etiliniw
/ etiliniw /
Definition noun being done
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | etiliniw the being done | etiliniwle the being dones | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | etiliniwni the being done's | etiliniwleni the being dones' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | etiliniwni the being done (as the object) | etiliniwleni the being dones (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | etiliniwge to the being done | etiliniwlege to the being dones | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | etiliniwde at / in the being done | etiliniwlede at / in the being dones | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | etiliniwden from the being done | etiliniwleden from the being 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 | etiliniwim my being done | etiliniwlerim my being dones |
| your | etiliniwiŋ your being done | etiliniwleriŋ your being dones |
| his / her | etiliniwi his / her being done | etiliniwleri his / her being dones |
| our | etiliniwibiz our being done | etiliniwleribiz our being dones |
| you all's | etiliniwigiz you all's being done | etiliniwlerigiz you all's being dones |
| their | etiliniwleri their being done | etiliniwleri their being dones |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: etiliniwleri can mean "his / her being dones", "their being done", or "their being dones" — context decides.