zhiraf
/ʒiraf/ · plural zhirafla
giraffe
- uzun ayaqlı zhiraf — a long-legged giraffe
- Barından ariwdu zhiraf — The giraffe is the most beautiful of all
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | zhirafthe giraffe | zhirafımmy giraffe | zhirafıŋyour giraffe | zhirafıhis giraffe | zhirafıbızour giraffe | zhirafığızyou all's giraffe | zhiraflarıtheir giraffes |
| Genitive | zhirafnıthe giraffe's | zhirafımımy giraffe's | zhirafıŋıyour giraffe's | zhirafınıhis giraffe's | zhirafıbıznıour giraffe's | zhirafığıznıyou all's giraffe's | zhiraflarınıtheir giraffes' |
| Accusative | zhirafnıthe giraffe (as the object) | zhirafımımy giraffe (as the object) | zhirafıŋıyour giraffe (as the object) | zhirafınhis giraffe (as the object) | zhirafıbıznıour giraffe (as the object) | zhirafığıznıyou all's giraffe (as the object) | zhiraflarıntheir giraffes (as the object) |
| Dative | zhirafhato the giraffe | zhirafımato my giraffe | zhirafıŋato your giraffe | zhirafınato his giraffe | zhirafıbızğato our giraffe | zhirafığızğato you all's giraffe | zhiraflarınato their giraffes |
| Locative | zhirafdain / at the giraffe | zhirafımdain / at my giraffe | zhirafıŋdain / at your giraffe | zhirafındain / at his giraffe | zhirafıbızdain / at our giraffe | zhirafığızdain / at you all's giraffe | zhiraflarındain / at their giraffes |
| Ablative | zhirafdanfrom the giraffe | zhirafımdanfrom my giraffe | zhirafıŋdanfrom your giraffe | zhirafındanfrom his giraffe | zhirafıbızdanfrom our giraffe | zhirafığızdanfrom you all's giraffe | zhiraflarındanfrom their giraffes |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | zhiraflathe giraffes | zhiraflarımmy giraffes | zhiraflarıŋyour giraffes | zhiraflarıhis giraffes | zhiraflarıbızour giraffes | zhiraflarığızyou all's giraffes | zhiraflarıtheir giraffes |
| Genitive | zhiraflanıthe giraffes' | zhiraflarımımy giraffes' | zhiraflarıŋıyour giraffes' | zhiraflarınıhis giraffes' | zhiraflarıbıznıour giraffes' | zhiraflarığıznıyou all's giraffes' | zhiraflarınıtheir giraffes' |
| Accusative | zhiraflanıthe giraffes (as the object) | zhiraflarımımy giraffes (as the object) | zhiraflarıŋıyour giraffes (as the object) | zhiraflarınhis giraffes (as the object) | zhiraflarıbıznıour giraffes (as the object) | zhiraflarığıznıyou all's giraffes (as the object) | zhiraflarıntheir giraffes (as the object) |
| Dative | zhiraflağato the giraffes | zhiraflarımato my giraffes | zhiraflarıŋato your giraffes | zhiraflarınato his giraffes | zhiraflarıbızğato our giraffes | zhiraflarığızğato you all's giraffes | zhiraflarınato their giraffes |
| Locative | zhirafladain / at the giraffes | zhiraflarımdain / at my giraffes | zhiraflarıŋdain / at your giraffes | zhiraflarındain / at his giraffes | zhiraflarıbızdain / at our giraffes | zhiraflarığızdain / at you all's giraffes | zhiraflarındain / at their giraffes |
| Ablative | zhirafladanfrom the giraffes | zhiraflarımdanfrom my giraffes | zhiraflarıŋdanfrom your giraffes | zhiraflarındanfrom his giraffes | zhiraflarıbızdanfrom our giraffes | zhiraflarığızdanfrom you all's giraffes | zhiraflarındanfrom their giraffes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: zhirafları can mean "his / her giraffes", "their giraffe", or "their giraffes" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.