eritiw
/ eritiw /
Definition noun melting
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | eritiw the melting | eritiwle the meltings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | eritiwni the melting's | eritiwleni the meltings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | eritiwni the melting (as the object) | eritiwleni the meltings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | eritiwge to the melting | eritiwlege to the meltings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | eritiwde at / in the melting | eritiwlede at / in the meltings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | eritiwden from the melting | eritiwleden from the meltings | 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 | eritiwim my melting | eritiwlerim my meltings |
| your | eritiwiŋ your melting | eritiwleriŋ your meltings |
| his / her | eritiwi his / her melting | eritiwleri his / her meltings |
| our | eritiwibiz our melting | eritiwleribiz our meltings |
| you all's | eritiwigiz you all's melting | eritiwlerigiz you all's meltings |
| their | eritiwleri their melting | eritiwleri their meltings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: eritiwleri can mean "his / her meltings", "their melting", or "their meltings" — context decides.