tiziliw
/ tiziliw /
Definition noun being lined up
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tiziliw the being lined up | tiziliwle the being lined ups | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tiziliwni the being lined up's | tiziliwleni the being lined ups' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tiziliwni the being lined up (as the object) | tiziliwleni the being lined ups (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tiziliwge to the being lined up | tiziliwlege to the being lined ups | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tiziliwde at / in the being lined up | tiziliwlede at / in the being lined ups | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tiziliwden from the being lined up | tiziliwleden from the being lined ups | 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 | tiziliwim my being lined up | tiziliwlerim my being lined ups |
| your | tiziliwiŋ your being lined up | tiziliwleriŋ your being lined ups |
| his / her | tiziliwi his / her being lined up | tiziliwleri his / her being lined ups |
| our | tiziliwibiz our being lined up | tiziliwleribiz our being lined ups |
| you all's | tiziliwigiz you all's being lined up | tiziliwlerigiz you all's being lined ups |
| their | tiziliwleri their being lined up | tiziliwleri their being lined ups |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tiziliwleri can mean "his / her being lined ups", "their being lined up", or "their being lined ups" — context decides.