esiriw
/ esiriw /
Definition noun getting drunk
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | esiriw the getting drunk | esiriwle the getting drunks | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | esiriwni the getting drunk's | esiriwleni the getting drunks' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | esiriwni the getting drunk (as the object) | esiriwleni the getting drunks (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | esiriwge to the getting drunk | esiriwlege to the getting drunks | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | esiriwde at / in the getting drunk | esiriwlede at / in the getting drunks | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | esiriwden from the getting drunk | esiriwleden from the getting drunks | 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 | esiriwim my getting drunk | esiriwlerim my getting drunks |
| your | esiriwiŋ your getting drunk | esiriwleriŋ your getting drunks |
| his / her | esiriwi his / her getting drunk | esiriwleri his / her getting drunks |
| our | esiriwibiz our getting drunk | esiriwleribiz our getting drunks |
| you all's | esiriwigiz you all's getting drunk | esiriwlerigiz you all's getting drunks |
| their | esiriwleri their getting drunk | esiriwleri their getting drunks |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: esiriwleri can mean "his / her getting drunks", "their getting drunk", or "their getting drunks" — context decides.