sibiriw
/ sibiriw /
Definition noun sweeping
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sibiriw the sweeping | sibiriwle the sweepings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sibiriwni the sweeping's | sibiriwleni the sweepings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sibiriwni the sweeping (as the object) | sibiriwleni the sweepings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sibiriwge to the sweeping | sibiriwlege to the sweepings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sibiriwde at / in the sweeping | sibiriwlede at / in the sweepings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sibiriwden from the sweeping | sibiriwleden from the sweepings | 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 | sibiriwim my sweeping | sibiriwlerim my sweepings |
| your | sibiriwiŋ your sweeping | sibiriwleriŋ your sweepings |
| his / her | sibiriwi his / her sweeping | sibiriwleri his / her sweepings |
| our | sibiriwibiz our sweeping | sibiriwleribiz our sweepings |
| you all's | sibiriwigiz you all's sweeping | sibiriwlerigiz you all's sweepings |
| their | sibiriwleri their sweeping | sibiriwleri their 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.