kepçitiw
/ keptʃitiw /
Definition noun drying off
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kepçitiw the drying off | kepçitiwle the drying ofves | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kepçitiwni the drying off's | kepçitiwleni the drying ofves' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kepçitiwni the drying off (as the object) | kepçitiwleni the drying ofves (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kepçitiwge to the drying off | kepçitiwlege to the drying ofves | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kepçitiwde at / in the drying off | kepçitiwlede at / in the drying ofves | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kepçitiwden from the drying off | kepçitiwleden from the drying ofves | 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 | kepçitiwim my drying off | kepçitiwlerim my drying ofves |
| your | kepçitiwiŋ your drying off | kepçitiwleriŋ your drying ofves |
| his / her | kepçitiwi his / her drying off | kepçitiwleri his / her drying ofves |
| our | kepçitiwibiz our drying off | kepçitiwleribiz our drying ofves |
| you all's | kepçitiwigiz you all's drying off | kepçitiwlerigiz you all's drying ofves |
| their | kepçitiwleri their drying off | kepçitiwleri their drying ofves |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kepçitiwleri can mean "his / her drying ofves", "their drying off", or "their drying ofves" — context decides.