terseyiw
/ tersejiw /
Definition noun going wrong
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | terseyiw the going wrong | terseyiwle the going wrongs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | terseyiwni the going wrong's | terseyiwleni the going wrongs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | terseyiwni the going wrong (as the object) | terseyiwleni the going wrongs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | terseyiwge to the going wrong | terseyiwlege to the going wrongs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | terseyiwde at / in the going wrong | terseyiwlede at / in the going wrongs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | terseyiwden from the going wrong | terseyiwleden from the going wrongs | 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 | terseyiwim my going wrong | terseyiwlerim my going wrongs |
| your | terseyiwiŋ your going wrong | terseyiwleriŋ your going wrongs |
| his / her | terseyiwi his / her going wrong | terseyiwleri his / her going wrongs |
| our | terseyiwibiz our going wrong | terseyiwleribiz our going wrongs |
| you all's | terseyiwigiz you all's going wrong | terseyiwlerigiz you all's going wrongs |
| their | terseyiwleri their going wrong | terseyiwleri their going wrongs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: terseyiwleri can mean "his / her going wrongs", "their going wrong", or "their going wrongs" — context decides.