tiziw
/ tiziw /
Definitions noun stringing, lining up
Definitions noun a string, bunch, row
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tiziw the stringing | tiziwle the stringings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tiziwni the stringing's | tiziwleni the stringings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tiziwni the stringing (as the object) | tiziwleni the stringings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tiziwge to the stringing | tiziwlege to the stringings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tiziwde at / in the stringing | tiziwlede at / in the stringings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tiziwden from the stringing | tiziwleden from the stringings | 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 | tiziwim my stringing | tiziwlerim my stringings |
| your | tiziwiŋ your stringing | tiziwleriŋ your stringings |
| his / her | tiziwi his / her stringing | tiziwleri his / her stringings |
| our | tiziwibiz our stringing | tiziwleribiz our stringings |
| you all's | tiziwigiz you all's stringing | tiziwlerigiz you all's stringings |
| their | tiziwleri their stringing | tiziwleri their stringings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tiziwleri can mean "his / her stringings", "their stringing", or "their stringings" — context decides.