keŋeriw
/ keŋeriw /
Definition noun widening
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | keŋeriw the widening | keŋeriwle the widenings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | keŋeriwni the widening's | keŋeriwleni the widenings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | keŋeriwni the widening (as the object) | keŋeriwleni the widenings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | keŋeriwge to the widening | keŋeriwlege to the widenings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | keŋeriwde at / in the widening | keŋeriwlede at / in the widenings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | keŋeriwden from the widening | keŋeriwleden 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 | keŋeriwim my widening | keŋeriwlerim my widenings |
| your | keŋeriwiŋ your widening | keŋeriwleriŋ your widenings |
| his / her | keŋeriwi his / her widening | keŋeriwleri his / her widenings |
| our | keŋeriwibiz our widening | keŋeriwleribiz our widenings |
| you all's | keŋeriwigiz you all's widening | keŋeriwlerigiz you all's widenings |
| their | keŋeriwleri their widening | keŋeriwleri their widenings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: keŋeriwleri can mean "his / her widenings", "their widening", or "their widenings" — context decides.