tal
/tal/ · plural talla
willow, willow tree, osier — Often used before another noun: tal terek willow tree, tal çıbıq willow switch. Before another noun it means made of willow.
- suw tal — a waterside willow
- tal çıbıq — a willow switch
- ağaçda köb tal ösedi — many willows grow in the forest
- suw boyunda jaşil tal öser — a green willow grows by the water
- aq talnı çırpıları — the switches of a white willow
- jaşçıq tal çıbıqnı qabuğun sıdırdı — the little boy stripped the bark off the willow switch
- tamçı suwdan tal jaşnar — from dripping water the willow will flourish
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | talthe willow | talımmy willow | talıŋyour willow | talıhis willow | talıbızour willow | talığızyou all's willow | tallarıtheir willows |
| Genitive | talnıthe willow's | talımımy willow's | talıŋıyour willow's | talınıhis willow's | talıbıznıour willow's | talığıznıyou all's willow's | tallarınıtheir willows' |
| Accusative | talnıthe willow (as the object) | talımımy willow (as the object) | talıŋıyour willow (as the object) | talınhis willow (as the object) | talıbıznıour willow (as the object) | talığıznıyou all's willow (as the object) | tallarıntheir willows (as the object) |
| Dative | talğato the willow | talımato my willow | talıŋato your willow | talınato his willow | talıbızğato our willow | talığızğato you all's willow | tallarınato their willows |
| Locative | taldain / at the willow | talımdain / at my willow | talıŋdain / at your willow | talındain / at his willow | talıbızdain / at our willow | talığızdain / at you all's willow | tallarındain / at their willows |
| Ablative | taldanfrom the willow | talımdanfrom my willow | talıŋdanfrom your willow | talındanfrom his willow | talıbızdanfrom our willow | talığızdanfrom you all's willow | tallarındanfrom their willows |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tallathe willows | tallarımmy willows | tallarıŋyour willows | tallarıhis willows | tallarıbızour willows | tallarığızyou all's willows | tallarıtheir willows |
| Genitive | tallanıthe willows' | tallarımımy willows' | tallarıŋıyour willows' | tallarınıhis willows' | tallarıbıznıour willows' | tallarığıznıyou all's willows' | tallarınıtheir willows' |
| Accusative | tallanıthe willows (as the object) | tallarımımy willows (as the object) | tallarıŋıyour willows (as the object) | tallarınhis willows (as the object) | tallarıbıznıour willows (as the object) | tallarığıznıyou all's willows (as the object) | tallarıntheir willows (as the object) |
| Dative | tallağato the willows | tallarımato my willows | tallarıŋato your willows | tallarınato his willows | tallarıbızğato our willows | tallarığızğato you all's willows | tallarınato their willows |
| Locative | talladain / at the willows | tallarımdain / at my willows | tallarıŋdain / at your willows | tallarındain / at his willows | tallarıbızdain / at our willows | tallarığızdain / at you all's willows | tallarındain / at their willows |
| Ablative | talladanfrom the willows | tallarımdanfrom my willows | tallarıŋdanfrom your willows | tallarındanfrom his willows | tallarıbızdanfrom our willows | tallarığızdanfrom you all's willows | tallarındanfrom their willows |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: talları can mean "his / her willows", "their willow", or "their willows" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.