kirleniw
/ kirleniw /
Definition noun getting dirty
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kirleniw the getting dirty | kirleniwle the getting dirties | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kirleniwni the getting dirty's | kirleniwleni the getting dirties' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kirleniwni the getting dirty (as the object) | kirleniwleni the getting dirties (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kirleniwge to the getting dirty | kirleniwlege to the getting dirties | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kirleniwde at / in the getting dirty | kirleniwlede at / in the getting dirties | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kirleniwden from the getting dirty | kirleniwleden from the getting dirties | 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 | kirleniwim my getting dirty | kirleniwlerim my getting dirties |
| your | kirleniwiŋ your getting dirty | kirleniwleriŋ your getting dirties |
| his / her | kirleniwi his / her getting dirty | kirleniwleri his / her getting dirties |
| our | kirleniwibiz our getting dirty | kirleniwleribiz our getting dirties |
| you all's | kirleniwigiz you all's getting dirty | kirleniwlerigiz you all's getting dirties |
| their | kirleniwleri their getting dirty | kirleniwleri their getting dirties |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kirleniwleri can mean "his / her getting dirties", "their getting dirty", or "their getting dirties" — context decides.