eriw
/ eriw /
Definitions noun melting, thawing
Definitions noun dissolving
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | eriw the melting | eriwle the meltings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | eriwni the melting's | eriwleni the meltings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | eriwni the melting (as the object) | eriwleni the meltings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | eriwge to the melting | eriwlege to the meltings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | eriwde at / in the melting | eriwlede at / in the meltings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | eriwden from the melting | eriwleden 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 | eriwim my melting | eriwlerim my meltings |
| your | eriwiŋ your melting | eriwleriŋ your meltings |
| his / her | eriwi his / her melting | eriwleri his / her meltings |
| our | eriwibiz our melting | eriwleribiz our meltings |
| you all's | eriwigiz you all's melting | eriwlerigiz you all's meltings |
| their | eriwleri their melting | eriwleri their meltings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: eriwleri can mean "his / her meltings", "their melting", or "their meltings" — context decides.