etdiriw
/ etdiriw /
Definition noun having something done
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | etdiriw the having something done | etdiriwle the having something dones | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | etdiriwni the having something done's | etdiriwleni the having something dones' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | etdiriwni the having something done (as the object) | etdiriwleni the having something dones (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | etdiriwge to the having something done | etdiriwlege to the having something dones | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | etdiriwde at / in the having something done | etdiriwlede at / in the having something dones | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | etdiriwden from the having something done | etdiriwleden from the having something dones | 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 | etdiriwim my having something done | etdiriwlerim my having something dones |
| your | etdiriwiŋ your having something done | etdiriwleriŋ your having something dones |
| his / her | etdiriwi his / her having something done | etdiriwleri his / her having something dones |
| our | etdiriwibiz our having something done | etdiriwleribiz our having something dones |
| you all's | etdiriwigiz you all's having something done | etdiriwlerigiz you all's having something dones |
| their | etdiriwleri their having something done | etdiriwleri their having something dones |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: etdiriwleri can mean "his / her having something dones", "their having something done", or "their having something dones" — context decides.