itiniw
/ itiniw /
Definition noun striving for
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | itiniw the striving for | itiniwle the striving fors | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | itiniwni the striving for's | itiniwleni the striving fors' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | itiniwni the striving for (as the object) | itiniwleni the striving fors (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | itiniwge to the striving for | itiniwlege to the striving fors | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | itiniwde at / in the striving for | itiniwlede at / in the striving fors | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | itiniwden from the striving for | itiniwleden 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 | itiniwim my striving for | itiniwlerim my striving fors |
| your | itiniwiŋ your striving for | itiniwleriŋ your striving fors |
| his / her | itiniwi his / her striving for | itiniwleri his / her striving fors |
| our | itiniwibiz our striving for | itiniwleribiz our striving fors |
| you all's | itiniwigiz you all's striving for | itiniwlerigiz you all's striving fors |
| their | itiniwleri their striving for | itiniwleri their striving fors |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: itiniwleri can mean "his / her striving fors", "their striving for", or "their striving fors" — context decides.