bolat
/ bolat /
Definitions noun steel, damask steel, watered steel
Definitions noun steel-, of steel
Definitions noun strong, unyielding, steadfast (figurative)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bolat the steel | bolatla the steels | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | bolatnı the steel's | bolatlanı the steels' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | bolatnı the steel (as the object) | bolatlanı the steels (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bolatha to the steel | bolatlağa to the steels | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bolatda at / in the steel | bolatlada at / in the steels | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bolatdan from the steel | bolatladan from the steels | 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 | bolatım my steel | bolatlarım my steels |
| your | bolatıŋ your steel | bolatlarıŋ your steels |
| his / her | bolatı his / her steel | bolatları his / her steels |
| our | bolatıbız our steel | bolatlarıbız our steels |
| you all's | bolatığız you all's steel | bolatlarığız you all's steels |
| their | bolatları their steel | bolatları their steels |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bolatları can mean "his / her steels", "their steel", or "their steels" — context decides.