kişnew
/ kiʃnew /
Definition noun neighing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kişnew the neighing | kişnewle the neighings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kişnewni the neighing's | kişnewleni the neighings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kişnewni the neighing (as the object) | kişnewleni the neighings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kişnewge to the neighing | kişnewlege to the neighings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kişnewde at / in the neighing | kişnewlede at / in the neighings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kişnewden from the neighing | kişnewleden from the neighings | 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 | kişnewim my neighing | kişnewlerim my neighings |
| your | kişnewiŋ your neighing | kişnewleriŋ your neighings |
| his / her | kişnewi his / her neighing | kişnewleri his / her neighings |
| our | kişnewibiz our neighing | kişnewleribiz our neighings |
| you all's | kişnewigiz you all's neighing | kişnewlerigiz you all's neighings |
| their | kişnewleri their neighing | kişnewleri their neighings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kişnewleri can mean "his / her neighings", "their neighing", or "their neighings" — context decides.