semiriw
/ semiriw /
Definition noun growing fat
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | semiriw the growing fat | semiriwle the growing fats | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | semiriwni the growing fat's | semiriwleni the growing fats' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | semiriwni the growing fat (as the object) | semiriwleni the growing fats (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | semiriwge to the growing fat | semiriwlege to the growing fats | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | semiriwde at / in the growing fat | semiriwlede at / in the growing fats | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | semiriwden from the growing fat | semiriwleden from the growing fats | 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 | semiriwim my growing fat | semiriwlerim my growing fats |
| your | semiriwiŋ your growing fat | semiriwleriŋ your growing fats |
| his / her | semiriwi his / her growing fat | semiriwleri his / her growing fats |
| our | semiriwibiz our growing fat | semiriwleribiz our growing fats |
| you all's | semiriwigiz you all's growing fat | semiriwlerigiz you all's growing fats |
| their | semiriwleri their growing fat | semiriwleri their growing fats |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: semiriwleri can mean "his / her growing fats", "their growing fat", or "their growing fats" — context decides.