kesiliw
/kesiliw/
Definition
being cut, a cut
- teren kesiliw — a deep cut
- qolda kesiliw — a cut on the hand
- kesiliw tohtağandı — the cutting has stopped
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kesiliwthe being cut | kesiliwlethe being cuts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kesiliwnithe being cut's | kesiliwlenithe being cuts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kesiliwnithe being cut (as the object) | kesiliwlenithe being cuts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kesiliwgeto the being cut | kesiliwlegeto the being cuts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kesiliwdeat / in the being cut | kesiliwledeat / in the being cuts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kesiliwdenfrom the being cut | kesiliwledenfrom the being cuts | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- 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 | kesiliwimmy being cut | kesiliwlerimmy being cuts |
| your | kesiliwingyour being cut | kesiliwleringyour being cuts |
| his / her | kesiliwihis / her being cut | kesiliwlerihis / her being cuts |
| our | kesiliwibizour being cut | kesiliwleribizour being cuts |
| you all's | kesiliwigizyou all's being cut | kesiliwlerigizyou all's being cuts |
| their | kesiliwleritheir being cut | kesiliwleritheir 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.