keteriw
/ keteriw /
Definition noun removing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | keteriw the removing | keteriwle the removings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | keteriwni the removing's | keteriwleni the removings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | keteriwni the removing (as the object) | keteriwleni the removings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | keteriwge to the removing | keteriwlege to the removings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | keteriwde at / in the removing | keteriwlede at / in the removings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | keteriwden from the removing | keteriwleden from the removings | 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 | keteriwim my removing | keteriwlerim my removings |
| your | keteriwiŋ your removing | keteriwleriŋ your removings |
| his / her | keteriwi his / her removing | keteriwleri his / her removings |
| our | keteriwibiz our removing | keteriwleribiz our removings |
| you all's | keteriwigiz you all's removing | keteriwlerigiz you all's removings |
| their | keteriwleri their removing | keteriwleri their removings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: keteriwleri can mean "his / her removings", "their removing", or "their removings" — context decides.