bölme
/ bølme /
Definitions noun section, department, division
Definitions noun partition, dividing wall, barrier
Definitions noun graduation, division (on a thermometer, scale or balance)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bölme the section | bölmele the sections | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | bölmeni the section's | bölmeleni the sections' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | bölmeni the section (as the object) | bölmeleni the sections (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bölmege to the section | bölmelege to the sections | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bölmede at / in the section | bölmelede at / in the sections | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bölmeden from the section | bölmeleden from the sections | 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 | bölmem my section | bölmelerim my sections |
| your | bölmeŋ your section | bölmeleriŋ your sections |
| his / her | bölmesi his / her section | bölmeleri his / her sections |
| our | bölmebiz our section | bölmeleribiz our sections |
| you all's | bölmegiz you all's section | bölmelerigiz you all's sections |
| their | bölmeleri their section | bölmeleri their sections |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bölmeleri can mean "his / her sections", "their section", or "their sections" — context decides.