şifr
/ʃifr/
Definitions
1. cipher, a system of agreed signs used for secret writing
- şifrin açarğa — to break its cipher
- şifr bla jazıw — writing in cipher
2. shelf mark, the registration code written on a book or file
- kitabnı şifri — the shelf mark of the book
- şifrin jazarğa — to write down its shelf mark
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | şifrthe cipher | şifrlethe ciphers | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | şifrnithe cipher's | şifrlenithe ciphers' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | şifrnithe cipher (as the object) | şifrlenithe ciphers (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | şifrgeto the cipher | şifrlegeto the ciphers | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | şifrdeat / in the cipher | şifrledeat / in the ciphers | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | şifrdenfrom the cipher | şifrledenfrom the ciphers | 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 | şifrimmy cipher | şifrlerimmy ciphers |
| your | şifringyour cipher | şifrleringyour ciphers |
| his / her | şifrihis / her cipher | şifrlerihis / her ciphers |
| our | şifribizour cipher | şifrleribizour ciphers |
| you all's | şifrigizyou all's cipher | şifrlerigizyou all's ciphers |
| their | şifrleritheir cipher | şifrleritheir ciphers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: şifrleri can mean "his / her ciphers", "their cipher", or "their ciphers" — context decides.