kulak
/ qulaq /
Definition noun ear
Found in Body parts
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kulak the ear | kulakla the ears | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kulaknı the ear's | kulaklanı the ears' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kulaknı the ear (as the object) | kulaklanı the ears (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kulakğa to the ear | kulaklağa to the ears | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kulakda at / in the ear | kulaklada at / in the ears | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kulakdan from the ear | kulakladan from the ears | 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 | kulağım my ear | kulaklarım my ears |
| your | kulağıng your ear | kulaklarıng your ears |
| his / her | kulağı his / her ear | kulakları his / her ears |
| our | kulağıbız our ear | kulaklarıbız our ears |
| you all's | kulağığız you all's ear | kulaklarığız you all's ears |
| their | kulakları their ear | kulakları their ears |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kulakları can mean "his / her ears", "their ear", or "their ears" — context decides.