kepdiriw
/ kepdiriw /
Definition noun drying
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kepdiriw the drying | kepdiriwle the dryings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kepdiriwni the drying's | kepdiriwleni the dryings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kepdiriwni the drying (as the object) | kepdiriwleni the dryings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kepdiriwge to the drying | kepdiriwlege to the dryings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kepdiriwde at / in the drying | kepdiriwlede at / in the dryings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kepdiriwden from the drying | kepdiriwleden from the dryings | 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 | kepdiriwim my drying | kepdiriwlerim my dryings |
| your | kepdiriwiŋ your drying | kepdiriwleriŋ your dryings |
| his / her | kepdiriwi his / her drying | kepdiriwleri his / her dryings |
| our | kepdiriwibiz our drying | kepdiriwleribiz our dryings |
| you all's | kepdiriwigiz you all's drying | kepdiriwlerigiz you all's dryings |
| their | kepdiriwleri their drying | kepdiriwleri their dryings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kepdiriwleri can mean "his / her dryings", "their drying", or "their dryings" — context decides.