kölek
/kølek/ · plural kölekle
1. shirt, chemise, blouse
- iç kölek — an undershirt
- tış kölek — an outer shirt
- keçegi kölek — a nightshirt
- jeŋsiz kölek — a sleeveless shirt
- kölek awuşdururğa — to change one's shirt
- kölek bla könçek — a shirt and trousers
- atam aq kölek kiygendi — my father has put on a white shirt
2. slip, women's undergarment one source
- uzun kölek — a long slip
- jaŋı kölek aldı — she bought a new slip
- kölegin kiedi — she is putting on her slip
3. woman's dress — Only one dictionary gives this meaning. one source
- qızçıq ariw kölek kiygendi — the little girl has put on a pretty dress
Expressions
- kölegi bla tuwğan — born lucky
- kölek bla könçek kibik — inseparable friends
- otdan kölek kiyirge — cannot stand; fly into a rage; be terrified
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kölekthe shirt | kölegimmy shirt | kölegiŋyour shirt | kölegihis shirt | kölegibizour shirt | kölegigizyou all's shirt | kölekleritheir shirts |
| Genitive | köleknithe shirt's | kölegimimy shirt's | kölegiŋiyour shirt's | köleginihis shirt's | kölegibizniour shirt's | kölegigizniyou all's shirt's | köleklerinitheir shirts' |
| Accusative | köleknithe shirt (as the object) | kölegimimy shirt (as the object) | kölegiŋiyour shirt (as the object) | köleginhis shirt (as the object) | kölegibizniour shirt (as the object) | kölegigizniyou all's shirt (as the object) | köleklerintheir shirts (as the object) |
| Dative | kölekgeto the shirt | kölegimeto my shirt | kölegiŋeto your shirt | kölegineto his shirt | kölegibizgeto our shirt | kölegigizgeto you all's shirt | köleklerineto their shirts |
| Locative | kölekdein / at the shirt | kölegimdein / at my shirt | kölegiŋdein / at your shirt | kölegindein / at his shirt | kölegibizdein / at our shirt | kölegigizdein / at you all's shirt | köleklerindein / at their shirts |
| Ablative | kölekdenfrom the shirt | kölegimdenfrom my shirt | kölegiŋdenfrom your shirt | kölegindenfrom his shirt | kölegibizdenfrom our shirt | kölegigizdenfrom you all's shirt | köleklerindenfrom their shirts |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | köleklethe shirts | köleklerimmy shirts | kölekleriŋyour shirts | köleklerihis shirts | kölekleribizour shirts | köleklerigizyou all's shirts | kölekleritheir shirts |
| Genitive | köleklenithe shirts' | köleklerimimy shirts' | kölekleriŋiyour shirts' | köleklerinihis shirts' | kölekleribizniour shirts' | köleklerigizniyou all's shirts' | köleklerinitheir shirts' |
| Accusative | köleklenithe shirts (as the object) | köleklerimimy shirts (as the object) | kölekleriŋiyour shirts (as the object) | köleklerinhis shirts (as the object) | kölekleribizniour shirts (as the object) | köleklerigizniyou all's shirts (as the object) | köleklerintheir shirts (as the object) |
| Dative | köleklegeto the shirts | köleklerimeto my shirts | kölekleriŋeto your shirts | köleklerineto his shirts | kölekleribizgeto our shirts | köleklerigizgeto you all's shirts | köleklerineto their shirts |
| Locative | kölekledein / at the shirts | köleklerimdein / at my shirts | kölekleriŋdein / at your shirts | köleklerindein / at his shirts | kölekleribizdein / at our shirts | köleklerigizdein / at you all's shirts | köleklerindein / at their shirts |
| Ablative | kölekledenfrom the shirts | köleklerimdenfrom my shirts | kölekleriŋdenfrom your shirts | köleklerindenfrom his shirts | kölekleribizdenfrom our shirts | köleklerigizdenfrom you all's shirts | köleklerindenfrom their shirts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kölekleri can mean "his / her shirts", "their shirt", or "their shirts" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.