cetiw
/ dʒetiw /
Definition noun reaching
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | cetiw the reaching | cetiwle the reachings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | cetiwni the reaching's | cetiwleni the reachings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | cetiwni the reaching (as the object) | cetiwleni the reachings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | cetiwge to the reaching | cetiwlege to the reachings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | cetiwde at / in the reaching | cetiwlede at / in the reachings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | cetiwden from the reaching | cetiwleden from the reachings | 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 | cetiwim my reaching | cetiwlerim my reachings |
| your | cetiwiŋ your reaching | cetiwleriŋ your reachings |
| his / her | cetiwi his / her reaching | cetiwleri his / her reachings |
| our | cetiwibiz our reaching | cetiwleribiz our reachings |
| you all's | cetiwigiz you all's reaching | cetiwlerigiz you all's reachings |
| their | cetiwleri their reaching | cetiwleri their reachings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: cetiwleri can mean "his / her reachings", "their reaching", or "their reachings" — context decides.