etiw
/ etiw /
Definition noun doing, making, performing, carrying out
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | etiw the doing | etiwle the doings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | etiwni the doing's | etiwleni the doings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | etiwni the doing (as the object) | etiwleni the doings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | etiwge to the doing | etiwlege to the doings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | etiwde at / in the doing | etiwlede at / in the doings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | etiwden from the doing | etiwleden from the doings | 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 | etiwim my doing | etiwlerim my doings |
| your | etiwiŋ your doing | etiwleriŋ your doings |
| his / her | etiwi his / her doing | etiwleri his / her doings |
| our | etiwibiz our doing | etiwleribiz our doings |
| you all's | etiwigiz you all's doing | etiwlerigiz you all's doings |
| their | etiwleri their doing | etiwleri their doings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: etiwleri can mean "his / her doings", "their doing", or "their doings" — context decides.