boranbilgiç
/boranbilɡitʃ/ · plural boranbilgiçle
1. petrel, storm petrel
- boranbilgiç teŋizni başında uçadı — the petrel flies above the sea
- bulutlanı arasında boranbilgiç — the petrel among the clouds
- boranbilgiçni qıçırığı — the cry of the petrel
- boranbilgiç kökde aylanadı — the petrel circles in the sky
2. herald, harbinger: a person or thing that announces something to come
- jaŋı zamannı boranbilgiçi — the herald of a new age
- jaznı boranbilgiçi — the herald of spring
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | boranbilgiçthe petrel | boranbilgiçimmy petrel | boranbilgiçiŋyour petrel | boranbilgiçihis petrel | boranbilgiçibizour petrel | boranbilgiçigizyou all's petrel | boranbilgiçleritheir petrels |
| Genitive | boranbilgiçnithe petrel's | boranbilgiçimimy petrel's | boranbilgiçiŋiyour petrel's | boranbilgiçinihis petrel's | boranbilgiçibizniour petrel's | boranbilgiçigizniyou all's petrel's | boranbilgiçlerinitheir petrels' |
| Accusative | boranbilgiçnithe petrel (as the object) | boranbilgiçimimy petrel (as the object) | boranbilgiçiŋiyour petrel (as the object) | boranbilgiçinhis petrel (as the object) | boranbilgiçibizniour petrel (as the object) | boranbilgiçigizniyou all's petrel (as the object) | boranbilgiçlerintheir petrels (as the object) |
| Dative | boranbilgiçgeto the petrel | boranbilgiçimeto my petrel | boranbilgiçiŋeto your petrel | boranbilgiçineto his petrel | boranbilgiçibizgeto our petrel | boranbilgiçigizgeto you all's petrel | boranbilgiçlerineto their petrels |
| Locative | boranbilgiçdein / at the petrel | boranbilgiçimdein / at my petrel | boranbilgiçiŋdein / at your petrel | boranbilgiçindein / at his petrel | boranbilgiçibizdein / at our petrel | boranbilgiçigizdein / at you all's petrel | boranbilgiçlerindein / at their petrels |
| Ablative | boranbilgiçdenfrom the petrel | boranbilgiçimdenfrom my petrel | boranbilgiçiŋdenfrom your petrel | boranbilgiçindenfrom his petrel | boranbilgiçibizdenfrom our petrel | boranbilgiçigizdenfrom you all's petrel | boranbilgiçlerindenfrom their petrels |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | boranbilgiçlethe petrels | boranbilgiçlerimmy petrels | boranbilgiçleriŋyour petrels | boranbilgiçlerihis petrels | boranbilgiçleribizour petrels | boranbilgiçlerigizyou all's petrels | boranbilgiçleritheir petrels |
| Genitive | boranbilgiçlenithe petrels' | boranbilgiçlerimimy petrels' | boranbilgiçleriŋiyour petrels' | boranbilgiçlerinihis petrels' | boranbilgiçleribizniour petrels' | boranbilgiçlerigizniyou all's petrels' | boranbilgiçlerinitheir petrels' |
| Accusative | boranbilgiçlenithe petrels (as the object) | boranbilgiçlerimimy petrels (as the object) | boranbilgiçleriŋiyour petrels (as the object) | boranbilgiçlerinhis petrels (as the object) | boranbilgiçleribizniour petrels (as the object) | boranbilgiçlerigizniyou all's petrels (as the object) | boranbilgiçlerintheir petrels (as the object) |
| Dative | boranbilgiçlegeto the petrels | boranbilgiçlerimeto my petrels | boranbilgiçleriŋeto your petrels | boranbilgiçlerineto his petrels | boranbilgiçleribizgeto our petrels | boranbilgiçlerigizgeto you all's petrels | boranbilgiçlerineto their petrels |
| Locative | boranbilgiçledein / at the petrels | boranbilgiçlerimdein / at my petrels | boranbilgiçleriŋdein / at your petrels | boranbilgiçlerindein / at his petrels | boranbilgiçleribizdein / at our petrels | boranbilgiçlerigizdein / at you all's petrels | boranbilgiçlerindein / at their petrels |
| Ablative | boranbilgiçledenfrom the petrels | boranbilgiçlerimdenfrom my petrels | boranbilgiçleriŋdenfrom your petrels | boranbilgiçlerindenfrom his petrels | boranbilgiçleribizdenfrom our petrels | boranbilgiçlerigizdenfrom you all's petrels | boranbilgiçlerindenfrom their petrels |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: boranbilgiçleri can mean "his / her petrels", "their petrel", or "their petrels" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | boranbilgiçnikithe petrel's one | boranbilgiçnikilethe petrel's ones | boranbilgiçlenikithe petrels' one | boranbilgiçlenikilethe petrels' ones |
| Genitive | boranbilgiçnikiniof the petrel's one | boranbilgiçnikileniof the petrel's ones | boranbilgiçlenikiniof the petrels' one | boranbilgiçlenikileniof the petrels' ones |
| Accusative | boranbilgiçnikinthe petrel's one (as the object) | boranbilgiçnikilenithe petrel's ones (as the object) | boranbilgiçlenikinthe petrels' one (as the object) | boranbilgiçlenikilenithe petrels' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | boranbilgiçnikineto the petrel's one | boranbilgiçnikilegeto the petrel's ones | boranbilgiçlenikineto the petrels' one | boranbilgiçlenikilegeto the petrels' ones |
| Locative | boranbilgiçnikindein / at the petrel's one | boranbilgiçnikiledein / at the petrel's ones | boranbilgiçlenikindein / at the petrels' one | boranbilgiçlenikiledein / at the petrels' ones |
| Ablative | boranbilgiçnikindenfrom the petrel's one | boranbilgiçnikiledenfrom the petrel's ones | boranbilgiçlenikindenfrom the petrels' one | boranbilgiçlenikiledenfrom the petrels' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.