başmaq
/baʃmaq/
Definition
a shoe, a low boot — Elbrusoid adds that it is said most often of worn footwear
- başmaqların kiydi — he put on his shoes
- jangı başmaqla — new shoes
- başmaqnı kierge — to put on a shoe
Found in
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | başmaqthe shoe | başmaqlathe shoes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | başmaqnıthe shoe's | başmaqlanıthe shoes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | başmaqnıthe shoe (as the object) | başmaqlanıthe shoes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | başmaqğato the shoe | başmaqlağato the shoes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | başmaqdaat / in the shoe | başmaqladaat / in the shoes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | başmaqdanfrom the shoe | başmaqladanfrom the shoes | 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 | başmağımmy shoe | başmaqlarımmy shoes |
| your | başmağıngyour shoe | başmaqlarıngyour shoes |
| his / her | başmağıhis / her shoe | başmaqlarıhis / her shoes |
| our | başmağıbızour shoe | başmaqlarıbızour shoes |
| you all's | başmağığızyou all's shoe | başmaqlarığızyou all's shoes |
| their | başmaqlarıtheir shoe | başmaqlarıtheir shoes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: başmaqları can mean "his / her shoes", "their shoe", or "their shoes" — context decides.