bela
/bela/
Definition
trouble, misfortune, a calamity that befalls a person
- ne bela boldu? — what trouble has come about?
- belağa tüşerge — to fall into trouble
- bela başına keldi — misfortune came upon him
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | belathe trouble | belalathe troubles | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | belanıthe trouble's | belalanıthe troubles' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | belanıthe trouble (as the object) | belalanıthe troubles (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | belağato the trouble | belalağato the troubles | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | beladaat / in the trouble | belaladaat / in the troubles | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | beladanfrom the trouble | belaladanfrom the troubles | 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 | belammy trouble | belalarımmy troubles |
| your | belangyour trouble | belalarıngyour troubles |
| his / her | belasıhis / her trouble | belalarıhis / her troubles |
| our | belabızour trouble | belalarıbızour troubles |
| you all's | belağızyou all's trouble | belalarığızyou all's troubles |
| their | belalarıtheir trouble | belalarıtheir troubles |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: belaları can mean "his / her troubles", "their trouble", or "their troubles" — context decides.