kiyiw
/ kijiw /
Definition noun dressing
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kiyiw the dressing | kiyiwle the dressings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kiyiwni the dressing's | kiyiwleni the dressings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kiyiwni the dressing (as the object) | kiyiwleni the dressings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kiyiwge to the dressing | kiyiwlege to the dressings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kiyiwde at / in the dressing | kiyiwlede at / in the dressings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kiyiwden from the dressing | kiyiwleden 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 | kiyiwim my dressing | kiyiwlerim my dressings |
| your | kiyiwiŋ your dressing | kiyiwleriŋ your dressings |
| his / her | kiyiwi his / her dressing | kiyiwleri his / her dressings |
| our | kiyiwibiz our dressing | kiyiwleribiz our dressings |
| you all's | kiyiwigiz you all's dressing | kiyiwlerigiz you all's dressings |
| their | kiyiwleri their dressing | kiyiwleri their dressings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kiyiwleri can mean "his / her dressings", "their dressing", or "their dressings" — context decides.