qarın
/ qarɯn /
Definitions noun belly, abdomen, paunch
Definitions noun stomach
Definitions noun rennet stomach, tripe
Definitions noun womb
Definitions noun food, sustenance
Definitions noun a mouth to feed (figurative)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qarın the belly | qarınla the bellies | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qarınnı the belly's | qarınlanı the bellies' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qarınnı the belly (as the object) | qarınlanı the bellies (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qarınğa to the belly | qarınlağa to the bellies | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qarında at / in the belly | qarınlada at / in the bellies | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qarından from the belly | qarınladan from the bellies | 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 | qarınım my belly | qarınlarım my bellies |
| your | qarınıŋ your belly | qarınlarıŋ your bellies |
| his / her | qarını his / her belly | qarınları his / her bellies |
| our | qarınıbız our belly | qarınlarıbız our bellies |
| you all's | qarınığız you all's belly | qarınlarığız you all's bellies |
| their | qarınları their belly | qarınları their bellies |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qarınları can mean "his / her bellies", "their belly", or "their bellies" — context decides.