kiyiriw
/ kijiriw /
Definition noun bringing in
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kiyiriw the bringing in | kiyiriwle the bringing ins | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kiyiriwni the bringing in's | kiyiriwleni the bringing ins' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kiyiriwni the bringing in (as the object) | kiyiriwleni the bringing ins (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kiyiriwge to the bringing in | kiyiriwlege to the bringing ins | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kiyiriwde at / in the bringing in | kiyiriwlede at / in the bringing ins | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kiyiriwden from the bringing in | kiyiriwleden from the bringing ins | 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 | kiyiriwim my bringing in | kiyiriwlerim my bringing ins |
| your | kiyiriwiŋ your bringing in | kiyiriwleriŋ your bringing ins |
| his / her | kiyiriwi his / her bringing in | kiyiriwleri his / her bringing ins |
| our | kiyiriwibiz our bringing in | kiyiriwleribiz our bringing ins |
| you all's | kiyiriwigiz you all's bringing in | kiyiriwlerigiz you all's bringing ins |
| their | kiyiriwleri their bringing in | kiyiriwleri their bringing ins |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kiyiriwleri can mean "his / her bringing ins", "their bringing in", or "their bringing ins" — context decides.