harif
/xarif/
Definition
letter, alphabetical character, glyph
- harifni tüz jazarğa üretdi ustaz — the teacher taught how to write the letter correctly
- bir harif — one letter
- alifba harifleri — letters of the alphabet
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | harifthe letter | hariflethe letters | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | harifnithe letter's | hariflenithe letters' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | harifnithe letter (as the object) | hariflenithe letters (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | harifgeto the letter | hariflegeto the letters | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | harifdeat / in the letter | harifledeat / in the letters | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | harifdenfrom the letter | harifledenfrom the letters | 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 | harifimmy letter | hariflerimmy letters |
| your | harifingyour letter | harifleringyour letters |
| his / her | harifihis / her letter | hariflerihis / her letters |
| our | harifibizour letter | harifleribizour letters |
| you all's | harifigizyou all's letter | hariflerigizyou all's letters |
| their | harifleritheir letter | harifleritheir letters |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: harifleri can mean "his / her letters", "their letter", or "their letters" — context decides.