kebdiriw
/ kebdiriw /
Definition noun drying
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kebdiriw the drying | kebdiriwle the dryings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kebdiriwni the drying's | kebdiriwleni the dryings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kebdiriwni the drying (as the object) | kebdiriwleni the dryings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kebdiriwge to the drying | kebdiriwlege to the dryings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kebdiriwde at / in the drying | kebdiriwlede at / in the dryings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kebdiriwden from the drying | kebdiriwleden from the dryings | 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 | kebdiriwim my drying | kebdiriwlerim my dryings |
| your | kebdiriwiŋ your drying | kebdiriwleriŋ your dryings |
| his / her | kebdiriwi his / her drying | kebdiriwleri his / her dryings |
| our | kebdiriwibiz our drying | kebdiriwleribiz our dryings |
| you all's | kebdiriwigiz you all's drying | kebdiriwlerigiz you all's dryings |
| their | kebdiriwleri their drying | kebdiriwleri their dryings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kebdiriwleri can mean "his / her dryings", "their drying", or "their dryings" — context decides.