kiyindiriw
/kijindiriw/
Definition
dressing someone
- sabiyni ariw kiyindiriw — dressing the child nicely
- kelinni kiyindiriw — the dressing of the bride
- aşatıw, kiyindiriw bizni boynubuzğadı — feeding and clothing them is our duty
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kiyindiriwthe dressing someone | kiyindiriwlethe dressing someones | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kiyindiriwnithe dressing someone's | kiyindiriwlenithe dressing someones' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kiyindiriwnithe dressing someone (as the object) | kiyindiriwlenithe dressing someones (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kiyindiriwgeto the dressing someone | kiyindiriwlegeto the dressing someones | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kiyindiriwdeat / in the dressing someone | kiyindiriwledeat / in the dressing someones | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kiyindiriwdenfrom the dressing someone | kiyindiriwledenfrom the dressing someones | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- 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 | kiyindiriwimmy dressing someone | kiyindiriwlerimmy dressing someones |
| your | kiyindiriwingyour dressing someone | kiyindiriwleringyour dressing someones |
| his / her | kiyindiriwihis / her dressing someone | kiyindiriwlerihis / her dressing someones |
| our | kiyindiriwibizour dressing someone | kiyindiriwleribizour dressing someones |
| you all's | kiyindiriwigizyou all's dressing someone | kiyindiriwlerigizyou all's dressing someones |
| their | kiyindiriwleritheir dressing someone | kiyindiriwleritheir 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.