tireliw
/ tireliw /
Definition noun coming up against
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tireliw the coming up against | tireliwle the coming up againsts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tireliwni the coming up against's | tireliwleni the coming up againsts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tireliwni the coming up against (as the object) | tireliwleni the coming up againsts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tireliwge to the coming up against | tireliwlege to the coming up againsts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tireliwde at / in the coming up against | tireliwlede at / in the coming up againsts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tireliwden from the coming up against | tireliwleden from the coming up againsts | 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 | tireliwim my coming up against | tireliwlerim my coming up againsts |
| your | tireliwiŋ your coming up against | tireliwleriŋ your coming up againsts |
| his / her | tireliwi his / her coming up against | tireliwleri his / her coming up againsts |
| our | tireliwibiz our coming up against | tireliwleribiz our coming up againsts |
| you all's | tireliwigiz you all's coming up against | tireliwlerigiz you all's coming up againsts |
| their | tireliwleri their coming up against | tireliwleri their coming up againsts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tireliwleri can mean "his / her coming up againsts", "their coming up against", or "their coming up againsts" — context decides.