portfel
/portfel/ · plural portfelle
1. briefcase, schoolbag, bag for carrying papers and books
- qara portfel — a black briefcase
- eski portfel — an old briefcase
- portfelin açdı — he opened his briefcase
- portfelin qoluna aldı — he took his briefcase in his hand
- kitabnı portfelge sal — put the book in the briefcase
- portfelden kitablanı çığar — take the books out of the briefcase
- kitabla portfelge sıyındıla — the books fit into the briefcase
2. post, position, office
- men portfel izlegenleden tülme — I am not one of those seeking a post
Expressions
- portfel izlegen — office seeker
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | portfelthe briefcase | portfelimmy briefcase | portfeliŋyour briefcase | portfelihis briefcase | portfelibizour briefcase | portfeligizyou all's briefcase | portfelleritheir briefcases |
| Genitive | portfelnithe briefcase's | portfelimimy briefcase's | portfeliŋiyour briefcase's | portfelinihis briefcase's | portfelibizniour briefcase's | portfeligizniyou all's briefcase's | portfellerinitheir briefcases' |
| Accusative | portfelnithe briefcase (as the object) | portfelimimy briefcase (as the object) | portfeliŋiyour briefcase (as the object) | portfelinhis briefcase (as the object) | portfelibizniour briefcase (as the object) | portfeligizniyou all's briefcase (as the object) | portfellerintheir briefcases (as the object) |
| Dative | portfelgeto the briefcase | portfelimeto my briefcase | portfeliŋeto your briefcase | portfelineto his briefcase | portfelibizgeto our briefcase | portfeligizgeto you all's briefcase | portfellerineto their briefcases |
| Locative | portfeldein / at the briefcase | portfelimdein / at my briefcase | portfeliŋdein / at your briefcase | portfelindein / at his briefcase | portfelibizdein / at our briefcase | portfeligizdein / at you all's briefcase | portfellerindein / at their briefcases |
| Ablative | portfeldenfrom the briefcase | portfelimdenfrom my briefcase | portfeliŋdenfrom your briefcase | portfelindenfrom his briefcase | portfelibizdenfrom our briefcase | portfeligizdenfrom you all's briefcase | portfellerindenfrom their briefcases |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | portfellethe briefcases | portfellerimmy briefcases | portfelleriŋyour briefcases | portfellerihis briefcases | portfelleribizour briefcases | portfellerigizyou all's briefcases | portfelleritheir briefcases |
| Genitive | portfellenithe briefcases' | portfellerimimy briefcases' | portfelleriŋiyour briefcases' | portfellerinihis briefcases' | portfelleribizniour briefcases' | portfellerigizniyou all's briefcases' | portfellerinitheir briefcases' |
| Accusative | portfellenithe briefcases (as the object) | portfellerimimy briefcases (as the object) | portfelleriŋiyour briefcases (as the object) | portfellerinhis briefcases (as the object) | portfelleribizniour briefcases (as the object) | portfellerigizniyou all's briefcases (as the object) | portfellerintheir briefcases (as the object) |
| Dative | portfellegeto the briefcases | portfellerimeto my briefcases | portfelleriŋeto your briefcases | portfellerineto his briefcases | portfelleribizgeto our briefcases | portfellerigizgeto you all's briefcases | portfellerineto their briefcases |
| Locative | portfelledein / at the briefcases | portfellerimdein / at my briefcases | portfelleriŋdein / at your briefcases | portfellerindein / at his briefcases | portfelleribizdein / at our briefcases | portfellerigizdein / at you all's briefcases | portfellerindein / at their briefcases |
| Ablative | portfelledenfrom the briefcases | portfellerimdenfrom my briefcases | portfelleriŋdenfrom your briefcases | portfellerindenfrom his briefcases | portfelleribizdenfrom our briefcases | portfellerigizdenfrom you all's briefcases | portfellerindenfrom their briefcases |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: portfelleri can mean "his / her briefcases", "their briefcase", or "their briefcases" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.