kef
/kef/
Definitions
1. mood, spirits, frame of mind
- kefi buzulğandı — his mood has been spoilt
- kef alırğa — to put oneself in the mood for something
- kefin buzarğa — to spoil someone's mood
2. physical condition, the way a person or an animal is faring
- kefi joqdu — he is out of sorts
- mallanı keflerine köre — judging by the condition of the animals
3. outward appearance, the look a person presents
- keflerin tas etmegendile — they have not lost their looks
4. tipsiness, a state of mild intoxication
- kefi bardı — he has had a drink
- kefi bla — having had a drink
- kefin ayazdırırğa — to let someone sober off
5. drunk, intoxicated
- ol kefdi — he is drunk
- ekisi da kefdile — both of them are drunk
- kef bolurğa — to get drunk
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Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kefthe mood | keflethe moods | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kefnithe mood's | keflenithe moods' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kefnithe mood (as the object) | keflenithe moods (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kefgeto the mood | keflegeto the moods | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kefdeat / in the mood | kefledeat / in the moods | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kefdenfrom the mood | kefledenfrom the moods | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- where it comes from; also "than" when comparing
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
With an owner
| One owned | Several owned | |
|---|---|---|
| my | kefimmy mood | keflerimmy moods |
| your | kefingyour mood | kefleringyour moods |
| his / her | kefihis / her mood | keflerihis / her moods |
| our | kefibizour mood | kefleribizour moods |
| you all's | kefigizyou all's mood | keflerigizyou all's moods |
| their | kefleritheir mood | kefleritheir moods |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kefleri can mean "his / her moods", "their mood", or "their moods" — context decides.
As an adjective
Saying it about someone
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | men kefmeI am drunk | biz kefbizwe are drunk |
| 2nd person | sen kefseyou are drunk | siz kefsizyou all are drunk |
| 3rd person | ol kefdihe / she / it is drunk | ala kefdilethey are drunk |