mindiriw
/ mindiriw /
Definition noun mounting someone
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mindiriw the mounting someone | mindiriwle the mounting someones | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | mindiriwni the mounting someone's | mindiriwleni the mounting someones' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | mindiriwni the mounting someone (as the object) | mindiriwleni the mounting someones (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | mindiriwge to the mounting someone | mindiriwlege to the mounting someones | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | mindiriwde at / in the mounting someone | mindiriwlede at / in the mounting someones | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | mindiriwden from the mounting someone | mindiriwleden from the mounting someones | 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 | mindiriwim my mounting someone | mindiriwlerim my mounting someones |
| your | mindiriwiŋ your mounting someone | mindiriwleriŋ your mounting someones |
| his / her | mindiriwi his / her mounting someone | mindiriwleri his / her mounting someones |
| our | mindiriwibiz our mounting someone | mindiriwleribiz our mounting someones |
| you all's | mindiriwigiz you all's mounting someone | mindiriwlerigiz you all's mounting someones |
| their | mindiriwleri their mounting someone | mindiriwleri their mounting someones |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: mindiriwleri can mean "his / her mounting someones", "their mounting someone", or "their mounting someones" — context decides.