balta
/balta/ · plural baltala
axe, hatchet — A splitting axe for firewood is gida balta; the axe handle is balta sap.
- ullu balta — a big axe
- gida balta — a splitting axe
- baltanı sabı — the handle of the axe
- baltanı awuzu — the edge of the axe
- balta bla keserge — to cut with an axe
- balta bla otun jarıw — splitting firewood with an axe
- balta bla terek keseme — I cut a tree with an axe
- baltası taşha tiydi — his axe struck a stone
Expressions
- baltanı sabı qolğa tierge — get the main part done
- baltası taşha tierge — hit a snag; grow despondent
- jetmegen – jibi, kesmegen – baltası — hapless and powerless
- quturğan suwğa balta alıb çaphanlay — in vain
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | baltathe axe | baltammy axe | baltaŋyour axe | baltasıhis axe | baltabızour axe | baltağızyou all's axe | baltalarıtheir axes |
| Genitive | baltanıthe axe's | baltamımy axe's | baltaŋıyour axe's | baltasınıhis axe's | baltabıznıour axe's | baltağıznıyou all's axe's | baltalarınıtheir axes' |
| Accusative | baltanıthe axe (as the object) | baltamımy axe (as the object) | baltaŋıyour axe (as the object) | baltasınhis axe (as the object) | baltabıznıour axe (as the object) | baltağıznıyou all's axe (as the object) | baltalarıntheir axes (as the object) |
| Dative | baltağato the axe | baltamato my axe | baltaŋato your axe | baltasınato his axe | baltabızğato our axe | baltağızğato you all's axe | baltalarınato their axes |
| Locative | baltadain / at the axe | baltamdain / at my axe | baltaŋdain / at your axe | baltasındain / at his axe | baltabızdain / at our axe | baltağızdain / at you all's axe | baltalarındain / at their axes |
| Ablative | baltadanfrom the axe | baltamdanfrom my axe | baltaŋdanfrom your axe | baltasındanfrom his axe | baltabızdanfrom our axe | baltağızdanfrom you all's axe | baltalarındanfrom their axes |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | baltalathe axes | baltalarımmy axes | baltalarıŋyour axes | baltalarıhis axes | baltalarıbızour axes | baltalarığızyou all's axes | baltalarıtheir axes |
| Genitive | baltalanıthe axes' | baltalarımımy axes' | baltalarıŋıyour axes' | baltalarınıhis axes' | baltalarıbıznıour axes' | baltalarığıznıyou all's axes' | baltalarınıtheir axes' |
| Accusative | baltalanıthe axes (as the object) | baltalarımımy axes (as the object) | baltalarıŋıyour axes (as the object) | baltalarınhis axes (as the object) | baltalarıbıznıour axes (as the object) | baltalarığıznıyou all's axes (as the object) | baltalarıntheir axes (as the object) |
| Dative | baltalağato the axes | baltalarımato my axes | baltalarıŋato your axes | baltalarınato his axes | baltalarıbızğato our axes | baltalarığızğato you all's axes | baltalarınato their axes |
| Locative | baltaladain / at the axes | baltalarımdain / at my axes | baltalarıŋdain / at your axes | baltalarındain / at his axes | baltalarıbızdain / at our axes | baltalarığızdain / at you all's axes | baltalarındain / at their axes |
| Ablative | baltaladanfrom the axes | baltalarımdanfrom my axes | baltalarıŋdanfrom your axes | baltalarındanfrom his axes | baltalarıbızdanfrom our axes | baltalarığızdanfrom you all's axes | baltalarındanfrom their axes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: baltaları can mean "his / her axes", "their axe", or "their axes" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.