biyçe
/bijtʃe/ · plural biyçele
1. princess, a prince's wife; noblewoman, aristocratic lady
- biyçe qız — a young lady; a princess
- alamat ariw aq biyçeni kördü — saw a wondrously beautiful white princess
- biyçeleni qarawaşları — the princesses' maidservants
- biyçe ariw kiyim kiyinib — the noblewoman dressed in fine clothes
- oltursa – biyçe, tursa – er kişi — if she sits, a princess; if she stands, a man
2. wife — Most often used in the compound üy biyçe, the everyday word for a wife or the woman of the house.
- Aliyni biyçesi belgili alimdi — Ali's wife is a well-known scholar
- biyçesi bla kelgendi — he has come with his wife
- üy biyçem aşarıq etedi — my wife is making food
- üy biyçeme hapar aytdım — I told my wife the news
Expressions
- biyçe qol aşarğa — dream of one's beloved
- oltursa – biyçe, tursa – er kişi — capable woman
- üy biyçe — mother of the household; wife
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | biyçethe princess | biyçemmy princess | biyçeŋyour princess | biyçesihis princess | biyçebizour princess | biyçegizyou all's princess | biyçeleritheir princesses |
| Genitive | biyçenithe princess' | biyçemimy princess' | biyçeŋiyour princess' | biyçesinihis princess' | biyçebizniour princess' | biyçegizniyou all's princess' | biyçelerinitheir princesses' |
| Accusative | biyçenithe princess (as the object) | biyçemimy princess (as the object) | biyçeŋiyour princess (as the object) | biyçesinhis princess (as the object) | biyçebizniour princess (as the object) | biyçegizniyou all's princess (as the object) | biyçelerintheir princesses (as the object) |
| Dative | biyçegeto the princess | biyçemeto my princess | biyçeŋeto your princess | biyçesineto his princess | biyçebizgeto our princess | biyçegizgeto you all's princess | biyçelerineto their princesses |
| Locative | biyçedein / at the princess | biyçemdein / at my princess | biyçeŋdein / at your princess | biyçesindein / at his princess | biyçebizdein / at our princess | biyçegizdein / at you all's princess | biyçelerindein / at their princesses |
| Ablative | biyçedenfrom the princess | biyçemdenfrom my princess | biyçeŋdenfrom your princess | biyçesindenfrom his princess | biyçebizdenfrom our princess | biyçegizdenfrom you all's princess | biyçelerindenfrom their princesses |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | biyçelethe princesses | biyçelerimmy princesses | biyçeleriŋyour princesses | biyçelerihis princesses | biyçeleribizour princesses | biyçelerigizyou all's princesses | biyçeleritheir princesses |
| Genitive | biyçelenithe princesses' | biyçelerimimy princesses' | biyçeleriŋiyour princesses' | biyçelerinihis princesses' | biyçeleribizniour princesses' | biyçelerigizniyou all's princesses' | biyçelerinitheir princesses' |
| Accusative | biyçelenithe princesses (as the object) | biyçelerimimy princesses (as the object) | biyçeleriŋiyour princesses (as the object) | biyçelerinhis princesses (as the object) | biyçeleribizniour princesses (as the object) | biyçelerigizniyou all's princesses (as the object) | biyçelerintheir princesses (as the object) |
| Dative | biyçelegeto the princesses | biyçelerimeto my princesses | biyçeleriŋeto your princesses | biyçelerineto his princesses | biyçeleribizgeto our princesses | biyçelerigizgeto you all's princesses | biyçelerineto their princesses |
| Locative | biyçeledein / at the princesses | biyçelerimdein / at my princesses | biyçeleriŋdein / at your princesses | biyçelerindein / at his princesses | biyçeleribizdein / at our princesses | biyçelerigizdein / at you all's princesses | biyçelerindein / at their princesses |
| Ablative | biyçeledenfrom the princesses | biyçelerimdenfrom my princesses | biyçeleriŋdenfrom your princesses | biyçelerindenfrom his princesses | biyçeleribizdenfrom our princesses | biyçelerigizdenfrom you all's princesses | biyçelerindenfrom their princesses |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: biyçeleri can mean "his / her princesses", "their princess", or "their princesses" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | biyçenikithe princess' one | biyçenikilethe princess' ones | biyçelenikithe princesses' one | biyçelenikilethe princesses' ones |
| Genitive | biyçenikiniof the princess' one | biyçenikileniof the princess' ones | biyçelenikiniof the princesses' one | biyçelenikileniof the princesses' ones |
| Accusative | biyçenikinthe princess' one (as the object) | biyçenikilenithe princess' ones (as the object) | biyçelenikinthe princesses' one (as the object) | biyçelenikilenithe princesses' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | biyçenikineto the princess' one | biyçenikilegeto the princess' ones | biyçelenikineto the princesses' one | biyçelenikilegeto the princesses' ones |
| Locative | biyçenikindein / at the princess' one | biyçenikiledein / at the princess' ones | biyçelenikindein / at the princesses' one | biyçelenikiledein / at the princesses' ones |
| Ablative | biyçenikindenfrom the princess' one | biyçenikiledenfrom the princess' ones | biyçelenikindenfrom the princesses' one | biyçelenikiledenfrom the princesses' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.