balaqa
/balaqa/
Definitions
1. a rod or switch used to beat an offender
- balaqa ururğa — to beat with a rod
- balaqa bla qorqutub turadıla — they keep frightening him with the rod
2. a pointer, the small stick a teacher uses to point at something
- ustaz balaqası bla körgüzdü — the teacher pointed with his pointer
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | balaqathe rod | balaqalathe rods | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | balaqanıthe rod's | balaqalanıthe rods' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | balaqanıthe rod (as the object) | balaqalanıthe rods (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | balaqağato the rod | balaqalağato the rods | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | balaqadaat / in the rod | balaqaladaat / in the rods | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | balaqadanfrom the rod | balaqaladanfrom the rods | 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 | balaqammy rod | balaqalarımmy rods |
| your | balaqangyour rod | balaqalarıngyour rods |
| his / her | balaqasıhis / her rod | balaqalarıhis / her rods |
| our | balaqabızour rod | balaqalarıbızour rods |
| you all's | balaqağızyou all's rod | balaqalarığızyou all's rods |
| their | balaqalarıtheir rod | balaqalarıtheir rods |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: balaqaları can mean "his / her rods", "their rod", or "their rods" — context decides.