bak
/bak/
Definition
tank, cistern, a large vessel for liquid
- benzin bak — a petrol tank
- qanjal bak — a tin cistern
- bakda suw — water in the tank
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bakthe tank | baklathe tanks | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | baknıthe tank's | baklanıthe tanks' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | baknıthe tank (as the object) | baklanıthe tanks (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bakhato the tank | baklağato the tanks | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bakdaat / in the tank | bakladaat / in the tanks | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bakdanfrom the tank | bakladanfrom the tanks | 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 | bagımmy tank | baklarımmy tanks |
| your | bagıngyour tank | baklarıngyour tanks |
| his / her | bagıhis / her tank | baklarıhis / her tanks |
| our | bagıbızour tank | baklarıbızour tanks |
| you all's | bagığızyou all's tank | baklarığızyou all's tanks |
| their | baklarıtheir tank | baklarıtheir tanks |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bakları can mean "his / her tanks", "their tank", or "their tanks" — context decides.