burhu
/ burxu /
Definitions noun crumb, morsel, scrap, sliver, a tiny bit
Definitions noun tiny, minute, minuscule
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | burhu the crumb | burhula the crumbs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | burhunu the crumb's | burhulanı the crumbs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | burhunu the crumb (as the object) | burhulanı the crumbs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | burhuğa to the crumb | burhulağa to the crumbs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | burhuda at / in the crumb | burhulada at / in the crumbs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | burhudan from the crumb | burhuladan from the crumbs | 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 | burhum my crumb | burhularım my crumbs |
| your | burhuŋ your crumb | burhularıŋ your crumbs |
| his / her | burhusu his / her crumb | burhuları his / her crumbs |
| our | burhubuz our crumb | burhularıbız our crumbs |
| you all's | burhuğuz you all's crumb | burhularığız you all's crumbs |
| their | burhuları their crumb | burhuları their crumbs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: burhuları can mean "his / her crumbs", "their crumb", or "their crumbs" — context decides.