kerkiw
/ kerkiw /
Definition noun notching
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kerkiw the notching | kerkiwle the notchings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kerkiwni the notching's | kerkiwleni the notchings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kerkiwni the notching (as the object) | kerkiwleni the notchings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kerkiwge to the notching | kerkiwlege to the notchings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kerkiwde at / in the notching | kerkiwlede at / in the notchings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kerkiwden from the notching | kerkiwleden from the notchings | 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 | kerkiwim my notching | kerkiwlerim my notchings |
| your | kerkiwiŋ your notching | kerkiwleriŋ your notchings |
| his / her | kerkiwi his / her notching | kerkiwleri his / her notchings |
| our | kerkiwibiz our notching | kerkiwleribiz our notchings |
| you all's | kerkiwigiz you all's notching | kerkiwlerigiz you all's notchings |
| their | kerkiwleri their notching | kerkiwleri their notchings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kerkiwleri can mean "his / her notchings", "their notching", or "their notchings" — context decides.