keŋertiw
/ keŋertiw /
Definition noun widening
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | keŋertiw the widening | keŋertiwle the widenings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | keŋertiwni the widening's | keŋertiwleni the widenings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | keŋertiwni the widening (as the object) | keŋertiwleni the widenings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | keŋertiwge to the widening | keŋertiwlege to the widenings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | keŋertiwde at / in the widening | keŋertiwlede at / in the widenings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | keŋertiwden from the widening | keŋertiwleden 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 | keŋertiwim my widening | keŋertiwlerim my widenings |
| your | keŋertiwiŋ your widening | keŋertiwleriŋ your widenings |
| his / her | keŋertiwi his / her widening | keŋertiwleri his / her widenings |
| our | keŋertiwibiz our widening | keŋertiwleribiz our widenings |
| you all's | keŋertiwigiz you all's widening | keŋertiwlerigiz you all's widenings |
| their | keŋertiwleri their widening | keŋertiwleri their widenings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: keŋertiwleri can mean "his / her widenings", "their widening", or "their widenings" — context decides.