borsuq
/borsuq/ · plural borsuqla
badger — Before another noun it means of a badger, as in borsuq jaw 'badger fat'.
- semiz borsuq — a fat badger
- borsuq jaw — badger fat
- borsuqnu teşigi — the badger's burrow
- borsuqnu tutarğa — to catch a badger
- borsuq qaphanŋa tüşgendi — the badger has fallen into the trap
- borsuq kibik semirirge — to grow fat like a badger
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | borsuqthe badger | borsuğummy badger | borsuğuŋyour badger | borsuğuhis badger | borsuğubuzour badger | borsuğuğuzyou all's badger | borsuqlarıtheir badgers |
| Genitive | borsuqnuthe badger's | borsuğumumy badger's | borsuğuŋuyour badger's | borsuğunuhis badger's | borsuğubuznuour badger's | borsuğuğuznuyou all's badger's | borsuqlarınıtheir badgers' |
| Accusative | borsuqnuthe badger (as the object) | borsuğumumy badger (as the object) | borsuğuŋuyour badger (as the object) | borsuğunhis badger (as the object) | borsuğubuznuour badger (as the object) | borsuğuğuznuyou all's badger (as the object) | borsuqlarıntheir badgers (as the object) |
| Dative | borsuqğato the badger | borsuğumato my badger | borsuğuŋato your badger | borsuğunato his badger | borsuğubuzğato our badger | borsuğuğuzğato you all's badger | borsuqlarınato their badgers |
| Locative | borsuqdain / at the badger | borsuğumdain / at my badger | borsuğuŋdain / at your badger | borsuğundain / at his badger | borsuğubuzdain / at our badger | borsuğuğuzdain / at you all's badger | borsuqlarındain / at their badgers |
| Ablative | borsuqdanfrom the badger | borsuğumdanfrom my badger | borsuğuŋdanfrom your badger | borsuğundanfrom his badger | borsuğubuzdanfrom our badger | borsuğuğuzdanfrom you all's badger | borsuqlarındanfrom their badgers |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | borsuqlathe badgers | borsuqlarımmy badgers | borsuqlarıŋyour badgers | borsuqlarıhis badgers | borsuqlarıbızour badgers | borsuqlarığızyou all's badgers | borsuqlarıtheir badgers |
| Genitive | borsuqlanıthe badgers' | borsuqlarımımy badgers' | borsuqlarıŋıyour badgers' | borsuqlarınıhis badgers' | borsuqlarıbıznıour badgers' | borsuqlarığıznıyou all's badgers' | borsuqlarınıtheir badgers' |
| Accusative | borsuqlanıthe badgers (as the object) | borsuqlarımımy badgers (as the object) | borsuqlarıŋıyour badgers (as the object) | borsuqlarınhis badgers (as the object) | borsuqlarıbıznıour badgers (as the object) | borsuqlarığıznıyou all's badgers (as the object) | borsuqlarıntheir badgers (as the object) |
| Dative | borsuqlağato the badgers | borsuqlarımato my badgers | borsuqlarıŋato your badgers | borsuqlarınato his badgers | borsuqlarıbızğato our badgers | borsuqlarığızğato you all's badgers | borsuqlarınato their badgers |
| Locative | borsuqladain / at the badgers | borsuqlarımdain / at my badgers | borsuqlarıŋdain / at your badgers | borsuqlarındain / at his badgers | borsuqlarıbızdain / at our badgers | borsuqlarığızdain / at you all's badgers | borsuqlarındain / at their badgers |
| Ablative | borsuqladanfrom the badgers | borsuqlarımdanfrom my badgers | borsuqlarıŋdanfrom your badgers | borsuqlarındanfrom his badgers | borsuqlarıbızdanfrom our badgers | borsuqlarığızdanfrom you all's badgers | borsuqlarındanfrom their 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.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | borsuqnuquthe badger's one | borsuqnuqulathe badger's ones | borsuqlanıqıthe badgers' one | borsuqlanıqılathe badgers' ones |
| Genitive | borsuqnuqunuof the badger's one | borsuqnuqulanıof the badger's ones | borsuqlanıqınıof the badgers' one | borsuqlanıqılanıof the badgers' ones |
| Accusative | borsuqnuqunthe badger's one (as the object) | borsuqnuqulanıthe badger's ones (as the object) | borsuqlanıqınthe badgers' one (as the object) | borsuqlanıqılanıthe badgers' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | borsuqnuqunato the badger's one | borsuqnuqulağato the badger's ones | borsuqlanıqınato the badgers' one | borsuqlanıqılağato the badgers' ones |
| Locative | borsuqnuqundain / at the badger's one | borsuqnuquladain / at the badger's ones | borsuqlanıqındain / at the badgers' one | borsuqlanıqıladain / at the badgers' ones |
| Ablative | borsuqnuqundanfrom the badger's one | borsuqnuquladanfrom the badger's ones | borsuqlanıqındanfrom the badgers' one | borsuqlanıqıladanfrom the badgers' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.