kelinçik
/kelintʃik/ · plural kelinçikle
young bride, newly married woman — An affectionate diminutive of kelin "bride, daughter-in-law". Tenishev and Suyunchev 1989 marks it endearing.
- jaŋı kelinçik — a new young bride
- kelinçik bek ariwdu — the young bride is very beautiful
- kelinçik üyge kirdi — the young bride entered the house
- kelinçikni kördüle — they saw the young bride
- kelinçikge quwanadıla — they rejoice over the young bride
- kelinçikni quwandırdıla — they made the young bride happy
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kelinçikthe young bride | kelinçigimmy young bride | kelinçigiŋyour young bride | kelinçigihis young bride | kelinçigibizour young bride | kelinçigigizyou all's young bride | kelinçikleritheir young brides |
| Genitive | kelinçiknithe young bride's | kelinçigimimy young bride's | kelinçigiŋiyour young bride's | kelinçiginihis young bride's | kelinçigibizniour young bride's | kelinçigigizniyou all's young bride's | kelinçiklerinitheir young brides' |
| Accusative | kelinçiknithe young bride (as the object) | kelinçigimimy young bride (as the object) | kelinçigiŋiyour young bride (as the object) | kelinçiginhis young bride (as the object) | kelinçigibizniour young bride (as the object) | kelinçigigizniyou all's young bride (as the object) | kelinçiklerintheir young brides (as the object) |
| Dative | kelinçikgeto the young bride | kelinçigimeto my young bride | kelinçigiŋeto your young bride | kelinçigineto his young bride | kelinçigibizgeto our young bride | kelinçigigizgeto you all's young bride | kelinçiklerineto their young brides |
| Locative | kelinçikdein / at the young bride | kelinçigimdein / at my young bride | kelinçigiŋdein / at your young bride | kelinçigindein / at his young bride | kelinçigibizdein / at our young bride | kelinçigigizdein / at you all's young bride | kelinçiklerindein / at their young brides |
| Ablative | kelinçikdenfrom the young bride | kelinçigimdenfrom my young bride | kelinçigiŋdenfrom your young bride | kelinçigindenfrom his young bride | kelinçigibizdenfrom our young bride | kelinçigigizdenfrom you all's young bride | kelinçiklerindenfrom their young brides |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kelinçiklethe young brides | kelinçiklerimmy young brides | kelinçikleriŋyour young brides | kelinçiklerihis young brides | kelinçikleribizour young brides | kelinçiklerigizyou all's young brides | kelinçikleritheir young brides |
| Genitive | kelinçiklenithe young brides' | kelinçiklerimimy young brides' | kelinçikleriŋiyour young brides' | kelinçiklerinihis young brides' | kelinçikleribizniour young brides' | kelinçiklerigizniyou all's young brides' | kelinçiklerinitheir young brides' |
| Accusative | kelinçiklenithe young brides (as the object) | kelinçiklerimimy young brides (as the object) | kelinçikleriŋiyour young brides (as the object) | kelinçiklerinhis young brides (as the object) | kelinçikleribizniour young brides (as the object) | kelinçiklerigizniyou all's young brides (as the object) | kelinçiklerintheir young brides (as the object) |
| Dative | kelinçiklegeto the young brides | kelinçiklerimeto my young brides | kelinçikleriŋeto your young brides | kelinçiklerineto his young brides | kelinçikleribizgeto our young brides | kelinçiklerigizgeto you all's young brides | kelinçiklerineto their young brides |
| Locative | kelinçikledein / at the young brides | kelinçiklerimdein / at my young brides | kelinçikleriŋdein / at your young brides | kelinçiklerindein / at his young brides | kelinçikleribizdein / at our young brides | kelinçiklerigizdein / at you all's young brides | kelinçiklerindein / at their young brides |
| Ablative | kelinçikledenfrom the young brides | kelinçiklerimdenfrom my young brides | kelinçikleriŋdenfrom your young brides | kelinçiklerindenfrom his young brides | kelinçikleribizdenfrom our young brides | kelinçiklerigizdenfrom you all's young brides | kelinçiklerindenfrom their young brides |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kelinçikleri can mean "his / her young brides", "their young bride", or "their young brides" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kelinçiknikithe young bride's one | kelinçiknikilethe young bride's ones | kelinçiklenikithe young brides' one | kelinçiklenikilethe young brides' ones |
| Genitive | kelinçiknikiniof the young bride's one | kelinçiknikileniof the young bride's ones | kelinçiklenikiniof the young brides' one | kelinçiklenikileniof the young brides' ones |
| Accusative | kelinçiknikinthe young bride's one (as the object) | kelinçiknikilenithe young bride's ones (as the object) | kelinçiklenikinthe young brides' one (as the object) | kelinçiklenikilenithe young brides' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | kelinçiknikineto the young bride's one | kelinçiknikilegeto the young bride's ones | kelinçiklenikineto the young brides' one | kelinçiklenikilegeto the young brides' ones |
| Locative | kelinçiknikindein / at the young bride's one | kelinçiknikiledein / at the young bride's ones | kelinçiklenikindein / at the young brides' one | kelinçiklenikiledein / at the young brides' ones |
| Ablative | kelinçiknikindenfrom the young bride's one | kelinçiknikiledenfrom the young bride's ones | kelinçiklenikindenfrom the young brides' one | kelinçiklenikiledenfrom the young brides' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.