borsuq
/borsuq/
Definition
a badger
- borsuq jaw — badger fat
- borsuq kibik semirirge — to grow fat as a badger
- borsuqnu teşigi — the badger's burrow
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | borsuqthe badger | borsuqlathe badgers | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | borsuqnuthe badger's | borsuqlanıthe badgers' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | borsuqnuthe badger (as the object) | borsuqlanıthe badgers (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | borsuqğato the badger | borsuqlağato the badgers | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | borsuqdaat / in the badger | borsuqladaat / in the badgers | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | borsuqdanfrom the badger | borsuqladanfrom the badgers | 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 | borsuğummy badger | borsuqlarımmy badgers |
| your | borsuğungyour badger | borsuqlarıngyour badgers |
| his / her | borsuğuhis / her badger | borsuqlarıhis / her badgers |
| our | borsuğubuzour badger | borsuqlarıbızour badgers |
| you all's | borsuğuğuzyou all's badger | borsuqlarığızyou all's badgers |
| their | borsuqlarıtheir badger | borsuqlarıtheir badgers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: borsuqları can mean "his / her badgers", "their badger", or "their badgers" — context decides.