ilindiriw
/ ilindiriw /
Definition noun hooking on
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ilindiriw the hooking on | ilindiriwle the hooking ons | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ilindiriwni the hooking on's | ilindiriwleni the hooking ons' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ilindiriwni the hooking on (as the object) | ilindiriwleni the hooking ons (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ilindiriwge to the hooking on | ilindiriwlege to the hooking ons | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ilindiriwde at / in the hooking on | ilindiriwlede at / in the hooking ons | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ilindiriwden from the hooking on | ilindiriwleden from the hooking ons | 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 | ilindiriwim my hooking on | ilindiriwlerim my hooking ons |
| your | ilindiriwiŋ your hooking on | ilindiriwleriŋ your hooking ons |
| his / her | ilindiriwi his / her hooking on | ilindiriwleri his / her hooking ons |
| our | ilindiriwibiz our hooking on | ilindiriwleribiz our hooking ons |
| you all's | ilindiriwigiz you all's hooking on | ilindiriwlerigiz you all's hooking ons |
| their | ilindiriwleri their hooking on | ilindiriwleri their hooking ons |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ilindiriwleri can mean "his / her hooking ons", "their hooking on", or "their hooking ons" — context decides.