keriliw
/keriliw/
Definitions
1. stretching out, having a stretch
- juqudan toyub keriliw — a stretch after a good sleep
- erttenlikde keriliw — a morning stretch
- qaşlanı keriliw — the arching of the eyebrows
2. swing of the arm before a blow
- ururğa deb keriliw — the swing of the arm for a blow
- ururğa keriliw — the swing before a blow
- qamçi bla keriliw — the swing of the whip
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | keriliwthe stretching out | keriliwlethe stretching outs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | keriliwnithe stretching out's | keriliwlenithe stretching outs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | keriliwnithe stretching out (as the object) | keriliwlenithe stretching outs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | keriliwgeto the stretching out | keriliwlegeto the stretching outs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | keriliwdeat / in the stretching out | keriliwledeat / in the stretching outs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | keriliwdenfrom the stretching out | keriliwledenfrom the stretching outs | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- 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 | keriliwimmy stretching out | keriliwlerimmy stretching outs |
| your | keriliwingyour stretching out | keriliwleringyour stretching outs |
| his / her | keriliwihis / her stretching out | keriliwlerihis / her stretching outs |
| our | keriliwibizour stretching out | keriliwleribizour stretching outs |
| you all's | keriliwigizyou all's stretching out | keriliwlerigizyou all's stretching outs |
| their | keriliwleritheir stretching out | keriliwleritheir stretching outs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: keriliwleri can mean "his / her stretching outs", "their stretching out", or "their stretching outs" — context decides.