kiydiriw
/ kijdiriw /
Definition noun dressing someone
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kiydiriw the dressing someone | kiydiriwle the dressing someones | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kiydiriwni the dressing someone's | kiydiriwleni the dressing someones' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kiydiriwni the dressing someone (as the object) | kiydiriwleni the dressing someones (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kiydiriwge to the dressing someone | kiydiriwlege to the dressing someones | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kiydiriwde at / in the dressing someone | kiydiriwlede at / in the dressing someones | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kiydiriwden from the dressing someone | kiydiriwleden from the dressing someones | 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 | kiydiriwim my dressing someone | kiydiriwlerim my dressing someones |
| your | kiydiriwiŋ your dressing someone | kiydiriwleriŋ your dressing someones |
| his / her | kiydiriwi his / her dressing someone | kiydiriwleri his / her dressing someones |
| our | kiydiriwibiz our dressing someone | kiydiriwleribiz our dressing someones |
| you all's | kiydiriwigiz you all's dressing someone | kiydiriwlerigiz you all's dressing someones |
| their | kiydiriwleri their dressing someone | kiydiriwleri their dressing someones |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kiydiriwleri can mean "his / her dressing someones", "their dressing someone", or "their dressing someones" — context decides.