bal
/ bal /
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bal the honey | balla the honey | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | balnı the honey's | ballanı the honey's | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | balnı the honey (as the object) | ballanı the honey (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | balğa to the honey | ballağa to the honey | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | balda at / in the honey | ballada at / in the honey | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | baldan from the honey | balladan from the honey | 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 | balım my honey | ballarım my honey |
| your | balıng your honey | ballarıng your honey |
| his / her | balı his / her honey | balları his / her honey |
| our | balıbız our honey | ballarıbız our honey |
| you all's | balığız you all's honey | ballarığız you all's honey |
| their | balları their honey | balları their honey |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: balları can mean "his / her honey", "their honey", or "their honey" — context decides.