bala
/ bala /
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bala the baby | balala the babies | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | balanı the baby's | balalanı the babies' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | balanı the baby (as the object) | balalanı the babies (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | balağa to the baby | balalağa to the babies | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | balada at / in the baby | balalada at / in the babies | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | baladan from the baby | balaladan from the babies | 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 | balam my baby | balalarım my babies |
| your | balang your baby | balalarıng your babies |
| his / her | balası his / her baby | balaları his / her babies |
| our | balabız our baby | balalarıbız our babies |
| you all's | balağız you all's baby | balalarığız you all's babies |
| their | balaları their baby | balaları their babies |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: balaları can mean "his / her babies", "their baby", or "their babies" — context decides.