kir
/ kir /
Definitions noun dirt, filth, grime, refuse
Definitions noun dirty, soiled, unclean
Definitions noun muddy
Definitions noun foul, indecent, vile (figurative)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kir the dirt | kirle the dirts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kirni the dirt's | kirleni the dirts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kirni the dirt (as the object) | kirleni the dirts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kirge to the dirt | kirlege to the dirts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kirde at / in the dirt | kirlede at / in the dirts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kirden from the dirt | kirleden from the dirts | 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 | kirim my dirt | kirlerim my dirts |
| your | kiriŋ your dirt | kirleriŋ your dirts |
| his / her | kiri his / her dirt | kirleri his / her dirts |
| our | kiribiz our dirt | kirleribiz our dirts |
| you all's | kirigiz you all's dirt | kirlerigiz you all's dirts |
| their | kirleri their dirt | kirleri their dirts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kirleri can mean "his / her dirts", "their dirt", or "their dirts" — context decides.