siŋdiriw
/ siŋdiriw /
Definition noun instiling
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | siŋdiriw the instiling | siŋdiriwle the instilings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | siŋdiriwni the instiling's | siŋdiriwleni the instilings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | siŋdiriwni the instiling (as the object) | siŋdiriwleni the instilings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | siŋdiriwge to the instiling | siŋdiriwlege to the instilings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | siŋdiriwde at / in the instiling | siŋdiriwlede at / in the instilings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | siŋdiriwden from the instiling | siŋdiriwleden from the instilings | 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 | siŋdiriwim my instiling | siŋdiriwlerim my instilings |
| your | siŋdiriwiŋ your instiling | siŋdiriwleriŋ your instilings |
| his / her | siŋdiriwi his / her instiling | siŋdiriwleri his / her instilings |
| our | siŋdiriwibiz our instiling | siŋdiriwleribiz our instilings |
| you all's | siŋdiriwigiz you all's instiling | siŋdiriwlerigiz you all's instilings |
| their | siŋdiriwleri their instiling | siŋdiriwleri their instilings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: siŋdiriwleri can mean "his / her instilings", "their instiling", or "their instilings" — context decides.