bölük
/bølyk/
Definition
a part, a portion, a share into which a whole is divided
- bir bölük — one part
- üç bölükge bölürge — to divide into three parts
- bölük-bölük eterge — to break into parts
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bölükthe part | bölüklethe parts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | bölüknüthe part's | bölüklenithe parts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | bölüknüthe part (as the object) | bölüklenithe parts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bölükgeto the part | bölüklegeto the parts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bölükdeat / in the part | bölükledeat / in the parts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bölükdenfrom the part | bölükledenfrom the parts | 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 | bölügümmy part | bölüklerimmy parts |
| your | bölügüngyour part | bölükleringyour parts |
| his / her | bölügühis / her part | bölüklerihis / her parts |
| our | bölügübüzour part | bölükleribizour parts |
| you all's | bölügügüzyou all's part | bölüklerigizyou all's parts |
| their | bölükleritheir part | bölükleritheir parts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bölükleri can mean "his / her parts", "their part", or "their parts" — context decides.