arka
/arka/ · plural arkala
arch, a curved structure spanning an opening — Also called musuk.
- taş arka — a stone arch
- arkanı tübünden ötdüle — they passed under the arch
- arka işledile — they built an arch
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | arkathe arch | arkammy arch | arkaŋyour arch | arkasıhis arch | arkabızour arch | arkağızyou all's arch | arkalarıtheir arches |
| Genitive | arkanıthe arch's | arkamımy arch's | arkaŋıyour arch's | arkasınıhis arch's | arkabıznıour arch's | arkağıznıyou all's arch's | arkalarınıtheir arches' |
| Accusative | arkanıthe arch (as the object) | arkamımy arch (as the object) | arkaŋıyour arch (as the object) | arkasınhis arch (as the object) | arkabıznıour arch (as the object) | arkağıznıyou all's arch (as the object) | arkalarıntheir arches (as the object) |
| Dative | arkağato the arch | arkamato my arch | arkaŋato your arch | arkasınato his arch | arkabızğato our arch | arkağızğato you all's arch | arkalarınato their arches |
| Locative | arkadain / at the arch | arkamdain / at my arch | arkaŋdain / at your arch | arkasındain / at his arch | arkabızdain / at our arch | arkağızdain / at you all's arch | arkalarındain / at their arches |
| Ablative | arkadanfrom the arch | arkamdanfrom my arch | arkaŋdanfrom your arch | arkasındanfrom his arch | arkabızdanfrom our arch | arkağızdanfrom you all's arch | arkalarındanfrom their arches |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | arkalathe arches | arkalarımmy arches | arkalarıŋyour arches | arkalarıhis arches | arkalarıbızour arches | arkalarığızyou all's arches | arkalarıtheir arches |
| Genitive | arkalanıthe arches' | arkalarımımy arches' | arkalarıŋıyour arches' | arkalarınıhis arches' | arkalarıbıznıour arches' | arkalarığıznıyou all's arches' | arkalarınıtheir arches' |
| Accusative | arkalanıthe arches (as the object) | arkalarımımy arches (as the object) | arkalarıŋıyour arches (as the object) | arkalarınhis arches (as the object) | arkalarıbıznıour arches (as the object) | arkalarığıznıyou all's arches (as the object) | arkalarıntheir arches (as the object) |
| Dative | arkalağato the arches | arkalarımato my arches | arkalarıŋato your arches | arkalarınato his arches | arkalarıbızğato our arches | arkalarığızğato you all's arches | arkalarınato their arches |
| Locative | arkaladain / at the arches | arkalarımdain / at my arches | arkalarıŋdain / at your arches | arkalarındain / at his arches | arkalarıbızdain / at our arches | arkalarığızdain / at you all's arches | arkalarındain / at their arches |
| Ablative | arkaladanfrom the arches | arkalarımdanfrom my arches | arkalarıŋdanfrom your arches | arkalarındanfrom his arches | arkalarıbızdanfrom our arches | arkalarığızdanfrom you all's arches | arkalarındanfrom their arches |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: arkaları can mean "his / her arches", "their arch", or "their arches" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.