kol
/ qol /
Definition noun hand / arm — one word covers both
Found in Body parts
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kol the hand | kolla the hands | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kolnu the hand's | kollanı the hands' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kolnu the hand (as the object) | kollanı the hands (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kolğa to the hand | kollağa to the hands | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kolda at / in the hand | kollada at / in the hands | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | koldan from the hand | kolladan from the hands | 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 | kolum my hand | kollarım my hands |
| your | kolung your hand | kollarıng your hands |
| his / her | kolu his / her hand | kolları his / her hands |
| our | kolubuz our hand | kollarıbız our hands |
| you all's | koluğuz you all's hand | kollarığız you all's hands |
| their | kolları their hand | kolları their hands |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kolları can mean "his / her hands", "their hand", or "their hands" — context decides.