bilek
/bilek/ · plural bilekle
1. arm, forearm — The arm from the shoulder down to the wrist.
- oŋ bilek — the right arm
- sol bilek — the left arm
- bilegim awruydu — my arm hurts
- bileginden tutarğa — to hold by the arm
- bilek qoş — shoulder joint
- bilekinden tutarğa — to hold someone by the arm
2. support, backing, mainstay — Often said of a person who helps and stands by someone.
- bilek bolurğa — to be a support
- biri biriŋe bilek bolurğa — to be a support to each other
- qarnaş-egeç adamğa bilekdi — brothers and sisters are a person's support
- bileksiz qalırğa — to be left without support
- sen bizge bilekse — you are our support
- qarnaş-egeç adamğa bilekdi — brothers and sisters are a support to a person
3. rein (of a bridle)
Expressions
- bilek baylarğa — honor a work party
- bilek bolurğa — support someone
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bilekthe arm | bilegimmy arm | bilegiŋyour arm | bilegihis arm | bilegibizour arm | bilegigizyou all's arm | bilekleritheir arms |
| Genitive | bileknithe arm's | bilegimimy arm's | bilegiŋiyour arm's | bileginihis arm's | bilegibizniour arm's | bilegigizniyou all's arm's | bileklerinitheir arms' |
| Accusative | bileknithe arm (as the object) | bilegimimy arm (as the object) | bilegiŋiyour arm (as the object) | bileginhis arm (as the object) | bilegibizniour arm (as the object) | bilegigizniyou all's arm (as the object) | bileklerintheir arms (as the object) |
| Dative | bilekgeto the arm | bilegimeto my arm | bilegiŋeto your arm | bilegineto his arm | bilegibizgeto our arm | bilegigizgeto you all's arm | bileklerineto their arms |
| Locative | bilekdein / at the arm | bilegimdein / at my arm | bilegiŋdein / at your arm | bilegindein / at his arm | bilegibizdein / at our arm | bilegigizdein / at you all's arm | bileklerindein / at their arms |
| Ablative | bilekdenfrom the arm | bilegimdenfrom my arm | bilegiŋdenfrom your arm | bilegindenfrom his arm | bilegibizdenfrom our arm | bilegigizdenfrom you all's arm | bileklerindenfrom their arms |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bileklethe arms | bileklerimmy arms | bilekleriŋyour arms | bileklerihis arms | bilekleribizour arms | bileklerigizyou all's arms | bilekleritheir arms |
| Genitive | bileklenithe arms' | bileklerimimy arms' | bilekleriŋiyour arms' | bileklerinihis arms' | bilekleribizniour arms' | bileklerigizniyou all's arms' | bileklerinitheir arms' |
| Accusative | bileklenithe arms (as the object) | bileklerimimy arms (as the object) | bilekleriŋiyour arms (as the object) | bileklerinhis arms (as the object) | bilekleribizniour arms (as the object) | bileklerigizniyou all's arms (as the object) | bileklerintheir arms (as the object) |
| Dative | bileklegeto the arms | bileklerimeto my arms | bilekleriŋeto your arms | bileklerineto his arms | bilekleribizgeto our arms | bileklerigizgeto you all's arms | bileklerineto their arms |
| Locative | bilekledein / at the arms | bileklerimdein / at my arms | bilekleriŋdein / at your arms | bileklerindein / at his arms | bilekleribizdein / at our arms | bileklerigizdein / at you all's arms | bileklerindein / at their arms |
| Ablative | bilekledenfrom the arms | bileklerimdenfrom my arms | bilekleriŋdenfrom your arms | bileklerindenfrom his arms | bilekleribizdenfrom our arms | bileklerigizdenfrom you all's arms | bileklerindenfrom their arms |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bilekleri can mean "his / her arms", "their arm", or "their arms" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.