kesginlew
/ kesɡinlew /
Definition noun clarifying
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kesginlew the clarifying | kesginlewle the clarifyings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kesginlewni the clarifying's | kesginlewleni the clarifyings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kesginlewni the clarifying (as the object) | kesginlewleni the clarifyings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kesginlewge to the clarifying | kesginlewlege to the clarifyings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kesginlewde at / in the clarifying | kesginlewlede at / in the clarifyings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kesginlewden from the clarifying | kesginlewleden from the clarifyings | 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 | kesginlewim my clarifying | kesginlewlerim my clarifyings |
| your | kesginlewiŋ your clarifying | kesginlewleriŋ your clarifyings |
| his / her | kesginlewi his / her clarifying | kesginlewleri his / her clarifyings |
| our | kesginlewibiz our clarifying | kesginlewleribiz our clarifyings |
| you all's | kesginlewigiz you all's clarifying | kesginlewlerigiz you all's clarifyings |
| their | kesginlewleri their clarifying | kesginlewleri their clarifyings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kesginlewleri can mean "his / her clarifyings", "their clarifying", or "their clarifyings" — context decides.