bulçuq
/bultʃuq/
Definitions
1. crown of a tree, the leafy top with its branches
- terekni bulçuğu — the crown of the tree
- baş bulçuqların jerge jetdirirge — to bring its topmost branches down to the ground
- baş bulçuğu julduzlanı sanaydı — its topmost crown counts the stars
2. brushwood; dry twigs and fallen leaves
- eçkile bulçuqnu ayamaydıla — the goats do not spare the brushwood
- bulçuq jıyarğa — to gather brushwood
- quru bulçuq — dry brushwood
3. shoot, young sprout of a plant
- bulçuğun keserge — to cut back its shoots
- jangı bulçuqla — new shoots
- bulçuqla çığadıla — the shoots are coming out
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bulçuqthe crown of a tree | bulçuqlathe crown of a trees | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | bulçuqnuthe crown of a tree's | bulçuqlanıthe crown of a trees' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | bulçuqnuthe crown of a tree (as the object) | bulçuqlanıthe crown of a trees (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | bulçuqğato the crown of a tree | bulçuqlağato the crown of a trees | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | bulçuqdaat / in the crown of a tree | bulçuqladaat / in the crown of a trees | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | bulçuqdanfrom the crown of a tree | bulçuqladanfrom the crown of a trees | 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 | bulçuğummy crown of a tree | bulçuqlarımmy crown of a trees |
| your | bulçuğungyour crown of a tree | bulçuqlarıngyour crown of a trees |
| his / her | bulçuğuhis / her crown of a tree | bulçuqlarıhis / her crown of a trees |
| our | bulçuğubuzour crown of a tree | bulçuqlarıbızour crown of a trees |
| you all's | bulçuğuğuzyou all's crown of a tree | bulçuqlarığızyou all's crown of a trees |
| their | bulçuqlarıtheir crown of a tree | bulçuqlarıtheir crown of a trees |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bulçuqları can mean "his / her crown of a trees", "their crown of a tree", or "their crown of a trees" — context decides.