kemiriw
/kemiriw/ · plural kemiriwle
gnawing, nibbling; the act of gnawing — The verbal noun of kemirirge "gnaw". It takes the thing gnawed as its object, as in süekni kemiriw "gnawing a bone" and bazuknu kemiriw "gnawing a cob of corn".
- süekni kemiriw — gnawing a bone
- bazuknu kemiriw — gnawing a cob of corn
- çıçhannı kemiriwü — the mouse's gnawing
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kemiriwthe act of gnawing | kemiriwümmy act of gnawing | kemiriwüŋyour act of gnawing | kemiriwühis act of gnawing | kemiriwübüzour act of gnawing | kemiriwügüzyou all's act of gnawing | kemiriwleritheir act of gnawings |
| Genitive | kemiriwnüthe act of gnawing's | kemiriwümümy act of gnawing's | kemiriwüŋüyour act of gnawing's | kemiriwünühis act of gnawing's | kemiriwübüznüour act of gnawing's | kemiriwügüznüyou all's act of gnawing's | kemiriwlerinitheir act of gnawings' |
| Accusative | kemiriwnüthe act of gnawing (as the object) | kemiriwümümy act of gnawing (as the object) | kemiriwüŋüyour act of gnawing (as the object) | kemiriwünhis act of gnawing (as the object) | kemiriwübüznüour act of gnawing (as the object) | kemiriwügüznüyou all's act of gnawing (as the object) | kemiriwlerintheir act of gnawings (as the object) |
| Dative | kemiriwgeto the act of gnawing | kemiriwümeto my act of gnawing | kemiriwüŋeto your act of gnawing | kemiriwüneto his act of gnawing | kemiriwübüzgeto our act of gnawing | kemiriwügüzgeto you all's act of gnawing | kemiriwlerineto their act of gnawings |
| Locative | kemiriwdein / at the act of gnawing | kemiriwümdein / at my act of gnawing | kemiriwüŋdein / at your act of gnawing | kemiriwündein / at his act of gnawing | kemiriwübüzdein / at our act of gnawing | kemiriwügüzdein / at you all's act of gnawing | kemiriwlerindein / at their act of gnawings |
| Ablative | kemiriwdenfrom the act of gnawing | kemiriwümdenfrom my act of gnawing | kemiriwüŋdenfrom your act of gnawing | kemiriwündenfrom his act of gnawing | kemiriwübüzdenfrom our act of gnawing | kemiriwügüzdenfrom you all's act of gnawing | kemiriwlerindenfrom their act of gnawings |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kemiriwlethe act of gnawings | kemiriwlerimmy act of gnawings | kemiriwleriŋyour act of gnawings | kemiriwlerihis act of gnawings | kemiriwleribizour act of gnawings | kemiriwlerigizyou all's act of gnawings | kemiriwleritheir act of gnawings |
| Genitive | kemiriwlenithe act of gnawings' | kemiriwlerimimy act of gnawings' | kemiriwleriŋiyour act of gnawings' | kemiriwlerinihis act of gnawings' | kemiriwleribizniour act of gnawings' | kemiriwlerigizniyou all's act of gnawings' | kemiriwlerinitheir act of gnawings' |
| Accusative | kemiriwlenithe act of gnawings (as the object) | kemiriwlerimimy act of gnawings (as the object) | kemiriwleriŋiyour act of gnawings (as the object) | kemiriwlerinhis act of gnawings (as the object) | kemiriwleribizniour act of gnawings (as the object) | kemiriwlerigizniyou all's act of gnawings (as the object) | kemiriwlerintheir act of gnawings (as the object) |
| Dative | kemiriwlegeto the act of gnawings | kemiriwlerimeto my act of gnawings | kemiriwleriŋeto your act of gnawings | kemiriwlerineto his act of gnawings | kemiriwleribizgeto our act of gnawings | kemiriwlerigizgeto you all's act of gnawings | kemiriwlerineto their act of gnawings |
| Locative | kemiriwledein / at the act of gnawings | kemiriwlerimdein / at my act of gnawings | kemiriwleriŋdein / at your act of gnawings | kemiriwlerindein / at his act of gnawings | kemiriwleribizdein / at our act of gnawings | kemiriwlerigizdein / at you all's act of gnawings | kemiriwlerindein / at their act of gnawings |
| Ablative | kemiriwledenfrom the act of gnawings | kemiriwlerimdenfrom my act of gnawings | kemiriwleriŋdenfrom your act of gnawings | kemiriwlerindenfrom his act of gnawings | kemiriwleribizdenfrom our act of gnawings | kemiriwlerigizdenfrom you all's act of gnawings | kemiriwlerindenfrom their act of gnawings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kemiriwleri can mean "his / her act of gnawings", "their act of gnawing", or "their act of gnawings" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.