balas
/balas/
Definition
drag sledge, a frame dragged along the ground to haul a haycock
- balasnı tartırğa — to drag the sledge
- balasha ögüz jegerge — to harness an ox to the drag sledge
- biçen balas — a hay drag sledge
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | balasthe drag sledge | balaslathe drag sledges | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | balasnıthe drag sledge's | balaslanıthe drag sledges' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | balasnıthe drag sledge (as the object) | balaslanıthe drag sledges (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | balashato the drag sledge | balaslağato the drag sledges | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | balasdaat / in the drag sledge | balasladaat / in the drag sledges | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | balasdanfrom the drag sledge | balasladanfrom the drag sledges | 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 | balasımmy drag sledge | balaslarımmy drag sledges |
| your | balasıngyour drag sledge | balaslarıngyour drag sledges |
| his / her | balasıhis / her drag sledge | balaslarıhis / her drag sledges |
| our | balasıbızour drag sledge | balaslarıbızour drag sledges |
| you all's | balasığızyou all's drag sledge | balaslarığızyou all's drag sledges |
| their | balaslarıtheir drag sledge | balaslarıtheir drag sledges |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: balasları can mean "his / her drag sledges", "their drag sledge", or "their drag sledges" — context decides.