biçim
/ bitʃim /
Definitions noun cut, style, pattern (of a garment)
Definitions noun build, bearing, figure
Definitions noun a pleat at the waist of a garment
Definitions noun plan, design, intention
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | biçim the cut | biçimle the cuts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | biçimni the cut's | biçimleni the cuts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | biçimni the cut (as the object) | biçimleni the cuts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | biçimge to the cut | biçimlege to the cuts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | biçimde at / in the cut | biçimlede at / in the cuts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | biçimden from the cut | biçimleden from the cuts | 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 | biçimim my cut | biçimlerim my cuts |
| your | biçimiŋ your cut | biçimleriŋ your cuts |
| his / her | biçimi his / her cut | biçimleri his / her cuts |
| our | biçimibiz our cut | biçimleribiz our cuts |
| you all's | biçimigiz you all's cut | biçimlerigiz you all's cuts |
| their | biçimleri their cut | biçimleri their cuts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: biçimleri can mean "his / her cuts", "their cut", or "their cuts" — context decides.