tal
/tal/
Definition
willow tree, a tree or shrub of the genus Salix growing by water
- suw tal — a waterside willow
- aq talnı çırpıları — the switches of a white willow
- suw boyunda jaşıl tal öser — a green willow grows by the water
Related
emensame classoak tree, a hardwood tree of the genus Quercus
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | talthe willow | tallathe willows | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | talnıthe willow's | tallanıthe willows' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | talnıthe willow (as the object) | tallanıthe willows (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | talğato the willow | tallağato the willows | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | taldaat / in the willow | talladaat / in the willows | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | taldanfrom the willow | talladanfrom the willows | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- 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 | talımmy willow | tallarımmy willows |
| your | talıngyour willow | tallarıngyour willows |
| his / her | talıhis / her willow | tallarıhis / her willows |
| our | talıbızour willow | tallarıbızour willows |
| you all's | talığızyou all's willow | tallarığızyou all's willows |
| their | tallarıtheir willow | tallarıtheir 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.