jeŋ
/dʒeŋ/ · plural jeŋle
sleeve — The cuff of a sleeve is jeŋ uç.
- kölekni jeŋi — the sleeve of the shirt
- paltonu jeŋi — the sleeve of the coat
- jeŋ uç — a cuff
- qısha jeŋli kölek — a shirt with short sleeves
- kölegimi jeŋi jırtılğandı — the sleeve of my shirt has torn
- jeŋin türürge — to roll up his sleeve
- jeŋ uçlarım aşalğandıla — my cuffs have worn out
- maŋılay terlerin jeŋleri bla sürtüb — wiping the sweat off their foreheads with their sleeves
- qısha jeŋli çepken — a dress with short sleeves
Expressions
- jeŋlerin örge etib — set to work
- jeŋlerin qayırıb — wholeheartedly
- etegi, jeŋi bla keltirmezge — truly one's own child
- etegi, jeŋi keŋ bolurğa — have many backers
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | jeŋthe sleeve | jeŋimmy sleeve | jeŋiŋyour sleeve | jeŋihis sleeve | jeŋibizour sleeve | jeŋigizyou all's sleeve | jeŋleritheir sleeves |
| Genitive | jeŋnithe sleeve's | jeŋimimy sleeve's | jeŋiŋiyour sleeve's | jeŋinihis sleeve's | jeŋibizniour sleeve's | jeŋigizniyou all's sleeve's | jeŋlerinitheir sleeves' |
| Accusative | jeŋnithe sleeve (as the object) | jeŋimimy sleeve (as the object) | jeŋiŋiyour sleeve (as the object) | jeŋinhis sleeve (as the object) | jeŋibizniour sleeve (as the object) | jeŋigizniyou all's sleeve (as the object) | jeŋlerintheir sleeves (as the object) |
| Dative | jeŋŋeto the sleeve | jeŋimeto my sleeve | jeŋiŋeto your sleeve | jeŋineto his sleeve | jeŋibizgeto our sleeve | jeŋigizgeto you all's sleeve | jeŋlerineto their sleeves |
| Locative | jeŋdein / at the sleeve | jeŋimdein / at my sleeve | jeŋiŋdein / at your sleeve | jeŋindein / at his sleeve | jeŋibizdein / at our sleeve | jeŋigizdein / at you all's sleeve | jeŋlerindein / at their sleeves |
| Ablative | jeŋdenfrom the sleeve | jeŋimdenfrom my sleeve | jeŋiŋdenfrom your sleeve | jeŋindenfrom his sleeve | jeŋibizdenfrom our sleeve | jeŋigizdenfrom you all's sleeve | jeŋlerindenfrom their sleeves |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | jeŋlethe sleeves | jeŋlerimmy sleeves | jeŋleriŋyour sleeves | jeŋlerihis sleeves | jeŋleribizour sleeves | jeŋlerigizyou all's sleeves | jeŋleritheir sleeves |
| Genitive | jeŋlenithe sleeves' | jeŋlerimimy sleeves' | jeŋleriŋiyour sleeves' | jeŋlerinihis sleeves' | jeŋleribizniour sleeves' | jeŋlerigizniyou all's sleeves' | jeŋlerinitheir sleeves' |
| Accusative | jeŋlenithe sleeves (as the object) | jeŋlerimimy sleeves (as the object) | jeŋleriŋiyour sleeves (as the object) | jeŋlerinhis sleeves (as the object) | jeŋleribizniour sleeves (as the object) | jeŋlerigizniyou all's sleeves (as the object) | jeŋlerintheir sleeves (as the object) |
| Dative | jeŋlegeto the sleeves | jeŋlerimeto my sleeves | jeŋleriŋeto your sleeves | jeŋlerineto his sleeves | jeŋleribizgeto our sleeves | jeŋlerigizgeto you all's sleeves | jeŋlerineto their sleeves |
| Locative | jeŋledein / at the sleeves | jeŋlerimdein / at my sleeves | jeŋleriŋdein / at your sleeves | jeŋlerindein / at his sleeves | jeŋleribizdein / at our sleeves | jeŋlerigizdein / at you all's sleeves | jeŋlerindein / at their sleeves |
| Ablative | jeŋledenfrom the sleeves | jeŋlerimdenfrom my sleeves | jeŋleriŋdenfrom your sleeves | jeŋlerindenfrom his sleeves | jeŋleribizdenfrom our sleeves | jeŋlerigizdenfrom you all's sleeves | jeŋlerindenfrom their sleeves |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jeŋleri can mean "his / her sleeves", "their sleeve", or "their sleeves" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.