belgi
/belɡi/ · plural belgile
1. sign, mark, symbol, boundary marker — The boundary-marker use is a Karachay one.
- soruw belgi — a question mark
- qoşhan belgi — the plus sign
- alğan belgi — the minus sign
- belgi salırğa — to put a mark
- belgi salasız — you put a mark
- kögürçün tınçlıqnı belgisidi — the dove is the symbol of peace
- qabırnı belgisi — the marker of the grave
- betiŋde bu belgile nelle? — what are these marks on your face?
2. indication, token, telltale sign, symptom, distinguishing feature
- aqılnı belgisi — a sign of intelligence
- ençi belgi — a distinguishing feature
- şohluqnu belgisi — a token of friendship
- janqozla jaznı belgisidile — snowdrops are a sign of spring
- tış belgileri bla aytırğa — to judge by external features
- belgile bla tanıladı — it is recognized by its signs
- taŋ belgi bergendi — dawn has begun to break
3. signal
- belgi berirge — to give a signal
- belgi berdi — he gave the signal
- belgi berlikdi — he will signal
- belgi berilse, buruşadıla — when the signal is given, they turn
- kemeni belgilerin eslerge — to notice the signals from the ship
4. betrothal token, engagement gift — A young man and a young woman give each other such a token to show they consent to marry.
- belgi berirge — to give the betrothal token
- belgi awuşdururğa — to exchange betrothal tokens
- belgige berilgen jüzük — a ring given as a betrothal token
- qız belgige sağatın bergendi — the girl gave her watch as a betrothal token
- belgi ber — give the token
5. target (for shooting)
- belgige atarğa — to shoot at the target
6. omen, portent
- aman belgi — a bad omen
- bu igilikni belgisidi — this is an omen of good
- belgilege iynanama — I believe in omens
Expressions
- belgi berirge — give a betrothal token
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | belgithe sign | belgimmy sign | belgiŋyour sign | belgisihis sign | belgibizour sign | belgigizyou all's sign | belgileritheir signs |
| Genitive | belginithe sign's | belgimimy sign's | belgiŋiyour sign's | belgisinihis sign's | belgibizniour sign's | belgigizniyou all's sign's | belgilerinitheir signs' |
| Accusative | belginithe sign (as the object) | belgimimy sign (as the object) | belgiŋiyour sign (as the object) | belgisinhis sign (as the object) | belgibizniour sign (as the object) | belgigizniyou all's sign (as the object) | belgilerintheir signs (as the object) |
| Dative | belgigeto the sign | belgimeto my sign | belgiŋeto your sign | belgisineto his sign | belgibizgeto our sign | belgigizgeto you all's sign | belgilerineto their signs |
| Locative | belgidein / at the sign | belgimdein / at my sign | belgiŋdein / at your sign | belgisindein / at his sign | belgibizdein / at our sign | belgigizdein / at you all's sign | belgilerindein / at their signs |
| Ablative | belgidenfrom the sign | belgimdenfrom my sign | belgiŋdenfrom your sign | belgisindenfrom his sign | belgibizdenfrom our sign | belgigizdenfrom you all's sign | belgilerindenfrom their signs |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | belgilethe signs | belgilerimmy signs | belgileriŋyour signs | belgilerihis signs | belgileribizour signs | belgilerigizyou all's signs | belgileritheir signs |
| Genitive | belgilenithe signs' | belgilerimimy signs' | belgileriŋiyour signs' | belgilerinihis signs' | belgileribizniour signs' | belgilerigizniyou all's signs' | belgilerinitheir signs' |
| Accusative | belgilenithe signs (as the object) | belgilerimimy signs (as the object) | belgileriŋiyour signs (as the object) | belgilerinhis signs (as the object) | belgileribizniour signs (as the object) | belgilerigizniyou all's signs (as the object) | belgilerintheir signs (as the object) |
| Dative | belgilegeto the signs | belgilerimeto my signs | belgileriŋeto your signs | belgilerineto his signs | belgileribizgeto our signs | belgilerigizgeto you all's signs | belgilerineto their signs |
| Locative | belgiledein / at the signs | belgilerimdein / at my signs | belgileriŋdein / at your signs | belgilerindein / at his signs | belgileribizdein / at our signs | belgilerigizdein / at you all's signs | belgilerindein / at their signs |
| Ablative | belgiledenfrom the signs | belgilerimdenfrom my signs | belgileriŋdenfrom your signs | belgilerindenfrom his signs | belgileribizdenfrom our signs | belgilerigizdenfrom you all's signs | belgilerindenfrom their signs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: belgileri can mean "his / her signs", "their sign", or "their signs" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.