köz
/køz/ · plural közle
1. eye — Before another noun it refers to the eye, as in köz dohtur eye doctor and köz darman eye drops.
- qara közle — dark eyes
- közlerim qaradıla — my eyes are black
- köz açarğa — to open one's eyes
- közleriŋi jabarğa — to close your eyes
- köznü ağı — the white of the eye
- köz qabaq — eyelid
- köz dohtur — an eye doctor
- köz darman — eye drops
- köz awruwla — diseases of the eye
2. sight, eyesight
- anı közü bek jitidi — his sight is very sharp
- közüm qarıwsuz bolğandı — my eyesight has grown weak
- közüm jetmeydi — my sight does not reach; I see badly
- köz aldaw — an optical illusion
3. look, gaze, glance
- anı közleri mendedile — his eyes are on me
- köz almay qararğa — to look without taking one's eyes away
- közüne jiti qararğa — to look intently into his eyes
- közünü qıyırı bla qaradı — he looked out of the corner of his eye
- közün burub da qaramadı — he did not even turn his eyes to look
- köz jetdirirge — to cast a glance
4. the evil eye
- anı közü bardı — he has the evil eye
- sabiyge köz tiygendi — the child has been struck by the evil eye
- köz tiymesin! — may the evil eye not touch it!
- tüw maşalla, köz tiymesin! — ptoo, mashallah, may the evil eye not touch it!
- köz tiyirirge — to cast the evil eye
5. hole, opening, cell — Used of small openings such as the eye of a needle or the cells of a honeycomb.
- iyneni közü — the eye of the needle
- iyneni közü bek gitçedi — the eye of the needle is very small
- bal taraqnı közleri — the cells of the honeycomb
- bu awnu közleri gitçedile — the holes of this net are small
6. compartment, section, room of a house one source
- üyügüz nença közdü? — how many rooms does your house have?
- bu üy eki közdü — this house has two rooms
- ullu üynü tört közü bardı — the big house has four rooms
7. bud, sprout one source
- jazda terekni közleri açıladıla — in spring the buds of the tree open
- bu terekde köb köz bardı — there are many buds on this tree
- terekni közleri entda açılmağandıla — the buds of the tree have not opened yet
8. in view, before one's eyes — Normally carries a possessive ending and a case ending, as in 'before my eyes'. one source
- sabiyle köz allımda oynaydıla — the children are playing before my eyes
- közleriŋi allında — before your eyes
- suratnı köz allına salğandıla — they placed the picture in view
- köz allından keterirge — to remove someone from view
- ol köz tuwrada turadı — he stays in plain view
9. supervision, watchful care one source
- gitçe sabiylege köz kerekdi — small children need supervision
- anam sabiylege köz bolub turadı — my mother keeps watch over the children
- mallanı közsüz qoyarğa jaramaydı — the livestock must not be left without supervision
10. during, in the course of — The time word takes a possessive ending before it. one source
- jıl közünde — during the year
- qış közünde qar köb jawğandı — during the winter a lot of snow fell
- jay közünde malla tawda turadıla — during the summer the livestock stay in the mountains
- saw altı aynı közüne — during six whole months
Expressions
- aman köz tiymesin — may no evil eye
- aman közüne — I'm not afraid
- aman közüne joluğayım — I fear no one
- anasını közünden körürge — keep as keepsake
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | közthe eye | közümmy eye | közüŋyour eye | közühis eye | közübüzour eye | közügüzyou all's eye | közleritheir eyes |
| Genitive | köznüthe eye's | közümümy eye's | közüŋüyour eye's | közünühis eye's | közübüznüour eye's | közügüznüyou all's eye's | közlerinitheir eyes' |
| Accusative | köznüthe eye (as the object) | közümümy eye (as the object) | közüŋüyour eye (as the object) | közünhis eye (as the object) | közübüznüour eye (as the object) | közügüznüyou all's eye (as the object) | közlerintheir eyes (as the object) |
| Dative | közgeto the eye | közümeto my eye | közüŋeto your eye | közüneto his eye | közübüzgeto our eye | közügüzgeto you all's eye | közlerineto their eyes |
| Locative | közdein / at the eye | közümdein / at my eye | közüŋdein / at your eye | közündein / at his eye | közübüzdein / at our eye | közügüzdein / at you all's eye | közlerindein / at their eyes |
| Ablative | közdenfrom the eye | közümdenfrom my eye | közüŋdenfrom your eye | közündenfrom his eye | közübüzdenfrom our eye | közügüzdenfrom you all's eye | közlerindenfrom their eyes |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | közlethe eyes | közlerimmy eyes | közleriŋyour eyes | közlerihis eyes | közleribizour eyes | közlerigizyou all's eyes | közleritheir eyes |
| Genitive | közlenithe eyes' | közlerimimy eyes' | közleriŋiyour eyes' | közlerinihis eyes' | közleribizniour eyes' | közlerigizniyou all's eyes' | közlerinitheir eyes' |
| Accusative | közlenithe eyes (as the object) | közlerimimy eyes (as the object) | közleriŋiyour eyes (as the object) | közlerinhis eyes (as the object) | közleribizniour eyes (as the object) | közlerigizniyou all's eyes (as the object) | közlerintheir eyes (as the object) |
| Dative | közlegeto the eyes | közlerimeto my eyes | közleriŋeto your eyes | közlerineto his eyes | közleribizgeto our eyes | közlerigizgeto you all's eyes | közlerineto their eyes |
| Locative | közledein / at the eyes | közlerimdein / at my eyes | közleriŋdein / at your eyes | közlerindein / at his eyes | közleribizdein / at our eyes | közlerigizdein / at you all's eyes | közlerindein / at their eyes |
| Ablative | közledenfrom the eyes | közlerimdenfrom my eyes | közleriŋdenfrom your eyes | közlerindenfrom his eyes | közleribizdenfrom our eyes | közlerigizdenfrom you all's eyes | közlerindenfrom their eyes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: közleri can mean "his / her eyes", "their eye", or "their eyes" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.