kiyiniw
/kijiniw/
Definition
dressing
- jılı kiyiniw — dressing warmly
- omaq kiyiniw — dressing smartly
- terk kiyiniw — dressing quickly
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kiyiniwthe dressing | kiyiniwlethe dressings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kiyiniwnithe dressing's | kiyiniwlenithe dressings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kiyiniwnithe dressing (as the object) | kiyiniwlenithe dressings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kiyiniwgeto the dressing | kiyiniwlegeto the dressings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kiyiniwdeat / in the dressing | kiyiniwledeat / in the dressings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kiyiniwdenfrom the dressing | kiyiniwledenfrom the dressings | 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 | kiyiniwimmy dressing | kiyiniwlerimmy dressings |
| your | kiyiniwingyour dressing | kiyiniwleringyour dressings |
| his / her | kiyiniwihis / her dressing | kiyiniwlerihis / her dressings |
| our | kiyiniwibizour dressing | kiyiniwleribizour dressings |
| you all's | kiyiniwigizyou all's dressing | kiyiniwlerigizyou all's dressings |
| their | kiyiniwleritheir dressing | kiyiniwleritheir 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.