boza
/ boza /
Definition noun boza, the traditional lightly fermented drink made from grain
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | boza the boza | bozala the bozas | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | bozanı the boza's | bozalanı the bozas' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | bozanı the boza (as the object) | bozalanı the bozas (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bozağa to the boza | bozalağa to the bozas | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bozada at / in the boza | bozalada at / in the bozas | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bozadan from the boza | bozaladan from the bozas | 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 | bozam my boza | bozalarım my bozas |
| your | bozaŋ your boza | bozalarıŋ your bozas |
| his / her | bozası his / her boza | bozaları his / her bozas |
| our | bozabız our boza | bozalarıbız our bozas |
| you all's | bozağız you all's boza | bozalarığız you all's bozas |
| their | bozaları their boza | bozaları their bozas |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bozaları can mean "his / her bozas", "their boza", or "their bozas" — context decides.