keriliw
/ keriliw /
Definition noun stretching out
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | keriliw the stretching out | keriliwle the stretching outs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | keriliwni the stretching out's | keriliwleni the stretching outs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | keriliwni the stretching out (as the object) | keriliwleni the stretching outs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | keriliwge to the stretching out | keriliwlege to the stretching outs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | keriliwde at / in the stretching out | keriliwlede at / in the stretching outs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | keriliwden from the stretching out | keriliwleden from the stretching outs | 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 | keriliwim my stretching out | keriliwlerim my stretching outs |
| your | keriliwiŋ your stretching out | keriliwleriŋ your stretching outs |
| his / her | keriliwi his / her stretching out | keriliwleri his / her stretching outs |
| our | keriliwibiz our stretching out | keriliwleribiz our stretching outs |
| you all's | keriliwigiz you all's stretching out | keriliwlerigiz you all's stretching outs |
| their | keriliwleri their stretching out | keriliwleri their 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.