kesdiriw
/ kesdiriw /
Definition noun having something cut
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kesdiriw the having something cut | kesdiriwle the having something cuts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kesdiriwni the having something cut's | kesdiriwleni the having something cuts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kesdiriwni the having something cut (as the object) | kesdiriwleni the having something cuts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kesdiriwge to the having something cut | kesdiriwlege to the having something cuts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kesdiriwde at / in the having something cut | kesdiriwlede at / in the having something cuts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kesdiriwden from the having something cut | kesdiriwleden from the having something cuts | 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 | kesdiriwim my having something cut | kesdiriwlerim my having something cuts |
| your | kesdiriwiŋ your having something cut | kesdiriwleriŋ your having something cuts |
| his / her | kesdiriwi his / her having something cut | kesdiriwleri his / her having something cuts |
| our | kesdiriwibiz our having something cut | kesdiriwleribiz our having something cuts |
| you all's | kesdiriwigiz you all's having something cut | kesdiriwlerigiz you all's having something cuts |
| their | kesdiriwleri their having something cut | kesdiriwleri their having something cuts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kesdiriwleri can mean "his / her having something cuts", "their having something cut", or "their having something cuts" — context decides.