tirew
/ tirew /
Definitions noun prop, support, stay, buttress
Definitions noun obstacle, barrier
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tirew the prop | tirewle the props | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tirewni the prop's | tirewleni the props' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tirewni the prop (as the object) | tirewleni the props (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tirewge to the prop | tirewlege to the props | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tirewde at / in the prop | tirewlede at / in the props | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tirewden from the prop | tirewleden from the props | 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 | tirewim my prop | tirewlerim my props |
| your | tirewiŋ your prop | tirewleriŋ your props |
| his / her | tirewi his / her prop | tirewleri his / her props |
| our | tirewibiz our prop | tirewleribiz our props |
| you all's | tirewigiz you all's prop | tirewlerigiz you all's props |
| their | tirewleri their prop | tirewleri their props |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tirewleri can mean "his / her props", "their prop", or "their props" — context decides.