küçeytiw
/ kytʃejtiw /
Definition noun strengthening
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | küçeytiw the strengthening | küçeytiwle the strengthenings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | küçeytiwni the strengthening's | küçeytiwleni the strengthenings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | küçeytiwni the strengthening (as the object) | küçeytiwleni the strengthenings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | küçeytiwge to the strengthening | küçeytiwlege to the strengthenings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | küçeytiwde at / in the strengthening | küçeytiwlede at / in the strengthenings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | küçeytiwden from the strengthening | küçeytiwleden from the strengthenings | 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 | küçeytiwim my strengthening | küçeytiwlerim my strengthenings |
| your | küçeytiwiŋ your strengthening | küçeytiwleriŋ your strengthenings |
| his / her | küçeytiwi his / her strengthening | küçeytiwleri his / her strengthenings |
| our | küçeytiwibiz our strengthening | küçeytiwleribiz our strengthenings |
| you all's | küçeytiwigiz you all's strengthening | küçeytiwlerigiz you all's strengthenings |
| their | küçeytiwleri their strengthening | küçeytiwleri their strengthenings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: küçeytiwleri can mean "his / her strengthenings", "their strengthening", or "their strengthenings" — context decides.