kiyiniw
/ kijiniw /
Definition noun dressing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kiyiniw the dressing | kiyiniwle the dressings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kiyiniwni the dressing's | kiyiniwleni the dressings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kiyiniwni the dressing (as the object) | kiyiniwleni the dressings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kiyiniwge to the dressing | kiyiniwlege to the dressings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kiyiniwde at / in the dressing | kiyiniwlede at / in the dressings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kiyiniwden from the dressing | kiyiniwleden from the dressings | 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 | kiyiniwim my dressing | kiyiniwlerim my dressings |
| your | kiyiniwiŋ your dressing | kiyiniwleriŋ your dressings |
| his / her | kiyiniwi his / her dressing | kiyiniwleri his / her dressings |
| our | kiyiniwibiz our dressing | kiyiniwleribiz our dressings |
| you all's | kiyiniwigiz you all's dressing | kiyiniwlerigiz you all's dressings |
| their | kiyiniwleri their dressing | kiyiniwleri their dressings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kiyiniwleri can mean "his / her dressings", "their dressing", or "their dressings" — context decides.