imtiniw
/ imtiniw /
Definition noun striving for
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | imtiniw the striving for | imtiniwle the striving fors | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | imtiniwni the striving for's | imtiniwleni the striving fors' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | imtiniwni the striving for (as the object) | imtiniwleni the striving fors (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | imtiniwge to the striving for | imtiniwlege to the striving fors | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | imtiniwde at / in the striving for | imtiniwlede at / in the striving fors | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | imtiniwden from the striving for | imtiniwleden from the striving fors | 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 | imtiniwim my striving for | imtiniwlerim my striving fors |
| your | imtiniwiŋ your striving for | imtiniwleriŋ your striving fors |
| his / her | imtiniwi his / her striving for | imtiniwleri his / her striving fors |
| our | imtiniwibiz our striving for | imtiniwleribiz our striving fors |
| you all's | imtiniwigiz you all's striving for | imtiniwlerigiz you all's striving fors |
| their | imtiniwleri their striving for | imtiniwleri their striving fors |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: imtiniwleri can mean "his / her striving fors", "their striving for", or "their striving fors" — context decides.