polk
/polk/ · plural polkla
regiment — Before another noun it means regimental, as in polknu orkestri "regimental band".
- polknu komandiri — the commander of the regiment
- gvardiya polk — a guards regiment
- polknu ştabı — the regiment's headquarters
- polknu orkestri — the regimental band
- polknu bayrağı — the colors of the regiment
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | polkthe regiment | polkummy regiment | polkuŋyour regiment | polkuhis regiment | polkubuzour regiment | polkuğuzyou all's regiment | polklarıtheir regiments |
| Genitive | polknuthe regiment's | polkumumy regiment's | polkuŋuyour regiment's | polkunuhis regiment's | polkubuznuour regiment's | polkuğuznuyou all's regiment's | polklarınıtheir regiments' |
| Accusative | polknuthe regiment (as the object) | polkumumy regiment (as the object) | polkuŋuyour regiment (as the object) | polkunhis regiment (as the object) | polkubuznuour regiment (as the object) | polkuğuznuyou all's regiment (as the object) | polklarıntheir regiments (as the object) |
| Dative | polkgato the regiment | polkumato my regiment | polkuŋato your regiment | polkunato his regiment | polkubuzğato our regiment | polkuğuzğato you all's regiment | polklarınato their regiments |
| Locative | polkdain / at the regiment | polkumdain / at my regiment | polkuŋdain / at your regiment | polkundain / at his regiment | polkubuzdain / at our regiment | polkuğuzdain / at you all's regiment | polklarındain / at their regiments |
| Ablative | polkdanfrom the regiment | polkumdanfrom my regiment | polkuŋdanfrom your regiment | polkundanfrom his regiment | polkubuzdanfrom our regiment | polkuğuzdanfrom you all's regiment | polklarındanfrom their regiments |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | polklathe regiments | polklarımmy regiments | polklarıŋyour regiments | polklarıhis regiments | polklarıbızour regiments | polklarığızyou all's regiments | polklarıtheir regiments |
| Genitive | polklanıthe regiments' | polklarımımy regiments' | polklarıŋıyour regiments' | polklarınıhis regiments' | polklarıbıznıour regiments' | polklarığıznıyou all's regiments' | polklarınıtheir regiments' |
| Accusative | polklanıthe regiments (as the object) | polklarımımy regiments (as the object) | polklarıŋıyour regiments (as the object) | polklarınhis regiments (as the object) | polklarıbıznıour regiments (as the object) | polklarığıznıyou all's regiments (as the object) | polklarıntheir regiments (as the object) |
| Dative | polklağato the regiments | polklarımato my regiments | polklarıŋato your regiments | polklarınato his regiments | polklarıbızğato our regiments | polklarığızğato you all's regiments | polklarınato their regiments |
| Locative | polkladain / at the regiments | polklarımdain / at my regiments | polklarıŋdain / at your regiments | polklarındain / at his regiments | polklarıbızdain / at our regiments | polklarığızdain / at you all's regiments | polklarındain / at their regiments |
| Ablative | polkladanfrom the regiments | polklarımdanfrom my regiments | polklarıŋdanfrom your regiments | polklarındanfrom his regiments | polklarıbızdanfrom our regiments | polklarığızdanfrom you all's regiments | polklarındanfrom their regiments |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: polkları can mean "his / her regiments", "their regiment", or "their regiments" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | polknuquthe regiment's one | polknuqulathe regiment's ones | polklanıqıthe regiments' one | polklanıqılathe regiments' ones |
| Genitive | polknuqunuof the regiment's one | polknuqulanıof the regiment's ones | polklanıqınıof the regiments' one | polklanıqılanıof the regiments' ones |
| Accusative | polknuqunthe regiment's one (as the object) | polknuqulanıthe regiment's ones (as the object) | polklanıqınthe regiments' one (as the object) | polklanıqılanıthe regiments' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | polknuqunato the regiment's one | polknuqulağato the regiment's ones | polklanıqınato the regiments' one | polklanıqılağato the regiments' ones |
| Locative | polknuqundain / at the regiment's one | polknuquladain / at the regiment's ones | polklanıqındain / at the regiments' one | polklanıqıladain / at the regiments' ones |
| Ablative | polknuqundanfrom the regiment's one | polknuquladanfrom the regiment's ones | polklanıqındanfrom the regiments' one | polklanıqıladanfrom the regiments' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.