iliniw
/ iliniw /
Definition noun catching on
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | iliniw the catching on | iliniwle the catching ons | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | iliniwni the catching on's | iliniwleni the catching ons' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | iliniwni the catching on (as the object) | iliniwleni the catching ons (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | iliniwge to the catching on | iliniwlege to the catching ons | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | iliniwde at / in the catching on | iliniwlede at / in the catching ons | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | iliniwden from the catching on | iliniwleden from the catching 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 | iliniwim my catching on | iliniwlerim my catching ons |
| your | iliniwiŋ your catching on | iliniwleriŋ your catching ons |
| his / her | iliniwi his / her catching on | iliniwleri his / her catching ons |
| our | iliniwibiz our catching on | iliniwleribiz our catching ons |
| you all's | iliniwigiz you all's catching on | iliniwlerigiz you all's catching ons |
| their | iliniwleri their catching on | iliniwleri their catching ons |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: iliniwleri can mean "his / her catching ons", "their catching on", or "their catching ons" — context decides.