barmaq
/barmaq/
Definition
finger
- baş barmaq — the thumb
- gitçe barmaq — the little finger
- beş barmaq — five fingers
- barmaq bla körgüzürge — to point with the finger
Related
barmaqçıqdiminutivelittle finger, small fingertırnaqparta fingernail or toenail; a claw or talon of an animal or bird; the iron share of a wooden plough; a pin, tenon or projecting lug on a piece of machinery; quotation marksbarmaqlıqqualityfingerstall, a protective cover drawn over a finger; finger loop, the strap on a whip handle through which the finger passes
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | barmaqthe finger | barmaqlathe fingers | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | barmaqnıthe finger's | barmaqlanıthe fingers' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | barmaqnıthe finger (as the object) | barmaqlanıthe fingers (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | barmaqğato the finger | barmaqlağato the fingers | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | barmaqdaat / in the finger | barmaqladaat / in the fingers | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | barmaqdanfrom the finger | barmaqladanfrom the fingers | 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 | barmağımmy finger | barmaqlarımmy fingers |
| your | barmağıngyour finger | barmaqlarıngyour fingers |
| his / her | barmağıhis / her finger | barmaqlarıhis / her fingers |
| our | barmağıbızour finger | barmaqlarıbızour fingers |
| you all's | barmağığızyou all's finger | barmaqlarığızyou all's fingers |
| their | barmaqlarıtheir finger | barmaqlarıtheir fingers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: barmaqları can mean "his / her fingers", "their finger", or "their fingers" — context decides.