ilham
/ilxam/
Definition
inspiration, a surge of creative feeling
- ilham berirge — to give inspiration
- ilham bla jazarğa — to write with inspiration
- ilhamı kelgendi — inspiration has come to him
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ilhamthe inspiration | ilhamlathe inspirations | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ilhamnıthe inspiration's | ilhamlanıthe inspirations' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ilhamnıthe inspiration (as the object) | ilhamlanıthe inspirations (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ilhamğato the inspiration | ilhamlağato the inspirations | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ilhamdaat / in the inspiration | ilhamladaat / in the inspirations | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ilhamdanfrom the inspiration | ilhamladanfrom the inspirations | 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 | ilhamımmy inspiration | ilhamlarımmy inspirations |
| your | ilhamıngyour inspiration | ilhamlarıngyour inspirations |
| his / her | ilhamıhis / her inspiration | ilhamlarıhis / her inspirations |
| our | ilhamıbızour inspiration | ilhamlarıbızour inspirations |
| you all's | ilhamığızyou all's inspiration | ilhamlarığızyou all's inspirations |
| their | ilhamlarıtheir inspiration | ilhamlarıtheir inspirations |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ilhamları can mean "his / her inspirations", "their inspiration", or "their inspirations" — context decides.