inciw
/ indʒiw /
Definition noun suffering
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | inciw the suffering | inciwle the sufferings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | inciwni the suffering's | inciwleni the sufferings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | inciwni the suffering (as the object) | inciwleni the sufferings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | inciwge to the suffering | inciwlege to the sufferings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | inciwde at / in the suffering | inciwlede at / in the sufferings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | inciwden from the suffering | inciwleden from the sufferings | 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 | inciwim my suffering | inciwlerim my sufferings |
| your | inciwiŋ your suffering | inciwleriŋ your sufferings |
| his / her | inciwi his / her suffering | inciwleri his / her sufferings |
| our | inciwibiz our suffering | inciwleribiz our sufferings |
| you all's | inciwigiz you all's suffering | inciwlerigiz you all's sufferings |
| their | inciwleri their suffering | inciwleri their sufferings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: inciwleri can mean "his / her sufferings", "their suffering", or "their sufferings" — context decides.