belgi
/belɡi/
Definitions
1. sign, mark, symbol; a line or boundary marked off — the boundary reading is marked карач. in Elbrusoid
- belgi salasız — you set a mark
- soruw belgi — a question mark
- betingde bu belgile nelle? — what are these marks on your face?
- belgi salıb begitirge — to fix a boundary by setting a mark
2. indication, token, telltale sign; symptom
- tang belgi bergendi — the dawn has given its first sign
- belgile bla tanıladı — it is recognised by its signs
- şuyohluqnu belgisi — a token of friendship
3. signal
- belgi berilse, ongdan solğa buruşadıla — when the signal is given, they turn from right to left
- belgi berlikdi — he will signal
- belgi berdi — he gave the signal
4. a betrothal gift exchanged as a token of consent to marry — ethnographic
- belgi ber — give the token
- belgi awuşdururğa — to exchange betrothal tokens
- belgi berirge — to give the betrothal token
Related
belgilihavingknown, famous, well-known, celebrated, prominent; clear, evident, marked, distinct, definite; clearly, definitely, distinctly, visibly
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | belgithe sign | belgilethe signs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | belginithe sign's | belgilenithe signs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | belginithe sign (as the object) | belgilenithe signs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | belgigeto the sign | belgilegeto the signs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | belgideat / in the sign | belgiledeat / in the signs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | belgidenfrom the sign | belgiledenfrom the signs | 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 | belgimmy sign | belgilerimmy signs |
| your | belgingyour sign | belgileringyour signs |
| his / her | belgisihis / her sign | belgilerihis / her signs |
| our | belgibizour sign | belgileribizour signs |
| you all's | belgigizyou all's sign | belgilerigizyou all's signs |
| their | belgileritheir sign | belgileritheir 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.