sebiw
/ sebiw /
Definition noun scattering
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sebiw the scattering | sebiwle the scatterings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sebiwni the scattering's | sebiwleni the scatterings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sebiwni the scattering (as the object) | sebiwleni the scatterings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sebiwge to the scattering | sebiwlege to the scatterings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sebiwde at / in the scattering | sebiwlede at / in the scatterings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sebiwden from the scattering | sebiwleden from the scatterings | 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 | sebiwim my scattering | sebiwlerim my scatterings |
| your | sebiwiŋ your scattering | sebiwleriŋ your scatterings |
| his / her | sebiwi his / her scattering | sebiwleri his / her scatterings |
| our | sebiwibiz our scattering | sebiwleribiz our scatterings |
| you all's | sebiwigiz you all's scattering | sebiwlerigiz you all's scatterings |
| their | sebiwleri their scattering | sebiwleri their scatterings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sebiwleri can mean "his / her scatterings", "their scattering", or "their scatterings" — context decides.