halifat
/xalifat/
Definition
caliphate, a state headed by a caliph
- halifatnı zamanı — the time of the caliphate
- halifatnı askeri — the army of the caliphate
- halifat ullu qral bolğandı — the caliphate was a great state
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | halifatthe caliphate | halifatlathe caliphates | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | halifatnıthe caliphate's | halifatlanıthe caliphates' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | halifatnıthe caliphate (as the object) | halifatlanıthe caliphates (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | halifathato the caliphate | halifatlağato the caliphates | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | halifatdaat / in the caliphate | halifatladaat / in the caliphates | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | halifatdanfrom the caliphate | halifatladanfrom the caliphates | 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 | halifatımmy caliphate | halifatlarımmy caliphates |
| your | halifatıngyour caliphate | halifatlarıngyour caliphates |
| his / her | halifatıhis / her caliphate | halifatlarıhis / her caliphates |
| our | halifatıbızour caliphate | halifatlarıbızour caliphates |
| you all's | halifatığızyou all's caliphate | halifatlarığızyou all's caliphates |
| their | halifatlarıtheir caliphate | halifatlarıtheir caliphates |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: halifatları can mean "his / her caliphates", "their caliphate", or "their caliphates" — context decides.