orfografiya
/orfoɡrafija/
Definition
orthography, the rules governing correct spelling
- orfografiya sözlük — a spelling dictionary
- tüz jazıwnu joruqları orfografiyadı — the rules of correct writing are orthography
- orfografiya halatları azdan az — spelling mistakes, fewer and fewer
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | orfografiyathe orthography | orfografiyalathe orthographies | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | orfografiyanıthe orthography's | orfografiyalanıthe orthographies' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | orfografiyanıthe orthography (as the object) | orfografiyalanıthe orthographies (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | orfografiyağato the orthography | orfografiyalağato the orthographies | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | orfografiyadaat / in the orthography | orfografiyaladaat / in the orthographies | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | orfografiyadanfrom the orthography | orfografiyaladanfrom the orthographies | 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 | orfografiyammy orthography | orfografiyalarımmy orthographies |
| your | orfografiyangyour orthography | orfografiyalarıngyour orthographies |
| his / her | orfografiyasıhis / her orthography | orfografiyalarıhis / her orthographies |
| our | orfografiyabızour orthography | orfografiyalarıbızour orthographies |
| you all's | orfografiyağızyou all's orthography | orfografiyalarığızyou all's orthographies |
| their | orfografiyalarıtheir orthography | orfografiyalarıtheir orthographies |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: orfografiyaları can mean "his / her orthographies", "their orthography", or "their orthographies" — context decides.