pogon
/poɡon/ · plural pogonla
shoulder strap, epaulette (of a uniform) — A strip of material worn on the shoulder of a uniform that shows the wearer's rank, as in ofitser pogonla "an officer's shoulder straps". The word çın is also used in this sense. Suyunchev and Urusbiev 1965 marks the meaning "epaulette" as military.
- jıltırağan pogonları — his shining shoulder straps
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | pogonthe shoulder strap | pogonummy shoulder strap | pogonuŋyour shoulder strap | pogonuhis shoulder strap | pogonubuzour shoulder strap | pogonuğuzyou all's shoulder strap | pogonlarıtheir shoulder straps |
| Genitive | pogonnuthe shoulder strap's | pogonumumy shoulder strap's | pogonuŋuyour shoulder strap's | pogonunuhis shoulder strap's | pogonubuznuour shoulder strap's | pogonuğuznuyou all's shoulder strap's | pogonlarınıtheir shoulder straps' |
| Accusative | pogonnuthe shoulder strap (as the object) | pogonumumy shoulder strap (as the object) | pogonuŋuyour shoulder strap (as the object) | pogonunhis shoulder strap (as the object) | pogonubuznuour shoulder strap (as the object) | pogonuğuznuyou all's shoulder strap (as the object) | pogonlarıntheir shoulder straps (as the object) |
| Dative | pogonŋato the shoulder strap | pogonumato my shoulder strap | pogonuŋato your shoulder strap | pogonunato his shoulder strap | pogonubuzğato our shoulder strap | pogonuğuzğato you all's shoulder strap | pogonlarınato their shoulder straps |
| Locative | pogondain / at the shoulder strap | pogonumdain / at my shoulder strap | pogonuŋdain / at your shoulder strap | pogonundain / at his shoulder strap | pogonubuzdain / at our shoulder strap | pogonuğuzdain / at you all's shoulder strap | pogonlarındain / at their shoulder straps |
| Ablative | pogondanfrom the shoulder strap | pogonumdanfrom my shoulder strap | pogonuŋdanfrom your shoulder strap | pogonundanfrom his shoulder strap | pogonubuzdanfrom our shoulder strap | pogonuğuzdanfrom you all's shoulder strap | pogonlarındanfrom their shoulder straps |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | pogonlathe shoulder straps | pogonlarımmy shoulder straps | pogonlarıŋyour shoulder straps | pogonlarıhis shoulder straps | pogonlarıbızour shoulder straps | pogonlarığızyou all's shoulder straps | pogonlarıtheir shoulder straps |
| Genitive | pogonlanıthe shoulder straps' | pogonlarımımy shoulder straps' | pogonlarıŋıyour shoulder straps' | pogonlarınıhis shoulder straps' | pogonlarıbıznıour shoulder straps' | pogonlarığıznıyou all's shoulder straps' | pogonlarınıtheir shoulder straps' |
| Accusative | pogonlanıthe shoulder straps (as the object) | pogonlarımımy shoulder straps (as the object) | pogonlarıŋıyour shoulder straps (as the object) | pogonlarınhis shoulder straps (as the object) | pogonlarıbıznıour shoulder straps (as the object) | pogonlarığıznıyou all's shoulder straps (as the object) | pogonlarıntheir shoulder straps (as the object) |
| Dative | pogonlağato the shoulder straps | pogonlarımato my shoulder straps | pogonlarıŋato your shoulder straps | pogonlarınato his shoulder straps | pogonlarıbızğato our shoulder straps | pogonlarığızğato you all's shoulder straps | pogonlarınato their shoulder straps |
| Locative | pogonladain / at the shoulder straps | pogonlarımdain / at my shoulder straps | pogonlarıŋdain / at your shoulder straps | pogonlarındain / at his shoulder straps | pogonlarıbızdain / at our shoulder straps | pogonlarığızdain / at you all's shoulder straps | pogonlarındain / at their shoulder straps |
| Ablative | pogonladanfrom the shoulder straps | pogonlarımdanfrom my shoulder straps | pogonlarıŋdanfrom your shoulder straps | pogonlarındanfrom his shoulder straps | pogonlarıbızdanfrom our shoulder straps | pogonlarığızdanfrom you all's shoulder straps | pogonlarındanfrom their shoulder straps |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: pogonları can mean "his / her shoulder straps", "their shoulder strap", or "their shoulder straps" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.