sıfat
/ sɯfat /
Definitions noun appearance, outward form, aspect, likeness
Definitions noun type, character, cast (figurative)
Definitions noun adjective (grammatical term)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sıfat the appearance | sıfatla the appearances | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sıfatnı the appearance's | sıfatlanı the appearances' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sıfatnı the appearance (as the object) | sıfatlanı the appearances (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sıfatha to the appearance | sıfatlağa to the appearances | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sıfatda at / in the appearance | sıfatlada at / in the appearances | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sıfatdan from the appearance | sıfatladan from the appearances | 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 | sıfatım my appearance | sıfatlarım my appearances |
| your | sıfatıŋ your appearance | sıfatlarıŋ your appearances |
| his / her | sıfatı his / her appearance | sıfatları his / her appearances |
| our | sıfatıbız our appearance | sıfatlarıbız our appearances |
| you all's | sıfatığız you all's appearance | sıfatlarığız you all's appearances |
| their | sıfatları their appearance | sıfatları their appearances |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sıfatları can mean "his / her appearances", "their appearance", or "their appearances" — context decides.