deviz
/deviz/ · plural devizle
motto, a short phrase stating a guiding principle or the main aim of an activity — Usually takes a possessive: bizni devizibiz "our motto"; "Always ready!" is given as the pioneers' motto.
- bizni devizibiz — our motto
- seni deviziŋ nedi? — what is your motto?
- bu devizni unutma — do not forget this motto
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | devizthe motto | devizimmy motto | deviziŋyour motto | devizihis motto | devizibizour motto | devizigizyou all's motto | devizleritheir mottoes |
| Genitive | deviznithe motto's | devizimimy motto's | deviziŋiyour motto's | devizinihis motto's | devizibizniour motto's | devizigizniyou all's motto's | devizlerinitheir mottoes' |
| Accusative | deviznithe motto (as the object) | devizimimy motto (as the object) | deviziŋiyour motto (as the object) | devizinhis motto (as the object) | devizibizniour motto (as the object) | devizigizniyou all's motto (as the object) | devizlerintheir mottoes (as the object) |
| Dative | devizgeto the motto | devizimeto my motto | deviziŋeto your motto | devizineto his motto | devizibizgeto our motto | devizigizgeto you all's motto | devizlerineto their mottoes |
| Locative | devizdein / at the motto | devizimdein / at my motto | deviziŋdein / at your motto | devizindein / at his motto | devizibizdein / at our motto | devizigizdein / at you all's motto | devizlerindein / at their mottoes |
| Ablative | devizdenfrom the motto | devizimdenfrom my motto | deviziŋdenfrom your motto | devizindenfrom his motto | devizibizdenfrom our motto | devizigizdenfrom you all's motto | devizlerindenfrom their mottoes |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | devizlethe mottoes | devizlerimmy mottoes | devizleriŋyour mottoes | devizlerihis mottoes | devizleribizour mottoes | devizlerigizyou all's mottoes | devizleritheir mottoes |
| Genitive | devizlenithe mottoes' | devizlerimimy mottoes' | devizleriŋiyour mottoes' | devizlerinihis mottoes' | devizleribizniour mottoes' | devizlerigizniyou all's mottoes' | devizlerinitheir mottoes' |
| Accusative | devizlenithe mottoes (as the object) | devizlerimimy mottoes (as the object) | devizleriŋiyour mottoes (as the object) | devizlerinhis mottoes (as the object) | devizleribizniour mottoes (as the object) | devizlerigizniyou all's mottoes (as the object) | devizlerintheir mottoes (as the object) |
| Dative | devizlegeto the mottoes | devizlerimeto my mottoes | devizleriŋeto your mottoes | devizlerineto his mottoes | devizleribizgeto our mottoes | devizlerigizgeto you all's mottoes | devizlerineto their mottoes |
| Locative | devizledein / at the mottoes | devizlerimdein / at my mottoes | devizleriŋdein / at your mottoes | devizlerindein / at his mottoes | devizleribizdein / at our mottoes | devizlerigizdein / at you all's mottoes | devizlerindein / at their mottoes |
| Ablative | devizledenfrom the mottoes | devizlerimdenfrom my mottoes | devizleriŋdenfrom your mottoes | devizlerindenfrom his mottoes | devizleribizdenfrom our mottoes | devizlerigizdenfrom you all's mottoes | devizlerindenfrom their mottoes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: devizleri can mean "his / her mottoes", "their motto", or "their mottoes" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.