bağana
/ baʁana /
Definitions noun post, pillar, prop, pile, beam, column
Definitions noun support, mainstay, backing (figurative)
Definitions noun foundation, source, the main thing (figurative)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bağana the post | bağanala the posts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | bağananı the post's | bağanalanı the posts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | bağananı the post (as the object) | bağanalanı the posts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bağanağa to the post | bağanalağa to the posts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bağanada at / in the post | bağanalada at / in the posts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bağanadan from the post | bağanaladan from the posts | 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 | bağanam my post | bağanalarım my posts |
| your | bağanaŋ your post | bağanalarıŋ your posts |
| his / her | bağanası his / her post | bağanaları his / her posts |
| our | bağanabız our post | bağanalarıbız our posts |
| you all's | bağanağız you all's post | bağanalarığız you all's posts |
| their | bağanaları their post | bağanaları their posts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bağanaları can mean "his / her posts", "their post", or "their posts" — context decides.