matal
/matal/ · plural matalla
shape, form, appearance — Often used in the locative: şar matalda "in the shape of a ball", jomaq matalda "in the form of a tale".
- şar matalda — in the shape of a ball
- törtgül matal — a square shape
- jomaq matalda — in the form of a tale
- jomaq matalda jazılğandı — it is written in the form of a tale
- tış matalı aman tüldü — its outward appearance is not bad
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | matalthe shape | matalımmy shape | matalıŋyour shape | matalıhis shape | matalıbızour shape | matalığızyou all's shape | matallarıtheir shapes |
| Genitive | matalnıthe shape's | matalımımy shape's | matalıŋıyour shape's | matalınıhis shape's | matalıbıznıour shape's | matalığıznıyou all's shape's | matallarınıtheir shapes' |
| Accusative | matalnıthe shape (as the object) | matalımımy shape (as the object) | matalıŋıyour shape (as the object) | matalınhis shape (as the object) | matalıbıznıour shape (as the object) | matalığıznıyou all's shape (as the object) | matallarıntheir shapes (as the object) |
| Dative | matalğato the shape | matalımato my shape | matalıŋato your shape | matalınato his shape | matalıbızğato our shape | matalığızğato you all's shape | matallarınato their shapes |
| Locative | mataldain / at the shape | matalımdain / at my shape | matalıŋdain / at your shape | matalındain / at his shape | matalıbızdain / at our shape | matalığızdain / at you all's shape | matallarındain / at their shapes |
| Ablative | mataldanfrom the shape | matalımdanfrom my shape | matalıŋdanfrom your shape | matalındanfrom his shape | matalıbızdanfrom our shape | matalığızdanfrom you all's shape | matallarındanfrom their shapes |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | matallathe shapes | matallarımmy shapes | matallarıŋyour shapes | matallarıhis shapes | matallarıbızour shapes | matallarığızyou all's shapes | matallarıtheir shapes |
| Genitive | matallanıthe shapes' | matallarımımy shapes' | matallarıŋıyour shapes' | matallarınıhis shapes' | matallarıbıznıour shapes' | matallarığıznıyou all's shapes' | matallarınıtheir shapes' |
| Accusative | matallanıthe shapes (as the object) | matallarımımy shapes (as the object) | matallarıŋıyour shapes (as the object) | matallarınhis shapes (as the object) | matallarıbıznıour shapes (as the object) | matallarığıznıyou all's shapes (as the object) | matallarıntheir shapes (as the object) |
| Dative | matallağato the shapes | matallarımato my shapes | matallarıŋato your shapes | matallarınato his shapes | matallarıbızğato our shapes | matallarığızğato you all's shapes | matallarınato their shapes |
| Locative | matalladain / at the shapes | matallarımdain / at my shapes | matallarıŋdain / at your shapes | matallarındain / at his shapes | matallarıbızdain / at our shapes | matallarığızdain / at you all's shapes | matallarındain / at their shapes |
| Ablative | matalladanfrom the shapes | matallarımdanfrom my shapes | matallarıŋdanfrom your shapes | matallarındanfrom his shapes | matallarıbızdanfrom our shapes | matallarığızdanfrom you all's shapes | matallarındanfrom their shapes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: matalları can mean "his / her shapes", "their shape", or "their shapes" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.