sibiriw
/sibiriw/
Definition
sweeping
- oramlanı sibiriw — the sweeping of the streets
- üynü sibiriw — the sweeping of the house
- sibiriw boşaldı — the sweeping is finished
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sibiriwthe sweeping | sibiriwlethe sweepings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sibiriwnithe sweeping's | sibiriwlenithe sweepings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sibiriwnithe sweeping (as the object) | sibiriwlenithe sweepings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sibiriwgeto the sweeping | sibiriwlegeto the sweepings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sibiriwdeat / in the sweeping | sibiriwledeat / in the sweepings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sibiriwdenfrom the sweeping | sibiriwledenfrom the sweepings | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- 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 | sibiriwimmy sweeping | sibiriwlerimmy sweepings |
| your | sibiriwingyour sweeping | sibiriwleringyour sweepings |
| his / her | sibiriwihis / her sweeping | sibiriwlerihis / her sweepings |
| our | sibiriwibizour sweeping | sibiriwleribizour sweepings |
| you all's | sibiriwigizyou all's sweeping | sibiriwlerigizyou all's sweepings |
| their | sibiriwleritheir sweeping | sibiriwleritheir sweepings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sibiriwleri can mean "his / her sweepings", "their sweeping", or "their sweepings" — context decides.