ieroglif
/ieroɡlif/
Definition
hieroglyph; a character of a non-alphabetic script
- ieroglif jazma — hieroglyphic writing
- ieroglifni mağanası — the meaning of the character
- ieroglifle bla jazarğa — to write in hieroglyphs
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ieroglifthe hieroglyph | ierogliflethe hieroglyphs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ieroglifnithe hieroglyph's | ierogliflenithe hieroglyphs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ieroglifnithe hieroglyph (as the object) | ierogliflenithe hieroglyphs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ieroglifgeto the hieroglyph | ierogliflegeto the hieroglyphs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ieroglifdeat / in the hieroglyph | ieroglifledeat / in the hieroglyphs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ieroglifdenfrom the hieroglyph | ieroglifledenfrom the hieroglyphs | 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 | ieroglifimmy hieroglyph | ierogliflerimmy hieroglyphs |
| your | ieroglifingyour hieroglyph | ieroglifleringyour hieroglyphs |
| his / her | ieroglifihis / her hieroglyph | ierogliflerihis / her hieroglyphs |
| our | ieroglifibizour hieroglyph | ieroglifleribizour hieroglyphs |
| you all's | ieroglifigizyou all's hieroglyph | ierogliflerigizyou all's hieroglyphs |
| their | ieroglifleritheir hieroglyph | ieroglifleritheir hieroglyphs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ieroglifleri can mean "his / her hieroglyphs", "their hieroglyph", or "their hieroglyphs" — context decides.