baldırajüz
/baldɯradʒyz/ · plural baldırajüzle
a spell of cold, snowy, stormy days at the end of winter (a named cold snap in the folk calendar) — These days are so cold and stormy that livestock stay in their stalls and people stay indoors. One source places them around the third week of March. Saying: anda bol da mında bol baldırajüzde üyde bol "be there or be here, but during the late-winter storms be at home".
- baldırajüz jetdi — the late-winter cold snap has come
- Baldırajüzde üyde bol! — During the late-winter cold snap, be at home!
- baldırajüznü jeli — the wind of the late-winter cold snap
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | baldırajüzthe cold snap | baldırajüzümmy cold snap | baldırajüzüŋyour cold snap | baldırajüzühis cold snap | baldırajüzübüzour cold snap | baldırajüzügüzyou all's cold snap | baldırajüzleritheir cold snaps |
| Genitive | baldırajüznüthe cold snap's | baldırajüzümümy cold snap's | baldırajüzüŋüyour cold snap's | baldırajüzünühis cold snap's | baldırajüzübüznüour cold snap's | baldırajüzügüznüyou all's cold snap's | baldırajüzlerinitheir cold snaps' |
| Accusative | baldırajüznüthe cold snap (as the object) | baldırajüzümümy cold snap (as the object) | baldırajüzüŋüyour cold snap (as the object) | baldırajüzünhis cold snap (as the object) | baldırajüzübüznüour cold snap (as the object) | baldırajüzügüznüyou all's cold snap (as the object) | baldırajüzlerintheir cold snaps (as the object) |
| Dative | baldırajüzgeto the cold snap | baldırajüzümeto my cold snap | baldırajüzüŋeto your cold snap | baldırajüzüneto his cold snap | baldırajüzübüzgeto our cold snap | baldırajüzügüzgeto you all's cold snap | baldırajüzlerineto their cold snaps |
| Locative | baldırajüzdein / at the cold snap | baldırajüzümdein / at my cold snap | baldırajüzüŋdein / at your cold snap | baldırajüzündein / at his cold snap | baldırajüzübüzdein / at our cold snap | baldırajüzügüzdein / at you all's cold snap | baldırajüzlerindein / at their cold snaps |
| Ablative | baldırajüzdenfrom the cold snap | baldırajüzümdenfrom my cold snap | baldırajüzüŋdenfrom your cold snap | baldırajüzündenfrom his cold snap | baldırajüzübüzdenfrom our cold snap | baldırajüzügüzdenfrom you all's cold snap | baldırajüzlerindenfrom their cold snaps |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | baldırajüzlethe cold snaps | baldırajüzlerimmy cold snaps | baldırajüzleriŋyour cold snaps | baldırajüzlerihis cold snaps | baldırajüzleribizour cold snaps | baldırajüzlerigizyou all's cold snaps | baldırajüzleritheir cold snaps |
| Genitive | baldırajüzlenithe cold snaps' | baldırajüzlerimimy cold snaps' | baldırajüzleriŋiyour cold snaps' | baldırajüzlerinihis cold snaps' | baldırajüzleribizniour cold snaps' | baldırajüzlerigizniyou all's cold snaps' | baldırajüzlerinitheir cold snaps' |
| Accusative | baldırajüzlenithe cold snaps (as the object) | baldırajüzlerimimy cold snaps (as the object) | baldırajüzleriŋiyour cold snaps (as the object) | baldırajüzlerinhis cold snaps (as the object) | baldırajüzleribizniour cold snaps (as the object) | baldırajüzlerigizniyou all's cold snaps (as the object) | baldırajüzlerintheir cold snaps (as the object) |
| Dative | baldırajüzlegeto the cold snaps | baldırajüzlerimeto my cold snaps | baldırajüzleriŋeto your cold snaps | baldırajüzlerineto his cold snaps | baldırajüzleribizgeto our cold snaps | baldırajüzlerigizgeto you all's cold snaps | baldırajüzlerineto their cold snaps |
| Locative | baldırajüzledein / at the cold snaps | baldırajüzlerimdein / at my cold snaps | baldırajüzleriŋdein / at your cold snaps | baldırajüzlerindein / at his cold snaps | baldırajüzleribizdein / at our cold snaps | baldırajüzlerigizdein / at you all's cold snaps | baldırajüzlerindein / at their cold snaps |
| Ablative | baldırajüzledenfrom the cold snaps | baldırajüzlerimdenfrom my cold snaps | baldırajüzleriŋdenfrom your cold snaps | baldırajüzlerindenfrom his cold snaps | baldırajüzleribizdenfrom our cold snaps | baldırajüzlerigizdenfrom you all's cold snaps | baldırajüzlerindenfrom their cold snaps |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: baldırajüzleri can mean "his / her cold snaps", "their cold snap", or "their cold snaps" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.