jibitiw
/dʒibitiw/
Definition
wetting, soaking
- terini jibitiw — the soaking of the hide
- eskileni jibitiw — the soaking of the linen
- jibitiw kerekdi — a soaking is needed
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | jibitiwthe wetting | jibitiwlethe wettings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | jibitiwnithe wetting's | jibitiwlenithe wettings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | jibitiwnithe wetting (as the object) | jibitiwlenithe wettings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | jibitiwgeto the wetting | jibitiwlegeto the wettings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | jibitiwdeat / in the wetting | jibitiwledeat / in the wettings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | jibitiwdenfrom the wetting | jibitiwledenfrom the wettings | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- 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 | jibitiwimmy wetting | jibitiwlerimmy wettings |
| your | jibitiwingyour wetting | jibitiwleringyour wettings |
| his / her | jibitiwihis / her wetting | jibitiwlerihis / her wettings |
| our | jibitiwibizour wetting | jibitiwleribizour wettings |
| you all's | jibitiwigizyou all's wetting | jibitiwlerigizyou all's wettings |
| their | jibitiwleritheir wetting | jibitiwleritheir wettings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jibitiwleri can mean "his / her wettings", "their wetting", or "their wettings" — context decides.