bellik
/bellik/
Definition
a cloth sash worn about the waist, especially by older women
- çille bellik — a silk sash
- qatapa bellik — a velvet sash
- bellik qısarğa — to tie on a sash
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bellikthe cloth sash | belliklethe cloth sashes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | belliknithe cloth sash's | belliklenithe cloth sashes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | belliknithe cloth sash (as the object) | belliklenithe cloth sashes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bellikgeto the cloth sash | belliklegeto the cloth sashes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bellikdeat / in the cloth sash | bellikledeat / in the cloth sashes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bellikdenfrom the cloth sash | bellikledenfrom the cloth sashes | 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 | belligimmy cloth sash | belliklerimmy cloth sashes |
| your | belligingyour cloth sash | bellikleringyour cloth sashes |
| his / her | belligihis / her cloth sash | belliklerihis / her cloth sashes |
| our | belligibizour cloth sash | bellikleribizour cloth sashes |
| you all's | belligigizyou all's cloth sash | belliklerigizyou all's cloth sashes |
| their | bellikleritheir cloth sash | bellikleritheir cloth sashes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bellikleri can mean "his / her cloth sashes", "their cloth sash", or "their cloth sashes" — context decides.