balçıq
/ baltʃɯq /
Definitions noun mud, sticky mud, slush, mire
Definitions noun muddy, dirty
Definitions noun clay
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | balçıq the mud | balçıqla the muds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | balçıqnı the mud's | balçıqlanı the muds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | balçıqnı the mud (as the object) | balçıqlanı the muds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | balçıqğa to the mud | balçıqlağa to the muds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | balçıqda at / in the mud | balçıqlada at / in the muds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | balçıqdan from the mud | balçıqladan from the muds | 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 | balçığım my mud | balçıqlarım my muds |
| your | balçığıŋ your mud | balçıqlarıŋ your muds |
| his / her | balçığı his / her mud | balçıqları his / her muds |
| our | balçığıbız our mud | balçıqlarıbız our muds |
| you all's | balçığığız you all's mud | balçıqlarığız you all's muds |
| their | balçıqları their mud | balçıqları their muds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: balçıqları can mean "his / her muds", "their mud", or "their muds" — context decides.