balaq
/balaq/
Definition
the arch of the foot, the instep
- balağımı awurutdum — I hurt the arch of my foot
- balağı kengdi — the arch of his foot is broad
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | balaqthe instep | balaqlathe insteps | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | balaqnıthe instep's | balaqlanıthe insteps' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | balaqnıthe instep (as the object) | balaqlanıthe insteps (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | balaqğato the instep | balaqlağato the insteps | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | balaqdaat / in the instep | balaqladaat / in the insteps | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | balaqdanfrom the instep | balaqladanfrom the insteps | 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 | balağımmy instep | balaqlarımmy insteps |
| your | balağıngyour instep | balaqlarıngyour insteps |
| his / her | balağıhis / her instep | balaqlarıhis / her insteps |
| our | balağıbızour instep | balaqlarıbızour insteps |
| you all's | balağığızyou all's instep | balaqlarığızyou all's insteps |
| their | balaqlarıtheir instep | balaqlarıtheir insteps |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: balaqları can mean "his / her insteps", "their instep", or "their insteps" — context decides.