imbaş
/ imbaʃ /
Definitions noun shoulder
Definitions noun shoulder- (attributive)
Definitions noun the shoulder of a garment
Definitions noun shoulder, spur (of a mountain or cliff)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | imbaş the shoulder | imbaşla the shoulders | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | imbaşnı the shoulder's | imbaşlanı the shoulders' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | imbaşnı the shoulder (as the object) | imbaşlanı the shoulders (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | imbaşha to the shoulder | imbaşlağa to the shoulders | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | imbaşda at / in the shoulder | imbaşlada at / in the shoulders | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | imbaşdan from the shoulder | imbaşladan from the shoulders | 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 | imbaşım my shoulder | imbaşlarım my shoulders |
| your | imbaşıŋ your shoulder | imbaşlarıŋ your shoulders |
| his / her | imbaşı his / her shoulder | imbaşları his / her shoulders |
| our | imbaşıbız our shoulder | imbaşlarıbız our shoulders |
| you all's | imbaşığız you all's shoulder | imbaşlarığız you all's shoulders |
| their | imbaşları their shoulder | imbaşları their shoulders |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: imbaşları can mean "his / her shoulders", "their shoulder", or "their shoulders" — context decides.