mensiniw
/ mensiniw /
Definition noun boasting
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mensiniw the boasting | mensiniwle the boastings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | mensiniwni the boasting's | mensiniwleni the boastings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | mensiniwni the boasting (as the object) | mensiniwleni the boastings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | mensiniwge to the boasting | mensiniwlege to the boastings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | mensiniwde at / in the boasting | mensiniwlede at / in the boastings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | mensiniwden from the boasting | mensiniwleden from the boastings | 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 | mensiniwim my boasting | mensiniwlerim my boastings |
| your | mensiniwiŋ your boasting | mensiniwleriŋ your boastings |
| his / her | mensiniwi his / her boasting | mensiniwleri his / her boastings |
| our | mensiniwibiz our boasting | mensiniwleribiz our boastings |
| you all's | mensiniwigiz you all's boasting | mensiniwlerigiz you all's boastings |
| their | mensiniwleri their boasting | mensiniwleri their boastings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: mensiniwleri can mean "his / her boastings", "their boasting", or "their boastings" — context decides.