küçeniw
/ kytʃeniw /
Definition noun straining
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | küçeniw the straining | küçeniwle the strainings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | küçeniwni the straining's | küçeniwleni the strainings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | küçeniwni the straining (as the object) | küçeniwleni the strainings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | küçeniwge to the straining | küçeniwlege to the strainings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | küçeniwde at / in the straining | küçeniwlede at / in the strainings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | küçeniwden from the straining | küçeniwleden from the strainings | 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 | küçeniwim my straining | küçeniwlerim my strainings |
| your | küçeniwiŋ your straining | küçeniwleriŋ your strainings |
| his / her | küçeniwi his / her straining | küçeniwleri his / her strainings |
| our | küçeniwibiz our straining | küçeniwleribiz our strainings |
| you all's | küçeniwigiz you all's straining | küçeniwlerigiz you all's strainings |
| their | küçeniwleri their straining | küçeniwleri their strainings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: küçeniwleri can mean "his / her strainings", "their straining", or "their strainings" — context decides.