biylik
/ bijlik /
Definitions noun power, rule, dominion, sway, authority
Definitions noun princely rank, the estate of the biys
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | biylik the power | biylikle the powers | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | biylikni the power's | biylikleni the powers' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | biylikni the power (as the object) | biylikleni the powers (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | biylikge to the power | biyliklege to the powers | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | biylikde at / in the power | biyliklede at / in the powers | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | biylikden from the power | biylikleden from the powers | 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 | biyligim my power | biyliklerim my powers |
| your | biyligiŋ your power | biylikleriŋ your powers |
| his / her | biyligi his / her power | biylikleri his / her powers |
| our | biyligibiz our power | biylikleribiz our powers |
| you all's | biyligigiz you all's power | biyliklerigiz you all's powers |
| their | biylikleri their power | biylikleri their powers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: biylikleri can mean "his / her powers", "their power", or "their powers" — context decides.