kiyindiriw
/ kijindiriw /
Definition noun dressing someone
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kiyindiriw the dressing someone | kiyindiriwle the dressing someones | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kiyindiriwni the dressing someone's | kiyindiriwleni the dressing someones' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kiyindiriwni the dressing someone (as the object) | kiyindiriwleni the dressing someones (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kiyindiriwge to the dressing someone | kiyindiriwlege to the dressing someones | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kiyindiriwde at / in the dressing someone | kiyindiriwlede at / in the dressing someones | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kiyindiriwden from the dressing someone | kiyindiriwleden 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 | kiyindiriwim my dressing someone | kiyindiriwlerim my dressing someones |
| your | kiyindiriwiŋ your dressing someone | kiyindiriwleriŋ your dressing someones |
| his / her | kiyindiriwi his / her dressing someone | kiyindiriwleri his / her dressing someones |
| our | kiyindiriwibiz our dressing someone | kiyindiriwleribiz our dressing someones |
| you all's | kiyindiriwigiz you all's dressing someone | kiyindiriwlerigiz you all's dressing someones |
| their | kiyindiriwleri their dressing someone | kiyindiriwleri their dressing someones |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kiyindiriwleri can mean "his / her dressing someones", "their dressing someone", or "their dressing someones" — context decides.