fikir
/fikir/
Definition
a thought, an idea, a reflection
- teren fikir — a deep thought
- fikirin aytırğa — to state one's thought
- igi fikirle — good ideas
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | fikirthe thought | fikirlethe thoughts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | fikirnithe thought's | fikirlenithe thoughts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | fikirnithe thought (as the object) | fikirlenithe thoughts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | fikirgeto the thought | fikirlegeto the thoughts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | fikirdeat / in the thought | fikirledeat / in the thoughts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | fikirdenfrom the thought | fikirledenfrom the thoughts | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- 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 | fikirimmy thought | fikirlerimmy thoughts |
| your | fikiringyour thought | fikirleringyour thoughts |
| his / her | fikirihis / her thought | fikirlerihis / her thoughts |
| our | fikiribizour thought | fikirleribizour thoughts |
| you all's | fikirigizyou all's thought | fikirlerigizyou all's thoughts |
| their | fikirleritheir thought | fikirleritheir thoughts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: fikirleri can mean "his / her thoughts", "their thought", or "their thoughts" — context decides.