liliya
/lilija/
Definition
the lily, a garden plant bearing a large trumpet-shaped flower
- aq liliya — a white lily
- liliya gokka — a lily flower
- liliyanı iyisi — the scent of the lily
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | liliyathe lily | liliyalathe lilies | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | liliyanıthe lily's | liliyalanıthe lilies' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | liliyanıthe lily (as the object) | liliyalanıthe lilies (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | liliyağato the lily | liliyalağato the lilies | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | liliyadaat / in the lily | liliyaladaat / in the lilies | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | liliyadanfrom the lily | liliyaladanfrom the lilies | 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 | liliyammy lily | liliyalarımmy lilies |
| your | liliyangyour lily | liliyalarıngyour lilies |
| his / her | liliyasıhis / her lily | liliyalarıhis / her lilies |
| our | liliyabızour lily | liliyalarıbızour lilies |
| you all's | liliyağızyou all's lily | liliyalarığızyou all's lilies |
| their | liliyalarıtheir lily | liliyalarıtheir lilies |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: liliyaları can mean "his / her lilies", "their lily", or "their lilies" — context decides.