eziw
/ eziw /
Definitions noun crushing, mashing, grinding down
Definitions noun oppression, the yoke
Definitions noun a cut, an opening (in tailoring)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | eziw the crushing | eziwle the crushings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | eziwni the crushing's | eziwleni the crushings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | eziwni the crushing (as the object) | eziwleni the crushings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | eziwge to the crushing | eziwlege to the crushings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | eziwde at / in the crushing | eziwlede at / in the crushings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | eziwden from the crushing | eziwleden from the crushings | 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 | eziwim my crushing | eziwlerim my crushings |
| your | eziwiŋ your crushing | eziwleriŋ your crushings |
| his / her | eziwi his / her crushing | eziwleri his / her crushings |
| our | eziwibiz our crushing | eziwleribiz our crushings |
| you all's | eziwigiz you all's crushing | eziwlerigiz you all's crushings |
| their | eziwleri their crushing | eziwleri their crushings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: eziwleri can mean "his / her crushings", "their crushing", or "their crushings" — context decides.