kesiliw
/ kesiliw /
Definition noun being cut
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kesiliw the being cut | kesiliwle the being cuts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kesiliwni the being cut's | kesiliwleni the being cuts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kesiliwni the being cut (as the object) | kesiliwleni the being cuts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kesiliwge to the being cut | kesiliwlege to the being cuts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kesiliwde at / in the being cut | kesiliwlede at / in the being cuts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kesiliwden from the being cut | kesiliwleden from the being 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 | kesiliwim my being cut | kesiliwlerim my being cuts |
| your | kesiliwiŋ your being cut | kesiliwleriŋ your being cuts |
| his / her | kesiliwi his / her being cut | kesiliwleri his / her being cuts |
| our | kesiliwibiz our being cut | kesiliwleribiz our being cuts |
| you all's | kesiliwigiz you all's being cut | kesiliwlerigiz you all's being cuts |
| their | kesiliwleri their being cut | kesiliwleri their being cuts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kesiliwleri can mean "his / her being cuts", "their being cut", or "their being cuts" — context decides.