blok
/blok/
Definitions
1. a building block, a large prefabricated unit used in construction
- qalaw blokla — building blocks
- blok tseh — the block shop
- blokla eterge — to make blocks
2. a bloc, an alliance of states or of political parties formed for a common end
- progressiwli blok — a progressive bloc
- agressiwli blok — an aggressive bloc
- qırallanı blogu — a bloc of states
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | blokthe block | bloklathe blocks | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | bloknuthe block's | bloklanıthe blocks' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | bloknuthe block (as the object) | bloklanıthe blocks (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | blokhato the block | bloklağato the blocks | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | blokdaat / in the block | blokladaat / in the blocks | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | blokdanfrom the block | blokladanfrom the blocks | 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 | blogummy block | bloklarımmy blocks |
| your | blogungyour block | bloklarıngyour blocks |
| his / her | bloguhis / her block | bloklarıhis / her blocks |
| our | blogubuzour block | bloklarıbızour blocks |
| you all's | bloguğuzyou all's block | bloklarığızyou all's blocks |
| their | bloklarıtheir block | bloklarıtheir blocks |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: blokları can mean "his / her blocks", "their block", or "their blocks" — context decides.