butaq
/ butaq /
Definitions noun branch, bough, limb, twig
Definitions noun offshoot, branch, line of descent
Definitions noun ray, shaft (of sunlight)
Definitions noun prong (of a fork)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | butaq the branch | butaqla the branches | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | butaqnı the branch's | butaqlanı the branches' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | butaqnı the branch (as the object) | butaqlanı the branches (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | butaqğa to the branch | butaqlağa to the branches | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | butaqda at / in the branch | butaqlada at / in the branches | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | butaqdan from the branch | butaqladan from the branches | 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 | butağım my branch | butaqlarım my branches |
| your | butağıŋ your branch | butaqlarıŋ your branches |
| his / her | butağı his / her branch | butaqları his / her branches |
| our | butağıbız our branch | butaqlarıbız our branches |
| you all's | butağığız you all's branch | butaqlarığız you all's branches |
| their | butaqları their branch | butaqları their branches |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: butaqları can mean "his / her branches", "their branch", or "their branches" — context decides.