halif
/xalif/ · plural halifle
caliph, supreme ruler of the Muslims — Later also a title of the sultans of Egypt and Turkey.
- halifni buyruğu — the caliph's order
- halifni qulluqçuları — the caliph's officials
- Osman halif çığarğandı — Caliph Uthman issued it
- eski zamanlada halifle — caliphs in olden times
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | halifthe caliph | halifimmy caliph | halifiŋyour caliph | halifihis caliph | halifibizour caliph | halifigizyou all's caliph | halifleritheir caliphs |
| Genitive | halifnithe caliph's | halifimimy caliph's | halifiŋiyour caliph's | halifinihis caliph's | halifibizniour caliph's | halifigizniyou all's caliph's | haliflerinitheir caliphs' |
| Accusative | halifnithe caliph (as the object) | halifimimy caliph (as the object) | halifiŋiyour caliph (as the object) | halifinhis caliph (as the object) | halifibizniour caliph (as the object) | halifigizniyou all's caliph (as the object) | haliflerintheir caliphs (as the object) |
| Dative | halifgeto the caliph | halifimeto my caliph | halifiŋeto your caliph | halifineto his caliph | halifibizgeto our caliph | halifigizgeto you all's caliph | haliflerineto their caliphs |
| Locative | halifdein / at the caliph | halifimdein / at my caliph | halifiŋdein / at your caliph | halifindein / at his caliph | halifibizdein / at our caliph | halifigizdein / at you all's caliph | haliflerindein / at their caliphs |
| Ablative | halifdenfrom the caliph | halifimdenfrom my caliph | halifiŋdenfrom your caliph | halifindenfrom his caliph | halifibizdenfrom our caliph | halifigizdenfrom you all's caliph | haliflerindenfrom their caliphs |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | haliflethe caliphs | haliflerimmy caliphs | halifleriŋyour caliphs | haliflerihis caliphs | halifleribizour caliphs | haliflerigizyou all's caliphs | halifleritheir caliphs |
| Genitive | haliflenithe caliphs' | haliflerimimy caliphs' | halifleriŋiyour caliphs' | haliflerinihis caliphs' | halifleribizniour caliphs' | haliflerigizniyou all's caliphs' | haliflerinitheir caliphs' |
| Accusative | haliflenithe caliphs (as the object) | haliflerimimy caliphs (as the object) | halifleriŋiyour caliphs (as the object) | haliflerinhis caliphs (as the object) | halifleribizniour caliphs (as the object) | haliflerigizniyou all's caliphs (as the object) | haliflerintheir caliphs (as the object) |
| Dative | haliflegeto the caliphs | haliflerimeto my caliphs | halifleriŋeto your caliphs | haliflerineto his caliphs | halifleribizgeto our caliphs | haliflerigizgeto you all's caliphs | haliflerineto their caliphs |
| Locative | halifledein / at the caliphs | haliflerimdein / at my caliphs | halifleriŋdein / at your caliphs | haliflerindein / at his caliphs | halifleribizdein / at our caliphs | haliflerigizdein / at you all's caliphs | haliflerindein / at their caliphs |
| Ablative | halifledenfrom the caliphs | haliflerimdenfrom my caliphs | halifleriŋdenfrom your caliphs | haliflerindenfrom his caliphs | halifleribizdenfrom our caliphs | haliflerigizdenfrom you all's caliphs | haliflerindenfrom their caliphs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: halifleri can mean "his / her caliphs", "their caliph", or "their caliphs" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | halifnikithe caliph's one | halifnikilethe caliph's ones | haliflenikithe caliphs' one | haliflenikilethe caliphs' ones |
| Genitive | halifnikiniof the caliph's one | halifnikileniof the caliph's ones | haliflenikiniof the caliphs' one | haliflenikileniof the caliphs' ones |
| Accusative | halifnikinthe caliph's one (as the object) | halifnikilenithe caliph's ones (as the object) | haliflenikinthe caliphs' one (as the object) | haliflenikilenithe caliphs' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | halifnikineto the caliph's one | halifnikilegeto the caliph's ones | haliflenikineto the caliphs' one | haliflenikilegeto the caliphs' ones |
| Locative | halifnikindein / at the caliph's one | halifnikiledein / at the caliph's ones | haliflenikindein / at the caliphs' one | haliflenikiledein / at the caliphs' ones |
| Ablative | halifnikindenfrom the caliph's one | halifnikiledenfrom the caliph's ones | haliflenikindenfrom the caliphs' one | haliflenikiledenfrom the caliphs' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.