ibilis
/ ibilis /
Definitions noun devil, Iblis, Satan, evil spirit
Definitions noun cunning schemer, sly one, trickster (figurative)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ibilis the devil | ibilisle the devils | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ibilisni the devil's | ibilisleni the devils' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ibilisni the devil (as the object) | ibilisleni the devils (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ibilisge to the devil | ibilislege to the devils | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ibilisde at / in the devil | ibilislede at / in the devils | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ibilisden from the devil | ibilisleden from the devils | 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 | ibilisim my devil | ibilislerim my devils |
| your | ibilisiŋ your devil | ibilisleriŋ your devils |
| his / her | ibilisi his / her devil | ibilisleri his / her devils |
| our | ibilisibiz our devil | ibilisleribiz our devils |
| you all's | ibilisigiz you all's devil | ibilislerigiz you all's devils |
| their | ibilisleri their devil | ibilisleri their devils |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ibilisleri can mean "his / her devils", "their devil", or "their devils" — context decides.