tigiliw
/ tiɡiliw /
Definition noun being sewn
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tigiliw the being sewn | tigiliwle the being sewns | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tigiliwni the being sewn's | tigiliwleni the being sewns' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tigiliwni the being sewn (as the object) | tigiliwleni the being sewns (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tigiliwge to the being sewn | tigiliwlege to the being sewns | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tigiliwde at / in the being sewn | tigiliwlede at / in the being sewns | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tigiliwden from the being sewn | tigiliwleden from the being sewns | 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 | tigiliwim my being sewn | tigiliwlerim my being sewns |
| your | tigiliwiŋ your being sewn | tigiliwleriŋ your being sewns |
| his / her | tigiliwi his / her being sewn | tigiliwleri his / her being sewns |
| our | tigiliwibiz our being sewn | tigiliwleribiz our being sewns |
| you all's | tigiliwigiz you all's being sewn | tigiliwlerigiz you all's being sewns |
| their | tigiliwleri their being sewn | tigiliwleri their being sewns |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tigiliwleri can mean "his / her being sewns", "their being sewn", or "their being sewns" — context decides.