öksüz
/ øksyz /
Definitions noun orphan
Definitions noun orphaned, of an orphan
Definitions noun waif, homeless child
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | öksüz the orphan | öksüzle the orphans | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | öksüznü the orphan's | öksüzleni the orphans' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | öksüznü the orphan (as the object) | öksüzleni the orphans (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | öksüzge to the orphan | öksüzlege to the orphans | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | öksüzde at / in the orphan | öksüzlede at / in the orphans | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | öksüzden from the orphan | öksüzleden from the orphans | 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 | öksüzüm my orphan | öksüzlerim my orphans |
| your | öksüzüŋ your orphan | öksüzleriŋ your orphans |
| his / her | öksüzü his / her orphan | öksüzleri his / her orphans |
| our | öksüzübüz our orphan | öksüzleribiz our orphans |
| you all's | öksüzügüz you all's orphan | öksüzlerigiz you all's orphans |
| their | öksüzleri their orphan | öksüzleri their orphans |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: öksüzleri can mean "his / her orphans", "their orphan", or "their orphans" — context decides.