tirgiziw
/ tirɡiziw /
Definition noun kindling
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tirgiziw the kindling | tirgiziwle the kindlings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tirgiziwni the kindling's | tirgiziwleni the kindlings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tirgiziwni the kindling (as the object) | tirgiziwleni the kindlings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tirgiziwge to the kindling | tirgiziwlege to the kindlings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tirgiziwde at / in the kindling | tirgiziwlede at / in the kindlings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tirgiziwden from the kindling | tirgiziwleden from the kindlings | 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 | tirgiziwim my kindling | tirgiziwlerim my kindlings |
| your | tirgiziwiŋ your kindling | tirgiziwleriŋ your kindlings |
| his / her | tirgiziwi his / her kindling | tirgiziwleri his / her kindlings |
| our | tirgiziwibiz our kindling | tirgiziwleribiz our kindlings |
| you all's | tirgiziwigiz you all's kindling | tirgiziwlerigiz you all's kindlings |
| their | tirgiziwleri their kindling | tirgiziwleri their kindlings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tirgiziwleri can mean "his / her kindlings", "their kindling", or "their kindlings" — context decides.