burun
/burun/ · plural burunla
1. nose
- uzun burun — a long nose
- qıŋır burun — a hooked nose
- burun teşik — a nostril
- burnuŋu sürt — wipe your nose
- burun uzundu — the nose is long
- burnum süyünedi, qonaq kele bolur — my nose itches, a guest must be coming
2. beak
- quşnu burnu — the beak of the eagle
- tawuqnu burnu — the hen's beak
- çıpçıqnı burnu — the sparrow's beak
3. tip, point, front end, toe of a shoe, muzzle of a gun — Names the pointed or leading end of a thing, such as a shoe, a knife, a gun or a boat.
- bıçaqnı burnu — the tip of the knife
- çuruqnu burnu — the toe of the shoe
- mizni burnu — the point of the awl
- şkoknu burnu — the muzzle of the rifle
- kemeni burun janı — the bow of the ship
4. long ago, formerly, in the old days
- burun jaşaw alay edi — life was like that long ago
- burun bılaylada arpa ösüwçü edi — long ago barley used to grow here
- burun kibik — as before
- burun kibik turadı — he stays as he was before
- burun zaman — the distant past, olden times
- alğı burun — first of all, before anything else
5. beginning, start — Used of the opening stretch of a period of time, such as a season, a day or the dawn.
- jaznı burnu — the beginning of spring
- qışnı burnunda — at the beginning of winter
- taŋnı burnu bla — at the beginning of dawn
- künnü burnu — the beginning of the day
6. spout — Used of the pouring spout of a vessel such as a kettle or a jug.
- çaynikni burnu — the spout of the kettle
- çaynikni burnu uzundu — the kettle's spout is long
- çaynikni burnundan quy — pour from the kettle's spout
7. sense of smell, scent — Said mostly of animals, for the faculty of smelling rather than the organ.
- itni burnu ötgürdü — the dog's sense of smell is keen
- börünü burnu — the wolf's sense of smell
- burnu bla tabadı — it finds it by smell
8. proboscis — Used of the proboscis of an insect.
- çibinni burnu — the fly's proboscis
- köbelekni burnu — the butterfly's proboscis
- çibinni burnu uzundu — the fly's proboscis is long
9. mountain spur, spur of a ridge — Names a spur of high ground that runs down from a ridge onto the plain.
- tawnu burnu — the spur of the mountain
- sırtnı burnu — the spur of the ridge
- burnu tüzge jetedi — its spur reaches the plain
Expressions
- al burun — first of all
- ayaq burunla — tips of the toes
- burun suwu qurumağan — small child
- burun ururğa — try one's hand
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | burunthe nose | burnummy nose | burnuŋyour nose | burnuhis nose | burnubuzour nose | burnuğuzyou all's nose | burunlarıtheir noses |
| Genitive | burunnuthe nose's | burnumumy nose's | burnuŋuyour nose's | burnunuhis nose's | burnubuznuour nose's | burnuğuznuyou all's nose's | burunlarınıtheir noses' |
| Accusative | burunnuthe nose (as the object) | burnumumy nose (as the object) | burnuŋuyour nose (as the object) | burnunhis nose (as the object) | burnubuznuour nose (as the object) | burnuğuznuyou all's nose (as the object) | burunlarıntheir noses (as the object) |
| Dative | burunŋato the nose | burnumato my nose | burnuŋato your nose | burnunato his nose | burnubuzğato our nose | burnuğuzğato you all's nose | burunlarınato their noses |
| Locative | burundain / at the nose | burnumdain / at my nose | burnuŋdain / at your nose | burnundain / at his nose | burnubuzdain / at our nose | burnuğuzdain / at you all's nose | burunlarındain / at their noses |
| Ablative | burundanfrom the nose | burnumdanfrom my nose | burnuŋdanfrom your nose | burnundanfrom his nose | burnubuzdanfrom our nose | burnuğuzdanfrom you all's nose | burunlarındanfrom their noses |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | burunlathe noses | burunlarımmy noses | burunlarıŋyour noses | burunlarıhis noses | burunlarıbızour noses | burunlarığızyou all's noses | burunlarıtheir noses |
| Genitive | burunlanıthe noses' | burunlarımımy noses' | burunlarıŋıyour noses' | burunlarınıhis noses' | burunlarıbıznıour noses' | burunlarığıznıyou all's noses' | burunlarınıtheir noses' |
| Accusative | burunlanıthe noses (as the object) | burunlarımımy noses (as the object) | burunlarıŋıyour noses (as the object) | burunlarınhis noses (as the object) | burunlarıbıznıour noses (as the object) | burunlarığıznıyou all's noses (as the object) | burunlarıntheir noses (as the object) |
| Dative | burunlağato the noses | burunlarımato my noses | burunlarıŋato your noses | burunlarınato his noses | burunlarıbızğato our noses | burunlarığızğato you all's noses | burunlarınato their noses |
| Locative | burunladain / at the noses | burunlarımdain / at my noses | burunlarıŋdain / at your noses | burunlarındain / at his noses | burunlarıbızdain / at our noses | burunlarığızdain / at you all's noses | burunlarındain / at their noses |
| Ablative | burunladanfrom the noses | burunlarımdanfrom my noses | burunlarıŋdanfrom your noses | burunlarındanfrom his noses | burunlarıbızdanfrom our noses | burunlarığızdanfrom you all's noses | burunlarındanfrom their noses |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: burunları can mean "his / her noses", "their nose", or "their noses" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.