hali
/xali/ · plural halile
1. character, disposition, temperament, nature
- anı halisi ariwdu — they have a fine character
- halisine ürenirge — to get used to someone's character
- halisin sınarğa — to put someone's character to the test
- küçlü halisi bolğan adam — a person of strong character
- jaşçıqnı halisi tüzelgendi — the little boy's character has straightened out
- halisin bilmegen atıŋa minme — don't mount a horse whose temper you don't know
2. conduct, behavior, ways, habits
- ariw hali — good conduct
- hali bilgen adam — a well-mannered person
- halige usta adam — a person who knows how to behave
- halisine qararğa — to observe someone's conduct
- halisine qarayma da keterge uşaydı — judging by his behavior, he seems about to leave
3. upbringing, breeding
- halisi ariw — well brought up
- igi halisi bolğan sabiy — a well-brought-up child
- halige üretirge — to bring someone up
- ariw halige ürenirge — to receive a good upbringing
4. state, condition, situation — Chiefly of a person's state or situation.
- anı halisi qalaydı? — how is their condition?
- halisi igi tüldü — their condition is not good
- anı halisin sorurğa — to ask after someone's state
- kesi halisine köre işleydi — they work according to their own situation
5. tendency, trend, orientation (of a policy, movement, or work of art) — As in politikanı halisi 'the direction of the policy' and romannı innet halisi 'the ideological slant of the novel'.
- politikanı halisi — the direction of the policy
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | halithe character | halimmy character | haliŋyour character | halisihis character | halibizour character | haligizyou all's character | halileritheir characters |
| Genitive | halinithe character's | halimimy character's | haliŋiyour character's | halisinihis character's | halibizniour character's | haligizniyou all's character's | halilerinitheir characters' |
| Accusative | halinithe character (as the object) | halimimy character (as the object) | haliŋiyour character (as the object) | halisinhis character (as the object) | halibizniour character (as the object) | haligizniyou all's character (as the object) | halilerintheir characters (as the object) |
| Dative | haligeto the character | halimeto my character | haliŋeto your character | halisineto his character | halibizgeto our character | haligizgeto you all's character | halilerineto their characters |
| Locative | halidein / at the character | halimdein / at my character | haliŋdein / at your character | halisindein / at his character | halibizdein / at our character | haligizdein / at you all's character | halilerindein / at their characters |
| Ablative | halidenfrom the character | halimdenfrom my character | haliŋdenfrom your character | halisindenfrom his character | halibizdenfrom our character | haligizdenfrom you all's character | halilerindenfrom their characters |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | halilethe characters | halilerimmy characters | halileriŋyour characters | halilerihis characters | halileribizour characters | halilerigizyou all's characters | halileritheir characters |
| Genitive | halilenithe characters' | halilerimimy characters' | halileriŋiyour characters' | halilerinihis characters' | halileribizniour characters' | halilerigizniyou all's characters' | halilerinitheir characters' |
| Accusative | halilenithe characters (as the object) | halilerimimy characters (as the object) | halileriŋiyour characters (as the object) | halilerinhis characters (as the object) | halileribizniour characters (as the object) | halilerigizniyou all's characters (as the object) | halilerintheir characters (as the object) |
| Dative | halilegeto the characters | halilerimeto my characters | halileriŋeto your characters | halilerineto his characters | halileribizgeto our characters | halilerigizgeto you all's characters | halilerineto their characters |
| Locative | haliledein / at the characters | halilerimdein / at my characters | halileriŋdein / at your characters | halilerindein / at his characters | halileribizdein / at our characters | halilerigizdein / at you all's characters | halilerindein / at their characters |
| Ablative | haliledenfrom the characters | halilerimdenfrom my characters | halileriŋdenfrom your characters | halilerindenfrom his characters | halileribizdenfrom our characters | halilerigizdenfrom you all's characters | halilerindenfrom their characters |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: halileri can mean "his / her characters", "their character", or "their characters" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.