bıçaq
/bɯtʃaq/
Definition
knife
- jiti bıçaq — a sharp knife
- bıçaqnı bilerge — to sharpen the knife
- bıçaq jara — a knife wound
Found in
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bıçaqthe knife | bıçaqlathe knives | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | bıçaqnıthe knife's | bıçaqlanıthe knives' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | bıçaqnıthe knife (as the object) | bıçaqlanıthe knives (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bıçaqğato the knife | bıçaqlağato the knives | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bıçaqdaat / in the knife | bıçaqladaat / in the knives | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bıçaqdanfrom the knife | bıçaqladanfrom the knives | 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 | bıçağımmy knife | bıçaqlarımmy knives |
| your | bıçağıngyour knife | bıçaqlarıngyour knives |
| his / her | bıçağıhis / her knife | bıçaqlarıhis / her knives |
| our | bıçağıbızour knife | bıçaqlarıbızour knives |
| you all's | bıçağığızyou all's knife | bıçaqlarığızyou all's knives |
| their | bıçaqlarıtheir knife | bıçaqlarıtheir knives |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bıçaqları can mean "his / her knives", "their knife", or "their knives" — context decides.