balık
/ balɯq /
Definition noun fish
Found in Animals
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | balık the fish | balıkla the fish | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | balıknı the fish's | balıklanı the fish's | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | balıknı the fish (as the object) | balıklanı the fish (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | balıkğa to the fish | balıklağa to the fish | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | balıkda at / in the fish | balıklada at / in the fish | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | balıkdan from the fish | balıkladan from the fish | 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 | balığım my fish | balıklarım my fish |
| your | balığıng your fish | balıklarıng your fish |
| his / her | balığı his / her fish | balıkları his / her fish |
| our | balığıbız our fish | balıklarıbız our fish |
| you all's | balığığız you all's fish | balıklarığız you all's fish |
| their | balıkları their fish | balıkları their fish |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: balıkları can mean "his / her fish", "their fish", or "their fish" — context decides.