bölek
/ bølek /
Definitions noun part, piece, portion, section, segment
Definitions noun group, detachment, body
Definitions noun several, a few, some
Definitions noun in parts, piecemeal, in groups
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bölek the part | bölekle the parts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | bölekni the part's | bölekleni the parts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | bölekni the part (as the object) | bölekleni the parts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bölekge to the part | böleklege to the parts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bölekde at / in the part | böleklede at / in the parts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bölekden from the part | bölekleden from the parts | 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 | bölegim my part | böleklerim my parts |
| your | bölegiŋ your part | bölekleriŋ your parts |
| his / her | bölegi his / her part | bölekleri his / her parts |
| our | bölegibiz our part | bölekleribiz our parts |
| you all's | bölegigiz you all's part | böleklerigiz you all's parts |
| their | bölekleri their part | bölekleri their parts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bölekleri can mean "his / her parts", "their part", or "their parts" — context decides.