beşik
/ beʃik /
Definitions noun cradle, crib, baby's cot
Definitions noun cradle- (attributive)
Definitions noun cradle, birthplace, place of origin (figurative)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | beşik the cradle | beşikle the cradles | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | beşikni the cradle's | beşikleni the cradles' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | beşikni the cradle (as the object) | beşikleni the cradles (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | beşikge to the cradle | beşiklege to the cradles | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | beşikde at / in the cradle | beşiklede at / in the cradles | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | beşikden from the cradle | beşikleden from the cradles | 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 | beşigim my cradle | beşiklerim my cradles |
| your | beşigiŋ your cradle | beşikleriŋ your cradles |
| his / her | beşigi his / her cradle | beşikleri his / her cradles |
| our | beşigibiz our cradle | beşikleribiz our cradles |
| you all's | beşigigiz you all's cradle | beşiklerigiz you all's cradles |
| their | beşikleri their cradle | beşikleri their cradles |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: beşikleri can mean "his / her cradles", "their cradle", or "their cradles" — context decides.