bilgiç
/bilɡitʃ/ · plural bilgiçle
1. soothsayer, seer, prophet
- bilgiçge sorurğa — to ask a soothsayer
- bilgiçni aythanı bolmadı — what the soothsayer said did not come true
- bilgiç aythanŋa köre — according to what the soothsayer said
- bilgiçleni çaqırdı — he summoned the soothsayers
2. folk healer, one who heals with charms and herbal remedies
- bilgiç etgen darman — a remedy made by a folk healer
- Mölek bilgiç tişirıw edi — Mölek was a healer woman
- bilgiçge barırğa — to go to a folk healer
- elde bilgiç bar edi — there was a folk healer in the village
3. wizard, sorcerer, magician — Mainly in folk tales. Before another noun it means magic, as in a magic cap. one source
- jomaqda bilgiç bar edi — there was a wizard in the tale
- bilgiç anı taşha aylandırdı — the wizard turned him into stone
4. clever person, one who knows a great deal, especially a child no dictionary source
- bu sabiy bek bilgiçdi — this child is very clever
- qızı bek bilgiçdi — her daughter is very clever
- bilgiç jaş edi — he was a clever boy
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bilgiçthe soothsayer | bilgiçimmy soothsayer | bilgiçiŋyour soothsayer | bilgiçihis soothsayer | bilgiçibizour soothsayer | bilgiçigizyou all's soothsayer | bilgiçleritheir soothsayers |
| Genitive | bilgiçnithe soothsayer's | bilgiçimimy soothsayer's | bilgiçiŋiyour soothsayer's | bilgiçinihis soothsayer's | bilgiçibizniour soothsayer's | bilgiçigizniyou all's soothsayer's | bilgiçlerinitheir soothsayers' |
| Accusative | bilgiçnithe soothsayer (as the object) | bilgiçimimy soothsayer (as the object) | bilgiçiŋiyour soothsayer (as the object) | bilgiçinhis soothsayer (as the object) | bilgiçibizniour soothsayer (as the object) | bilgiçigizniyou all's soothsayer (as the object) | bilgiçlerintheir soothsayers (as the object) |
| Dative | bilgiçgeto the soothsayer | bilgiçimeto my soothsayer | bilgiçiŋeto your soothsayer | bilgiçineto his soothsayer | bilgiçibizgeto our soothsayer | bilgiçigizgeto you all's soothsayer | bilgiçlerineto their soothsayers |
| Locative | bilgiçdein / at the soothsayer | bilgiçimdein / at my soothsayer | bilgiçiŋdein / at your soothsayer | bilgiçindein / at his soothsayer | bilgiçibizdein / at our soothsayer | bilgiçigizdein / at you all's soothsayer | bilgiçlerindein / at their soothsayers |
| Ablative | bilgiçdenfrom the soothsayer | bilgiçimdenfrom my soothsayer | bilgiçiŋdenfrom your soothsayer | bilgiçindenfrom his soothsayer | bilgiçibizdenfrom our soothsayer | bilgiçigizdenfrom you all's soothsayer | bilgiçlerindenfrom their soothsayers |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bilgiçlethe soothsayers | bilgiçlerimmy soothsayers | bilgiçleriŋyour soothsayers | bilgiçlerihis soothsayers | bilgiçleribizour soothsayers | bilgiçlerigizyou all's soothsayers | bilgiçleritheir soothsayers |
| Genitive | bilgiçlenithe soothsayers' | bilgiçlerimimy soothsayers' | bilgiçleriŋiyour soothsayers' | bilgiçlerinihis soothsayers' | bilgiçleribizniour soothsayers' | bilgiçlerigizniyou all's soothsayers' | bilgiçlerinitheir soothsayers' |
| Accusative | bilgiçlenithe soothsayers (as the object) | bilgiçlerimimy soothsayers (as the object) | bilgiçleriŋiyour soothsayers (as the object) | bilgiçlerinhis soothsayers (as the object) | bilgiçleribizniour soothsayers (as the object) | bilgiçlerigizniyou all's soothsayers (as the object) | bilgiçlerintheir soothsayers (as the object) |
| Dative | bilgiçlegeto the soothsayers | bilgiçlerimeto my soothsayers | bilgiçleriŋeto your soothsayers | bilgiçlerineto his soothsayers | bilgiçleribizgeto our soothsayers | bilgiçlerigizgeto you all's soothsayers | bilgiçlerineto their soothsayers |
| Locative | bilgiçledein / at the soothsayers | bilgiçlerimdein / at my soothsayers | bilgiçleriŋdein / at your soothsayers | bilgiçlerindein / at his soothsayers | bilgiçleribizdein / at our soothsayers | bilgiçlerigizdein / at you all's soothsayers | bilgiçlerindein / at their soothsayers |
| Ablative | bilgiçledenfrom the soothsayers | bilgiçlerimdenfrom my soothsayers | bilgiçleriŋdenfrom your soothsayers | bilgiçlerindenfrom his soothsayers | bilgiçleribizdenfrom our soothsayers | bilgiçlerigizdenfrom you all's soothsayers | bilgiçlerindenfrom their soothsayers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bilgiçleri can mean "his / her soothsayers", "their soothsayer", or "their soothsayers" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bilgiçnikithe soothsayer's one | bilgiçnikilethe soothsayer's ones | bilgiçlenikithe soothsayers' one | bilgiçlenikilethe soothsayers' ones |
| Genitive | bilgiçnikiniof the soothsayer's one | bilgiçnikileniof the soothsayer's ones | bilgiçlenikiniof the soothsayers' one | bilgiçlenikileniof the soothsayers' ones |
| Accusative | bilgiçnikinthe soothsayer's one (as the object) | bilgiçnikilenithe soothsayer's ones (as the object) | bilgiçlenikinthe soothsayers' one (as the object) | bilgiçlenikilenithe soothsayers' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | bilgiçnikineto the soothsayer's one | bilgiçnikilegeto the soothsayer's ones | bilgiçlenikineto the soothsayers' one | bilgiçlenikilegeto the soothsayers' ones |
| Locative | bilgiçnikindein / at the soothsayer's one | bilgiçnikiledein / at the soothsayer's ones | bilgiçlenikindein / at the soothsayers' one | bilgiçlenikiledein / at the soothsayers' ones |
| Ablative | bilgiçnikindenfrom the soothsayer's one | bilgiçnikiledenfrom the soothsayer's ones | bilgiçlenikindenfrom the soothsayers' one | bilgiçlenikiledenfrom the soothsayers' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.