iyiriw
/ ijiriw /
Definition noun spinning (thread)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | iyiriw the spinning | iyiriwle the spinnings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | iyiriwni the spinning's | iyiriwleni the spinnings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | iyiriwni the spinning (as the object) | iyiriwleni the spinnings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | iyiriwge to the spinning | iyiriwlege to the spinnings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | iyiriwde at / in the spinning | iyiriwlede at / in the spinnings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | iyiriwden from the spinning | iyiriwleden from the spinnings | 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 | iyiriwim my spinning | iyiriwlerim my spinnings |
| your | iyiriwiŋ your spinning | iyiriwleriŋ your spinnings |
| his / her | iyiriwi his / her spinning | iyiriwleri his / her spinnings |
| our | iyiriwibiz our spinning | iyiriwleribiz our spinnings |
| you all's | iyiriwigiz you all's spinning | iyiriwlerigiz you all's spinnings |
| their | iyiriwleri their spinning | iyiriwleri their spinnings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: iyiriwleri can mean "his / her spinnings", "their spinning", or "their spinnings" — context decides.