tabaq
/ tabaq /
Definition noun plate, bowl, dish
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tabaq the plate | tabaqla the plates | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tabaqnı the plate's | tabaqlanı the plates' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tabaqnı the plate (as the object) | tabaqlanı the plates (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tabaqğa to the plate | tabaqlağa to the plates | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tabaqda at / in the plate | tabaqlada at / in the plates | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tabaqdan from the plate | tabaqladan from the plates | 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 | tabağım my plate | tabaqlarım my plates |
| your | tabağıŋ your plate | tabaqlarıŋ your plates |
| his / her | tabağı his / her plate | tabaqları his / her plates |
| our | tabağıbız our plate | tabaqlarıbız our plates |
| you all's | tabağığız you all's plate | tabaqlarığız you all's plates |
| their | tabaqları their plate | tabaqları their plates |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tabaqları can mean "his / her plates", "their plate", or "their plates" — context decides.