keriw
/ keriw /
Definition noun stretching
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | keriw the stretching | keriwle the stretchings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | keriwni the stretching's | keriwleni the stretchings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | keriwni the stretching (as the object) | keriwleni the stretchings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | keriwge to the stretching | keriwlege to the stretchings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | keriwde at / in the stretching | keriwlede at / in the stretchings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | keriwden from the stretching | keriwleden from the stretchings | 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 | keriwim my stretching | keriwlerim my stretchings |
| your | keriwiŋ your stretching | keriwleriŋ your stretchings |
| his / her | keriwi his / her stretching | keriwleri his / her stretchings |
| our | keriwibiz our stretching | keriwleribiz our stretchings |
| you all's | keriwigiz you all's stretching | keriwlerigiz you all's stretchings |
| their | keriwleri their stretching | keriwleri their stretchings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: keriwleri can mean "his / her stretchings", "their stretching", or "their stretchings" — context decides.