iyisgew
/ ijisɡew /
Definition noun smelling
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | iyisgew the smelling | iyisgewle the smellings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | iyisgewni the smelling's | iyisgewleni the smellings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | iyisgewni the smelling (as the object) | iyisgewleni the smellings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | iyisgewge to the smelling | iyisgewlege to the smellings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | iyisgewde at / in the smelling | iyisgewlede at / in the smellings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | iyisgewden from the smelling | iyisgewleden from the smellings | 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 | iyisgewim my smelling | iyisgewlerim my smellings |
| your | iyisgewiŋ your smelling | iyisgewleriŋ your smellings |
| his / her | iyisgewi his / her smelling | iyisgewleri his / her smellings |
| our | iyisgewibiz our smelling | iyisgewleribiz our smellings |
| you all's | iyisgewigiz you all's smelling | iyisgewlerigiz you all's smellings |
| their | iyisgewleri their smelling | iyisgewleri their smellings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: iyisgewleri can mean "his / her smellings", "their smelling", or "their smellings" — context decides.