buskak
/buskak/
Definition
a shred, a scrap, a piece torn off
- buskak-buskak eterge — to tear to shreds
- börünü awuzundan buskaknı alğança — as though snatching a scrap from a wolf's mouth
- bulut buskakla — wisps of cloud
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | buskakthe shred | buskaklathe shreds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | buskaknıthe shred's | buskaklanıthe shreds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | buskaknıthe shred (as the object) | buskaklanıthe shreds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | buskakhato the shred | buskaklağato the shreds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | buskakdaat / in the shred | buskakladaat / in the shreds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | buskakdanfrom the shred | buskakladanfrom the shreds | 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 | buskagımmy shred | buskaklarımmy shreds |
| your | buskagıngyour shred | buskaklarıngyour shreds |
| his / her | buskagıhis / her shred | buskaklarıhis / her shreds |
| our | buskagıbızour shred | buskaklarıbızour shreds |
| you all's | buskagığızyou all's shred | buskaklarığızyou all's shreds |
| their | buskaklarıtheir shred | buskaklarıtheir shreds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: buskakları can mean "his / her shreds", "their shred", or "their shreds" — context decides.