ekinçi
/ekintʃi/ · plural ekinçile
1. second — The ordinal built on the word for two, naming what comes after the first in order or in rank, as with a second prize.
- ol ekinçidi — he is second
- ol ekinçi boldu — he came second
- men ekinçime — I am second
- ekinçi sawğanı berdile — they gave the second prize
- ekinçi sağat — the second hour
- ekinçi tizginde olturğanla — those sitting in the second row
2. the very image of, exactly like — Said of someone who resembles another person closely in looks or manner. one source
- ol atasını ekinçisidi — he is the very image of his father
- anaŋı ekinçise — you are exactly like your mother
- qarnaşını ekinçisi — the very image of his brother
- ekinçi Ahmatdı da bu ua — why, this is a second Akhmat
3. deputy, assistant to a higher official one source
- başçını ekinçisi — the leader's deputy
- ekinçisi kelgendi — his deputy has come
- men tamadanı ekinçisime — I am the chief's deputy
- kesiŋe ekinçi etdiŋ — you made him your own deputy
4. other — Names the other one of a pair, as with sides, hands or roads. one source
- ekinçi janı bla — on the other side
- ekinçi qolu bla — with his other hand
- ekinçi jolnu sayladı — he chose the other road
5. next, following — Used of the next day, time or year. ekinçide means in the future, from now on.
- hapar ekinçi kün jayıldı — the news spread the next day
- ekinçi kere kelirbiz — we will come next time
- ekinçi jılda — next year
- ekinçide alay ete turma — from now on do not keep doing that
- ekinçi kününde — on the following day
6. a second time, again
- ekinçi beri kelmegiz — do not come here a second time
- ekinçi alay etme — do not do that again
- ekinçi körmedim — I did not see him again
- ekinçi eslemedim — I did not notice him again
Expressions
- bir kün kiygenin ekinçi kün kiymezge — live in luxury
- bir söleşse, ekinçige — every other word
As an adjective
Saying it about someone
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | ekinçimeI am other | ekinçiseyou are other | ekinçidihe is other | ekinçibizwe are other | ekinçisizyou all are other | ekinçidilethey are other |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden ekinçidi — "compared to me, he is other."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki ekinçidimine is other | seniki ekinçidiyours is other | anıqı ekinçidihis is other | bizniki ekinçidiours is other | sizniki ekinçidiyours (pl.) is other | alanıqı ekinçiditheirs is other |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile ekinçidilemine are other | senikile ekinçidileyours are other | anıqıla ekinçidilehis are other | biznikile ekinçidileours are other | siznikile ekinçidileyours (pl.) are other | alanıqıla ekinçidiletheirs are other |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu ekinçidi, bıla ekinçidile. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".
As a noun
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ekinçithe deputy | ekinçimmy deputy | ekinçiŋyour deputy | ekinçisihis deputy | ekinçibizour deputy | ekinçigizyou all's deputy | ekinçileritheir deputies |
| Genitive | ekinçinithe deputy's | ekinçimimy deputy's | ekinçiŋiyour deputy's | ekinçisinihis deputy's | ekinçibizniour deputy's | ekinçigizniyou all's deputy's | ekinçilerinitheir deputies' |
| Accusative | ekinçinithe deputy (as the object) | ekinçimimy deputy (as the object) | ekinçiŋiyour deputy (as the object) | ekinçisinhis deputy (as the object) | ekinçibizniour deputy (as the object) | ekinçigizniyou all's deputy (as the object) | ekinçilerintheir deputies (as the object) |
| Dative | ekinçigeto the deputy | ekinçimeto my deputy | ekinçiŋeto your deputy | ekinçisineto his deputy | ekinçibizgeto our deputy | ekinçigizgeto you all's deputy | ekinçilerineto their deputies |
| Locative | ekinçidein / at the deputy | ekinçimdein / at my deputy | ekinçiŋdein / at your deputy | ekinçisindein / at his deputy | ekinçibizdein / at our deputy | ekinçigizdein / at you all's deputy | ekinçilerindein / at their deputies |
| Ablative | ekinçidenfrom the deputy | ekinçimdenfrom my deputy | ekinçiŋdenfrom your deputy | ekinçisindenfrom his deputy | ekinçibizdenfrom our deputy | ekinçigizdenfrom you all's deputy | ekinçilerindenfrom their deputies |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ekinçilethe deputies | ekinçilerimmy deputies | ekinçileriŋyour deputies | ekinçilerihis deputies | ekinçileribizour deputies | ekinçilerigizyou all's deputies | ekinçileritheir deputies |
| Genitive | ekinçilenithe deputies' | ekinçilerimimy deputies' | ekinçileriŋiyour deputies' | ekinçilerinihis deputies' | ekinçileribizniour deputies' | ekinçilerigizniyou all's deputies' | ekinçilerinitheir deputies' |
| Accusative | ekinçilenithe deputies (as the object) | ekinçilerimimy deputies (as the object) | ekinçileriŋiyour deputies (as the object) | ekinçilerinhis deputies (as the object) | ekinçileribizniour deputies (as the object) | ekinçilerigizniyou all's deputies (as the object) | ekinçilerintheir deputies (as the object) |
| Dative | ekinçilegeto the deputies | ekinçilerimeto my deputies | ekinçileriŋeto your deputies | ekinçilerineto his deputies | ekinçileribizgeto our deputies | ekinçilerigizgeto you all's deputies | ekinçilerineto their deputies |
| Locative | ekinçiledein / at the deputies | ekinçilerimdein / at my deputies | ekinçileriŋdein / at your deputies | ekinçilerindein / at his deputies | ekinçileribizdein / at our deputies | ekinçilerigizdein / at you all's deputies | ekinçilerindein / at their deputies |
| Ablative | ekinçiledenfrom the deputies | ekinçilerimdenfrom my deputies | ekinçileriŋdenfrom your deputies | ekinçilerindenfrom his deputies | ekinçileribizdenfrom our deputies | ekinçilerigizdenfrom you all's deputies | ekinçilerindenfrom their deputies |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ekinçileri can mean "his / her deputies", "their deputy", or "their deputies" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ekinçinikithe deputy's one | ekinçinikilethe deputy's ones | ekinçilenikithe deputies' one | ekinçilenikilethe deputies' ones |
| Genitive | ekinçinikiniof the deputy's one | ekinçinikileniof the deputy's ones | ekinçilenikiniof the deputies' one | ekinçilenikileniof the deputies' ones |
| Accusative | ekinçinikinthe deputy's one (as the object) | ekinçinikilenithe deputy's ones (as the object) | ekinçilenikinthe deputies' one (as the object) | ekinçilenikilenithe deputies' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | ekinçinikineto the deputy's one | ekinçinikilegeto the deputy's ones | ekinçilenikineto the deputies' one | ekinçilenikilegeto the deputies' ones |
| Locative | ekinçinikindein / at the deputy's one | ekinçinikiledein / at the deputy's ones | ekinçilenikindein / at the deputies' one | ekinçilenikiledein / at the deputies' ones |
| Ablative | ekinçinikindenfrom the deputy's one | ekinçinikiledenfrom the deputy's ones | ekinçilenikindenfrom the deputies' one | ekinçilenikiledenfrom the deputies' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.