boljar
/boldʒar/
Definition
straw, threshed stalks of grain
- boljar salam — threshed straw
- boljar töşek — a straw mattress
- malğa boljar jaydıla — they spread straw for the livestock
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | boljarthe straw | boljarlathe straws | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | boljarnıthe straw's | boljarlanıthe straws' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | boljarnıthe straw (as the object) | boljarlanıthe straws (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | boljarğato the straw | boljarlağato the straws | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | boljardaat / in the straw | boljarladaat / in the straws | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | boljardanfrom the straw | boljarladanfrom the straws | 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 | boljarımmy straw | boljarlarımmy straws |
| your | boljarıngyour straw | boljarlarıngyour straws |
| his / her | boljarıhis / her straw | boljarlarıhis / her straws |
| our | boljarıbızour straw | boljarlarıbızour straws |
| you all's | boljarığızyou all's straw | boljarlarığızyou all's straws |
| their | boljarlarıtheir straw | boljarlarıtheir straws |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: boljarları can mean "his / her straws", "their straw", or "their straws" — context decides.