alçı
/altʃɯ/ · plural alçıla
1. leading worker, front-rank worker, shock worker — Said of someone who is out in front of the others at work or in study.
- brigadanı alçısı — the leading worker of the brigade
- bizni alçılarıbız — our leading workers
- alçılanı sanında — among the leading workers
- oquwda alçıla — leaders in study
- alçılağa teŋ bolurğa — to measure up to the leading workers
- alçı tilegin tındırır — the leading worker will fulfill his wish
2. leader, guide, one who goes at the head of a group — Also used of the animal that leads a herd.
- tuqumnu alçısı — the head of the clan
- jıyınnı alçısı — the leader of the group
- juğutur sürüwnü alçısı — the leader of the tur herd
- turnalanı alçıları alda — the cranes' leaders are in front
- alçını ızından barırğa — to go along behind the leader
- alçı jolnu biledi — the guide knows the road
3. advanced, progressive, leading
- alçı adam — an advanced person
- alçı sınam — advanced experience
- işde alçı amalla — progressive methods at work
- alçı brigada — a leading brigade
- alçı qralla — advanced countries
4. front, advance, vanguard; at the head of a column or in the front rank — Typically used of military units, as in alçı otryad.
- alçı otryad — an advance detachment
- alçı asker bölek — an advance military unit
Expressions
- börkün alçi kiyirge — swagger, show off
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | alçıthe leading worker | alçımmy leading worker | alçıŋyour leading worker | alçısıhis leading worker | alçıbızour leading worker | alçığızyou all's leading worker | alçılarıtheir leading workers |
| Genitive | alçınıthe leading worker's | alçımımy leading worker's | alçıŋıyour leading worker's | alçısınıhis leading worker's | alçıbıznıour leading worker's | alçığıznıyou all's leading worker's | alçılarınıtheir leading workers' |
| Accusative | alçınıthe leading worker (as the object) | alçımımy leading worker (as the object) | alçıŋıyour leading worker (as the object) | alçısınhis leading worker (as the object) | alçıbıznıour leading worker (as the object) | alçığıznıyou all's leading worker (as the object) | alçılarıntheir leading workers (as the object) |
| Dative | alçığato the leading worker | alçımato my leading worker | alçıŋato your leading worker | alçısınato his leading worker | alçıbızğato our leading worker | alçığızğato you all's leading worker | alçılarınato their leading workers |
| Locative | alçıdain / at the leading worker | alçımdain / at my leading worker | alçıŋdain / at your leading worker | alçısındain / at his leading worker | alçıbızdain / at our leading worker | alçığızdain / at you all's leading worker | alçılarındain / at their leading workers |
| Ablative | alçıdanfrom the leading worker | alçımdanfrom my leading worker | alçıŋdanfrom your leading worker | alçısındanfrom his leading worker | alçıbızdanfrom our leading worker | alçığızdanfrom you all's leading worker | alçılarındanfrom their leading workers |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | alçılathe leading workers | alçılarımmy leading workers | alçılarıŋyour leading workers | alçılarıhis leading workers | alçılarıbızour leading workers | alçılarığızyou all's leading workers | alçılarıtheir leading workers |
| Genitive | alçılanıthe leading workers' | alçılarımımy leading workers' | alçılarıŋıyour leading workers' | alçılarınıhis leading workers' | alçılarıbıznıour leading workers' | alçılarığıznıyou all's leading workers' | alçılarınıtheir leading workers' |
| Accusative | alçılanıthe leading workers (as the object) | alçılarımımy leading workers (as the object) | alçılarıŋıyour leading workers (as the object) | alçılarınhis leading workers (as the object) | alçılarıbıznıour leading workers (as the object) | alçılarığıznıyou all's leading workers (as the object) | alçılarıntheir leading workers (as the object) |
| Dative | alçılağato the leading workers | alçılarımato my leading workers | alçılarıŋato your leading workers | alçılarınato his leading workers | alçılarıbızğato our leading workers | alçılarığızğato you all's leading workers | alçılarınato their leading workers |
| Locative | alçıladain / at the leading workers | alçılarımdain / at my leading workers | alçılarıŋdain / at your leading workers | alçılarındain / at his leading workers | alçılarıbızdain / at our leading workers | alçılarığızdain / at you all's leading workers | alçılarındain / at their leading workers |
| Ablative | alçıladanfrom the leading workers | alçılarımdanfrom my leading workers | alçılarıŋdanfrom your leading workers | alçılarındanfrom his leading workers | alçılarıbızdanfrom our leading workers | alçılarığızdanfrom you all's leading workers | alçılarındanfrom their leading workers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: alçıları can mean "his / her leading workers", "their leading worker", or "their leading workers" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | alçınıqıthe leading worker's one | alçınıqılathe leading worker's ones | alçılanıqıthe leading workers' one | alçılanıqılathe leading workers' ones |
| Genitive | alçınıqınıof the leading worker's one | alçınıqılanıof the leading worker's ones | alçılanıqınıof the leading workers' one | alçılanıqılanıof the leading workers' ones |
| Accusative | alçınıqınthe leading worker's one (as the object) | alçınıqılanıthe leading worker's ones (as the object) | alçılanıqınthe leading workers' one (as the object) | alçılanıqılanıthe leading workers' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | alçınıqınato the leading worker's one | alçınıqılağato the leading worker's ones | alçılanıqınato the leading workers' one | alçılanıqılağato the leading workers' ones |
| Locative | alçınıqındain / at the leading worker's one | alçınıqıladain / at the leading worker's ones | alçılanıqındain / at the leading workers' one | alçılanıqıladain / at the leading workers' ones |
| Ablative | alçınıqındanfrom the leading worker's one | alçınıqıladanfrom the leading worker's ones | alçılanıqındanfrom the leading workers' one | alçılanıqıladanfrom the leading workers' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.