beluga
/beluɡa/ · plural belugala
beluga sturgeon, beluga — The largest fish of the sturgeon family, found in the Caspian Sea among others; its caviar is highly valued. Also called beluga çabaq.
- beluga çabaq — beluga fish
- ullu beluga — a large beluga sturgeon
- beluga bek ullu çabaqdı — the beluga is a very large fish
- beluga Kaspiy teŋizde da bardı — there are belugas in the Caspian Sea too
- beluga teŋizde jüzedi — the beluga sturgeon swims in the sea
- men beluga kördüm — I saw a beluga sturgeon
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | belugathe beluga sturgeon | belugammy beluga sturgeon | belugaŋyour beluga sturgeon | belugasıhis beluga sturgeon | belugabızour beluga sturgeon | belugağızyou all's beluga sturgeon | belugalarıtheir beluga sturgeons |
| Genitive | beluganıthe beluga sturgeon's | belugamımy beluga sturgeon's | belugaŋıyour beluga sturgeon's | belugasınıhis beluga sturgeon's | belugabıznıour beluga sturgeon's | belugağıznıyou all's beluga sturgeon's | belugalarınıtheir beluga sturgeons' |
| Accusative | beluganıthe beluga sturgeon (as the object) | belugamımy beluga sturgeon (as the object) | belugaŋıyour beluga sturgeon (as the object) | belugasınhis beluga sturgeon (as the object) | belugabıznıour beluga sturgeon (as the object) | belugağıznıyou all's beluga sturgeon (as the object) | belugalarıntheir beluga sturgeons (as the object) |
| Dative | belugağato the beluga sturgeon | belugamato my beluga sturgeon | belugaŋato your beluga sturgeon | belugasınato his beluga sturgeon | belugabızğato our beluga sturgeon | belugağızğato you all's beluga sturgeon | belugalarınato their beluga sturgeons |
| Locative | belugadain / at the beluga sturgeon | belugamdain / at my beluga sturgeon | belugaŋdain / at your beluga sturgeon | belugasındain / at his beluga sturgeon | belugabızdain / at our beluga sturgeon | belugağızdain / at you all's beluga sturgeon | belugalarındain / at their beluga sturgeons |
| Ablative | belugadanfrom the beluga sturgeon | belugamdanfrom my beluga sturgeon | belugaŋdanfrom your beluga sturgeon | belugasındanfrom his beluga sturgeon | belugabızdanfrom our beluga sturgeon | belugağızdanfrom you all's beluga sturgeon | belugalarındanfrom their beluga sturgeons |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | belugalathe beluga sturgeons | belugalarımmy beluga sturgeons | belugalarıŋyour beluga sturgeons | belugalarıhis beluga sturgeons | belugalarıbızour beluga sturgeons | belugalarığızyou all's beluga sturgeons | belugalarıtheir beluga sturgeons |
| Genitive | belugalanıthe beluga sturgeons' | belugalarımımy beluga sturgeons' | belugalarıŋıyour beluga sturgeons' | belugalarınıhis beluga sturgeons' | belugalarıbıznıour beluga sturgeons' | belugalarığıznıyou all's beluga sturgeons' | belugalarınıtheir beluga sturgeons' |
| Accusative | belugalanıthe beluga sturgeons (as the object) | belugalarımımy beluga sturgeons (as the object) | belugalarıŋıyour beluga sturgeons (as the object) | belugalarınhis beluga sturgeons (as the object) | belugalarıbıznıour beluga sturgeons (as the object) | belugalarığıznıyou all's beluga sturgeons (as the object) | belugalarıntheir beluga sturgeons (as the object) |
| Dative | belugalağato the beluga sturgeons | belugalarımato my beluga sturgeons | belugalarıŋato your beluga sturgeons | belugalarınato his beluga sturgeons | belugalarıbızğato our beluga sturgeons | belugalarığızğato you all's beluga sturgeons | belugalarınato their beluga sturgeons |
| Locative | belugaladain / at the beluga sturgeons | belugalarımdain / at my beluga sturgeons | belugalarıŋdain / at your beluga sturgeons | belugalarındain / at his beluga sturgeons | belugalarıbızdain / at our beluga sturgeons | belugalarığızdain / at you all's beluga sturgeons | belugalarındain / at their beluga sturgeons |
| Ablative | belugaladanfrom the beluga sturgeons | belugalarımdanfrom my beluga sturgeons | belugalarıŋdanfrom your beluga sturgeons | belugalarındanfrom his beluga sturgeons | belugalarıbızdanfrom our beluga sturgeons | belugalarığızdanfrom you all's beluga sturgeons | belugalarındanfrom their beluga sturgeons |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: belugaları can mean "his / her beluga sturgeons", "their beluga sturgeon", or "their beluga sturgeons" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.