başçıq
/baʃtʃɯq/
Definition
little head — diminutive of baş
- sabiyni başçığı — the child's little head
- başçığın sılarğa — to stroke his little head
- başçığı gitçedi — his little head is small
Related
başbasehead; mind, sense, wits; top, beginning; surface, upper part; summit, peak, crest; roof; lid, cover; a head, a person, a soul; ear of grain, head of cabbage; main thing, chief part
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | başçıqthe head | başçıqlathe heads | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | başçıqnıthe head's | başçıqlanıthe heads' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | başçıqnıthe head (as the object) | başçıqlanıthe heads (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | başçıqğato the head | başçıqlağato the heads | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | başçıqdaat / in the head | başçıqladaat / in the heads | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | başçıqdanfrom the head | başçıqladanfrom the heads | 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 | başçığımmy head | başçıqlarımmy heads |
| your | başçığıngyour head | başçıqlarıngyour heads |
| his / her | başçığıhis / her head | başçıqlarıhis / her heads |
| our | başçığıbızour head | başçıqlarıbızour heads |
| you all's | başçığığızyou all's head | başçıqlarığızyou all's heads |
| their | başçıqlarıtheir head | başçıqlarıtheir heads |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: başçıqları can mean "his / her heads", "their head", or "their heads" — context decides.