halif
/xalif/
Definition
a caliph, the ruler of the Muslim community regarded as successor to the Prophet
- halifni buyruğu — the caliph's order
- eski zamanlada halifle — the caliphs of former times
- halifni qulluqçuları — the caliph's officials
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | halifthe caliph | haliflethe caliphs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | halifnithe caliph's | haliflenithe caliphs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | halifnithe caliph (as the object) | haliflenithe caliphs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | halifgeto the caliph | haliflegeto the caliphs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | halifdeat / in the caliph | halifledeat / in the caliphs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | halifdenfrom the caliph | halifledenfrom the caliphs | 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 | halifimmy caliph | haliflerimmy caliphs |
| your | halifingyour caliph | halifleringyour caliphs |
| his / her | halifihis / her caliph | haliflerihis / her caliphs |
| our | halifibizour caliph | halifleribizour caliphs |
| you all's | halifigizyou all's caliph | haliflerigizyou all's caliphs |
| their | halifleritheir caliph | halifleritheir 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.