silkiw
/ silkiw /
Definition noun shaking
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | silkiw the shaking | silkiwle the shakings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | silkiwni the shaking's | silkiwleni the shakings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | silkiwni the shaking (as the object) | silkiwleni the shakings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | silkiwge to the shaking | silkiwlege to the shakings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | silkiwde at / in the shaking | silkiwlede at / in the shakings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | silkiwden from the shaking | silkiwleden from the shakings | 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 | silkiwim my shaking | silkiwlerim my shakings |
| your | silkiwiŋ your shaking | silkiwleriŋ your shakings |
| his / her | silkiwi his / her shaking | silkiwleri his / her shakings |
| our | silkiwibiz our shaking | silkiwleribiz our shakings |
| you all's | silkiwigiz you all's shaking | silkiwlerigiz you all's shakings |
| their | silkiwleri their shaking | silkiwleri their shakings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: silkiwleri can mean "his / her shakings", "their shaking", or "their shakings" — context decides.