eriniwleri his / her being lazies |
| our | eriniwibiz our being lazy | eriniwleribiz our being lazies |
| you all's | eriniwigiz you all's being lazy | eriniwlerigiz you all's being lazies |
| their | eriniwleri their being lazy | eriniwleri their being lazies |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: eriniwleri can mean "his / her being lazies", "their being lazy", or "their being lazies" — context decides.