cibiw
/ dʒibiw /
Definition noun getting wet
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | cibiw the getting wet | cibiwle the getting wets | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | cibiwni the getting wet's | cibiwleni the getting wets' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | cibiwni the getting wet (as the object) | cibiwleni the getting wets (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | cibiwge to the getting wet | cibiwlege to the getting wets | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | cibiwde at / in the getting wet | cibiwlede at / in the getting wets | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | cibiwden from the getting wet | cibiwleden from the getting wets | 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 | cibiwim my getting wet | cibiwlerim my getting wets |
| your | cibiwiŋ your getting wet | cibiwleriŋ your getting wets |
| his / her | cibiwi his / her getting wet | cibiwleri his / her getting wets |
| our | cibiwibiz our getting wet | cibiwleribiz our getting wets |
| you all's | cibiwigiz you all's getting wet | cibiwlerigiz you all's getting wets |
| their | cibiwleri their getting wet | cibiwleri their getting wets |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: cibiwleri can mean "his / her getting wets", "their getting wet", or "their getting wets" — context decides.