kebiw
/ kebiw /
Definition noun drying
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kebiw the drying | kebiwle the dryings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kebiwni the drying's | kebiwleni the dryings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kebiwni the drying (as the object) | kebiwleni the dryings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kebiwge to the drying | kebiwlege to the dryings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kebiwde at / in the drying | kebiwlede at / in the dryings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kebiwden from the drying | kebiwleden 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 | kebiwim my drying | kebiwlerim my dryings |
| your | kebiwiŋ your drying | kebiwleriŋ your dryings |
| his / her | kebiwi his / her drying | kebiwleri his / her dryings |
| our | kebiwibiz our drying | kebiwleribiz our dryings |
| you all's | kebiwigiz you all's drying | kebiwlerigiz you all's dryings |
| their | kebiwleri their drying | kebiwleri their dryings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kebiwleri can mean "his / her dryings", "their drying", or "their dryings" — context decides.