This is the 13106th most frequent Turkish word.
karnına
"To/into/on her/his/its abdomen/stomach."
Here, 'karnına' is used to mean 'on his stomach,' indicating the physical location where an action is applied.
O, ağrıları için karnına bir sıcak su torbası koydu.
He placed a hot water bag on his stomach for the pains.
In this sentence, 'karnına' is utilized to describe a figurative action involving the stomach, which is a common cultural reference.
Çok acıktığı için karnına taş bağlayarak açlık hissini bastırmaya çalıştı.
Because he was very hungry, he tied a stone to his stomach to suppress the feeling of hunger.
Here, 'karnına' serves as a location to indicate where the food is stored inside the animal.