tigiw
/ tiɡiw /
Definitions noun sewing, stitching
Definitions noun a seam
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tigiw the sewing | tigiwle the sewings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tigiwni the sewing's | tigiwleni the sewings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tigiwni the sewing (as the object) | tigiwleni the sewings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tigiwge to the sewing | tigiwlege to the sewings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tigiwde at / in the sewing | tigiwlede at / in the sewings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tigiwden from the sewing | tigiwleden from the sewings | 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 | tigiwim my sewing | tigiwlerim my sewings |
| your | tigiwiŋ your sewing | tigiwleriŋ your sewings |
| his / her | tigiwi his / her sewing | tigiwleri his / her sewings |
| our | tigiwibiz our sewing | tigiwleribiz our sewings |
| you all's | tigiwigiz you all's sewing | tigiwlerigiz you all's sewings |
| their | tigiwleri their sewing | tigiwleri their sewings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tigiwleri can mean "his / her sewings", "their sewing", or "their sewings" — context decides.