eşiw
/ eʃiw /
Definition noun plaiting
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | eşiw the plaiting | eşiwle the plaitings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | eşiwni the plaiting's | eşiwleni the plaitings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | eşiwni the plaiting (as the object) | eşiwleni the plaitings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | eşiwge to the plaiting | eşiwlege to the plaitings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | eşiwde at / in the plaiting | eşiwlede at / in the plaitings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | eşiwden from the plaiting | eşiwleden from the plaitings | 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 | eşiwim my plaiting | eşiwlerim my plaitings |
| your | eşiwiŋ your plaiting | eşiwleriŋ your plaitings |
| his / her | eşiwi his / her plaiting | eşiwleri his / her plaitings |
| our | eşiwibiz our plaiting | eşiwleribiz our plaitings |
| you all's | eşiwigiz you all's plaiting | eşiwlerigiz you all's plaitings |
| their | eşiwleri their plaiting | eşiwleri their plaitings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: eşiwleri can mean "his / her plaitings", "their plaiting", or "their plaitings" — context decides.