bilek
/ bilek /
Definitions noun arm, forearm, wrist
Definitions noun support, backing, prop, mainstay
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bilek the arm | bilekle the arms | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | bilekni the arm's | bilekleni the arms' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | bilekni the arm (as the object) | bilekleni the arms (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bilekge to the arm | bileklege to the arms | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bilekde at / in the arm | bileklede at / in the arms | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bilekden from the arm | bilekleden from the arms | 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 | bilegim my arm | bileklerim my arms |
| your | bilegiŋ your arm | bilekleriŋ your arms |
| his / her | bilegi his / her arm | bilekleri his / her arms |
| our | bilegibiz our arm | bilekleribiz our arms |
| you all's | bilegigiz you all's arm | bileklerigiz you all's arms |
| their | bilekleri their arm | bilekleri their arms |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bilekleri can mean "his / her arms", "their arm", or "their arms" — context decides.