alif
/alif/
Definition
alif, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet
- alifni jazarğa — to write an alif
- alifni tanırğa — to know the letter alif
- alifden başlab — beginning from alif
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | alifthe alif | aliflethe alifs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | alifnithe alif's | aliflenithe alifs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | alifnithe alif (as the object) | aliflenithe alifs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | alifgeto the alif | aliflegeto the alifs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | alifdeat / in the alif | alifledeat / in the alifs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | alifdenfrom the alif | alifledenfrom the alifs | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- 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 | alifimmy alif | aliflerimmy alifs |
| your | alifingyour alif | alifleringyour alifs |
| his / her | alifihis / her alif | aliflerihis / her alifs |
| our | alifibizour alif | alifleribizour alifs |
| you all's | alifigizyou all's alif | aliflerigizyou all's alifs |
| their | alifleritheir alif | alifleritheir alifs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: alifleri can mean "his / her alifs", "their alif", or "their alifs" — context decides.