terseytiw
/ tersejtiw /
Definition noun corrupting
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | terseytiw the corrupting | terseytiwle the corruptings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | terseytiwni the corrupting's | terseytiwleni the corruptings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | terseytiwni the corrupting (as the object) | terseytiwleni the corruptings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | terseytiwge to the corrupting | terseytiwlege to the corruptings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | terseytiwde at / in the corrupting | terseytiwlede at / in the corruptings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | terseytiwden from the corrupting | terseytiwleden from the corruptings | 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 | terseytiwim my corrupting | terseytiwlerim my corruptings |
| your | terseytiwiŋ your corrupting | terseytiwleriŋ your corruptings |
| his / her | terseytiwi his / her corrupting | terseytiwleri his / her corruptings |
| our | terseytiwibiz our corrupting | terseytiwleribiz our corruptings |
| you all's | terseytiwigiz you all's corrupting | terseytiwlerigiz you all's corruptings |
| their | terseytiwleri their corrupting | terseytiwleri their corruptings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: terseytiwleri can mean "his / her corruptings", "their corrupting", or "their corruptings" — context decides.