iymeniw
/ ijmeniw /
Definition noun being shy
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | iymeniw the being shy | iymeniwle the being shies | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | iymeniwni the being shy's | iymeniwleni the being shies' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | iymeniwni the being shy (as the object) | iymeniwleni the being shies (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | iymeniwge to the being shy | iymeniwlege to the being shies | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | iymeniwde at / in the being shy | iymeniwlede at / in the being shies | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | iymeniwden from the being shy | iymeniwleden from the being shies | 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 | iymeniwim my being shy | iymeniwlerim my being shies |
| your | iymeniwiŋ your being shy | iymeniwleriŋ your being shies |
| his / her | iymeniwi his / her being shy | iymeniwleri his / her being shies |
| our | iymeniwibiz our being shy | iymeniwleribiz our being shies |
| you all's | iymeniwigiz you all's being shy | iymeniwlerigiz you all's being shies |
| their | iymeniwleri their being shy | iymeniwleri their being shies |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: iymeniwleri can mean "his / her being shies", "their being shy", or "their being shies" — context decides.