basnya
/basnja/
Definition
fable, a short moral tale in verse
- basnyanı oqurğa — to read a fable
- basnyala jazarğa — to write fables
- basnyanı mağanası — the moral of the fable
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | basnyathe fable | basnyalathe fables | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | basnyanıthe fable's | basnyalanıthe fables' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | basnyanıthe fable (as the object) | basnyalanıthe fables (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | basnyağato the fable | basnyalağato the fables | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | basnyadaat / in the fable | basnyaladaat / in the fables | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | basnyadanfrom the fable | basnyaladanfrom the fables | 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 | basnyammy fable | basnyalarımmy fables |
| your | basnyangyour fable | basnyalarıngyour fables |
| his / her | basnyasıhis / her fable | basnyalarıhis / her fables |
| our | basnyabızour fable | basnyalarıbızour fables |
| you all's | basnyağızyou all's fable | basnyalarığızyou all's fables |
| their | basnyalarıtheir fable | basnyalarıtheir fables |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: basnyaları can mean "his / her fables", "their fable", or "their fables" — context decides.