betjan
/betdʒan/ · plural betjanla
defensive position, trench, fortification, line of defense
- suw jağadağı betjan — a fortification on the shore
- betjan salırğa — to set up a line of defense
- asker betjanlarına bardı — the troops went to their positions
- askerçile betjan qazdıla — the soldiers dug a trench
- betjan salğan edile — they had set up a line of defense
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | betjanthe defensive position | betjanımmy defensive position | betjanıŋyour defensive position | betjanıhis defensive position | betjanıbızour defensive position | betjanığızyou all's defensive position | betjanlarıtheir defensive positions |
| Genitive | betjannıthe defensive position's | betjanımımy defensive position's | betjanıŋıyour defensive position's | betjanınıhis defensive position's | betjanıbıznıour defensive position's | betjanığıznıyou all's defensive position's | betjanlarınıtheir defensive positions' |
| Accusative | betjannıthe defensive position (as the object) | betjanımımy defensive position (as the object) | betjanıŋıyour defensive position (as the object) | betjanınhis defensive position (as the object) | betjanıbıznıour defensive position (as the object) | betjanığıznıyou all's defensive position (as the object) | betjanlarıntheir defensive positions (as the object) |
| Dative | betjanŋato the defensive position | betjanımato my defensive position | betjanıŋato your defensive position | betjanınato his defensive position | betjanıbızğato our defensive position | betjanığızğato you all's defensive position | betjanlarınato their defensive positions |
| Locative | betjandain / at the defensive position | betjanımdain / at my defensive position | betjanıŋdain / at your defensive position | betjanındain / at his defensive position | betjanıbızdain / at our defensive position | betjanığızdain / at you all's defensive position | betjanlarındain / at their defensive positions |
| Ablative | betjandanfrom the defensive position | betjanımdanfrom my defensive position | betjanıŋdanfrom your defensive position | betjanındanfrom his defensive position | betjanıbızdanfrom our defensive position | betjanığızdanfrom you all's defensive position | betjanlarındanfrom their defensive positions |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | betjanlathe defensive positions | betjanlarımmy defensive positions | betjanlarıŋyour defensive positions | betjanlarıhis defensive positions | betjanlarıbızour defensive positions | betjanlarığızyou all's defensive positions | betjanlarıtheir defensive positions |
| Genitive | betjanlanıthe defensive positions' | betjanlarımımy defensive positions' | betjanlarıŋıyour defensive positions' | betjanlarınıhis defensive positions' | betjanlarıbıznıour defensive positions' | betjanlarığıznıyou all's defensive positions' | betjanlarınıtheir defensive positions' |
| Accusative | betjanlanıthe defensive positions (as the object) | betjanlarımımy defensive positions (as the object) | betjanlarıŋıyour defensive positions (as the object) | betjanlarınhis defensive positions (as the object) | betjanlarıbıznıour defensive positions (as the object) | betjanlarığıznıyou all's defensive positions (as the object) | betjanlarıntheir defensive positions (as the object) |
| Dative | betjanlağato the defensive positions | betjanlarımato my defensive positions | betjanlarıŋato your defensive positions | betjanlarınato his defensive positions | betjanlarıbızğato our defensive positions | betjanlarığızğato you all's defensive positions | betjanlarınato their defensive positions |
| Locative | betjanladain / at the defensive positions | betjanlarımdain / at my defensive positions | betjanlarıŋdain / at your defensive positions | betjanlarındain / at his defensive positions | betjanlarıbızdain / at our defensive positions | betjanlarığızdain / at you all's defensive positions | betjanlarındain / at their defensive positions |
| Ablative | betjanladanfrom the defensive positions | betjanlarımdanfrom my defensive positions | betjanlarıŋdanfrom your defensive positions | betjanlarındanfrom his defensive positions | betjanlarıbızdanfrom our defensive positions | betjanlarığızdanfrom you all's defensive positions | betjanlarındanfrom their defensive positions |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: betjanları can mean "his / her defensive positions", "their defensive position", or "their defensive positions" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.