keŋdiriw
/ keŋdiriw /
Definition noun widening
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | keŋdiriw the widening | keŋdiriwle the widenings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | keŋdiriwni the widening's | keŋdiriwleni the widenings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | keŋdiriwni the widening (as the object) | keŋdiriwleni the widenings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | keŋdiriwge to the widening | keŋdiriwlege to the widenings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | keŋdiriwde at / in the widening | keŋdiriwlede at / in the widenings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | keŋdiriwden from the widening | keŋdiriwleden from the widenings | 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 | keŋdiriwim my widening | keŋdiriwlerim my widenings |
| your | keŋdiriwiŋ your widening | keŋdiriwleriŋ your widenings |
| his / her | keŋdiriwi his / her widening | keŋdiriwleri his / her widenings |
| our | keŋdiriwibiz our widening | keŋdiriwleribiz our widenings |
| you all's | keŋdiriwigiz you all's widening | keŋdiriwlerigiz you all's widenings |
| their | keŋdiriwleri their widening | keŋdiriwleri their widenings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: keŋdiriwleri can mean "his / her widenings", "their widening", or "their widenings" — context decides.