çal
/ tʃal /
Definitions noun grey hair, greyness
Definitions noun grey-haired, grizzled
Definitions noun old man, greybeard
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | çal the grey hair | çalla the grey hairs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | çalnı the grey hair's | çallanı the grey hairs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | çalnı the grey hair (as the object) | çallanı the grey hairs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | çalğa to the grey hair | çallağa to the grey hairs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | çalda at / in the grey hair | çallada at / in the grey hairs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | çaldan from the grey hair | çalladan from the grey hairs | 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 | çalım my grey hair | çallarım my grey hairs |
| your | çalıŋ your grey hair | çallarıŋ your grey hairs |
| his / her | çalı his / her grey hair | çalları his / her grey hairs |
| our | çalıbız our grey hair | çallarıbız our grey hairs |
| you all's | çalığız you all's grey hair | çallarığız you all's grey hairs |
| their | çalları their grey hair | çalları their grey hairs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: çalları can mean "his / her grey hairs", "their grey hair", or "their grey hairs" — context decides.