keleçilik
/keletʃilik/ · plural keleçilikle
1. matchmaking, asking for a woman's hand in marriage
- keleçilik aytırğa — to ask for a girl's hand through go-betweens
- qızğa keleçilik aytdıla — they asked for the girl's hand
- keleçilikni başlağandı — he has begun the matchmaking
- keleçilikge kelirge — to come for matchmaking
- keleçilik jürütgen adam — a man who handles the matchmaking; matchmaker
2. mediation, envoyship, representation; acting as a go-between or envoy
- bizge kişi keleçilik kerek tüldü — we do not need anyone's mediation
- arada keleçilik jürütürge — to carry on mediation between two sides
- eki elni arasında keleçilik jürütdü — he carried on mediation between the two villages
- seni keleçiligiŋ kerekdi — your mediation is needed
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | keleçilikthe matchmaking | keleçiligimmy matchmaking | keleçiligiŋyour matchmaking | keleçiligihis matchmaking | keleçiligibizour matchmaking | keleçiligigizyou all's matchmaking | keleçilikleritheir matchmaking |
| Genitive | keleçiliknithe matchmaking's | keleçiligimimy matchmaking's | keleçiligiŋiyour matchmaking's | keleçiliginihis matchmaking's | keleçiligibizniour matchmaking's | keleçiligigizniyou all's matchmaking's | keleçiliklerinitheir matchmaking's |
| Accusative | keleçiliknithe matchmaking (as the object) | keleçiligimimy matchmaking (as the object) | keleçiligiŋiyour matchmaking (as the object) | keleçiliginhis matchmaking (as the object) | keleçiligibizniour matchmaking (as the object) | keleçiligigizniyou all's matchmaking (as the object) | keleçiliklerintheir matchmaking (as the object) |
| Dative | keleçilikgeto the matchmaking | keleçiligimeto my matchmaking | keleçiligiŋeto your matchmaking | keleçiligineto his matchmaking | keleçiligibizgeto our matchmaking | keleçiligigizgeto you all's matchmaking | keleçiliklerineto their matchmaking |
| Locative | keleçilikdein / at the matchmaking | keleçiligimdein / at my matchmaking | keleçiligiŋdein / at your matchmaking | keleçiligindein / at his matchmaking | keleçiligibizdein / at our matchmaking | keleçiligigizdein / at you all's matchmaking | keleçiliklerindein / at their matchmaking |
| Ablative | keleçilikdenfrom the matchmaking | keleçiligimdenfrom my matchmaking | keleçiligiŋdenfrom your matchmaking | keleçiligindenfrom his matchmaking | keleçiligibizdenfrom our matchmaking | keleçiligigizdenfrom you all's matchmaking | keleçiliklerindenfrom their matchmaking |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | keleçiliklethe matchmaking | keleçiliklerimmy matchmaking | keleçilikleriŋyour matchmaking | keleçiliklerihis matchmaking | keleçilikleribizour matchmaking | keleçiliklerigizyou all's matchmaking | keleçilikleritheir matchmaking |
| Genitive | keleçiliklenithe matchmaking's | keleçiliklerimimy matchmaking's | keleçilikleriŋiyour matchmaking's | keleçiliklerinihis matchmaking's | keleçilikleribizniour matchmaking's | keleçiliklerigizniyou all's matchmaking's | keleçiliklerinitheir matchmaking's |
| Accusative | keleçiliklenithe matchmaking (as the object) | keleçiliklerimimy matchmaking (as the object) | keleçilikleriŋiyour matchmaking (as the object) | keleçiliklerinhis matchmaking (as the object) | keleçilikleribizniour matchmaking (as the object) | keleçiliklerigizniyou all's matchmaking (as the object) | keleçiliklerintheir matchmaking (as the object) |
| Dative | keleçiliklegeto the matchmaking | keleçiliklerimeto my matchmaking | keleçilikleriŋeto your matchmaking | keleçiliklerineto his matchmaking | keleçilikleribizgeto our matchmaking | keleçiliklerigizgeto you all's matchmaking | keleçiliklerineto their matchmaking |
| Locative | keleçilikledein / at the matchmaking | keleçiliklerimdein / at my matchmaking | keleçilikleriŋdein / at your matchmaking | keleçiliklerindein / at his matchmaking | keleçilikleribizdein / at our matchmaking | keleçiliklerigizdein / at you all's matchmaking | keleçiliklerindein / at their matchmaking |
| Ablative | keleçilikledenfrom the matchmaking | keleçiliklerimdenfrom my matchmaking | keleçilikleriŋdenfrom your matchmaking | keleçiliklerindenfrom his matchmaking | keleçilikleribizdenfrom our matchmaking | keleçiliklerigizdenfrom you all's matchmaking | keleçiliklerindenfrom their matchmaking |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: keleçilikleri can mean "his / her matchmaking", "their matchmaking", or "their matchmaking" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.