eşiliw
/ eʃiliw /
Definition noun being plaited
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | eşiliw the being plaited | eşiliwle the being plaiteds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | eşiliwni the being plaited's | eşiliwleni the being plaiteds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | eşiliwni the being plaited (as the object) | eşiliwleni the being plaiteds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | eşiliwge to the being plaited | eşiliwlege to the being plaiteds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | eşiliwde at / in the being plaited | eşiliwlede at / in the being plaiteds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | eşiliwden from the being plaited | eşiliwleden from the being plaiteds | 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 | eşiliwim my being plaited | eşiliwlerim my being plaiteds |
| your | eşiliwiŋ your being plaited | eşiliwleriŋ your being plaiteds |
| his / her | eşiliwi his / her being plaited | eşiliwleri his / her being plaiteds |
| our | eşiliwibiz our being plaited | eşiliwleribiz our being plaiteds |
| you all's | eşiliwigiz you all's being plaited | eşiliwlerigiz you all's being plaiteds |
| their | eşiliwleri their being plaited | eşiliwleri their being plaiteds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: eşiliwleri can mean "his / her being plaiteds", "their being plaited", or "their being plaiteds" — context decides.