filosof
/filosof/
Definition
philosopher, a person who studies or teaches the fundamental questions of existence and knowledge
- belgili filosof — a well-known philosopher
- filosofnu oyumu — the philosopher's thought
- filosofnu kitabı — the philosopher's book
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | filosofthe philosopher | filosoflathe philosophers | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | filosofnuthe philosopher's | filosoflanıthe philosophers' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | filosofnuthe philosopher (as the object) | filosoflanıthe philosophers (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | filosofhato the philosopher | filosoflağato the philosophers | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | filosofdaat / in the philosopher | filosofladaat / in the philosophers | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | filosofdanfrom the philosopher | filosofladanfrom the philosophers | 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 | filosofummy philosopher | filosoflarımmy philosophers |
| your | filosofungyour philosopher | filosoflarıngyour philosophers |
| his / her | filosofuhis / her philosopher | filosoflarıhis / her philosophers |
| our | filosofubuzour philosopher | filosoflarıbızour philosophers |
| you all's | filosofuğuzyou all's philosopher | filosoflarığızyou all's philosophers |
| their | filosoflarıtheir philosopher | filosoflarıtheir philosophers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: filosofları can mean "his / her philosophers", "their philosopher", or "their philosophers" — context decides.