seyirsindiriw
/ sejirsindiriw /
Definition noun surprising
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | seyirsindiriw the surprising | seyirsindiriwle the surprisings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | seyirsindiriwni the surprising's | seyirsindiriwleni the surprisings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | seyirsindiriwni the surprising (as the object) | seyirsindiriwleni the surprisings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | seyirsindiriwge to the surprising | seyirsindiriwlege to the surprisings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | seyirsindiriwde at / in the surprising | seyirsindiriwlede at / in the surprisings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | seyirsindiriwden from the surprising | seyirsindiriwleden from the surprisings | 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 | seyirsindiriwim my surprising | seyirsindiriwlerim my surprisings |
| your | seyirsindiriwiŋ your surprising | seyirsindiriwleriŋ your surprisings |
| his / her | seyirsindiriwi his / her surprising | seyirsindiriwleri his / her surprisings |
| our | seyirsindiriwibiz our surprising | seyirsindiriwleribiz our surprisings |
| you all's | seyirsindiriwigiz you all's surprising | seyirsindiriwlerigiz you all's surprisings |
| their | seyirsindiriwleri their surprising | seyirsindiriwleri their surprisings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: seyirsindiriwleri can mean "his / her surprisings", "their surprising", or "their surprisings" — context decides.