bibliya
/biblija/
Definition
the Bible, the sacred book of Christianity
- bibliyanı oqurğa — to read the Bible
- bibliyanı haparları — the stories of the Bible
- bibliya bla Quran — the Bible and the Qur'an
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bibliyathe Bible | bibliyalathe Bibles | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | bibliyanıthe Bible's | bibliyalanıthe Bibles' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | bibliyanıthe Bible (as the object) | bibliyalanıthe Bibles (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bibliyağato the Bible | bibliyalağato the Bibles | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bibliyadaat / in the Bible | bibliyaladaat / in the Bibles | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bibliyadanfrom the Bible | bibliyaladanfrom the Bibles | 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 | bibliyammy Bible | bibliyalarımmy Bibles |
| your | bibliyangyour Bible | bibliyalarıngyour Bibles |
| his / her | bibliyasıhis / her Bible | bibliyalarıhis / her Bibles |
| our | bibliyabızour Bible | bibliyalarıbızour Bibles |
| you all's | bibliyağızyou all's Bible | bibliyalarığızyou all's Bibles |
| their | bibliyalarıtheir Bible | bibliyalarıtheir Bibles |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bibliyaları can mean "his / her Bibles", "their Bible", or "their Bibles" — context decides.