kelinlik
/kelinlik/ · plural kelinlikle
1. bride-to-be; a girl chosen to become a family's future daughter-in-law
- kelinlikni jaratamısa? — do you like the bride-to-be?
- kelinlik saylarğa — to choose a bride-to-be
- kelinlikni körürge bardıq — we went to see the bride-to-be
- kimi kelinlik saylaydıla — some choose a bride-to-be
- kelinlik, uyalıb, ıçhınırğa küreşedi — the bride-to-be, embarrassed, tries to break free
- kelinlik uyalıb turadı — the bride-to-be stands there shyly
2. role of a daughter-in-law, status of a daughter-in-law, state of being a bride, proper conduct as a daughter-in-law — With eterge it means behave as a good daughter-in-law should, showing respect to the husband's family.
- kelinlik eterge — to conduct oneself as a daughter-in-law should
- kelin kelinlik eter — a daughter-in-law will behave as a daughter-in-law
- kelinlik borçun tolturadı — she fulfills the duty of a daughter-in-law
- kelinligi bla belgili — known for her conduct as a daughter-in-law
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kelinlikthe bride-to-be | kelinligimmy bride-to-be | kelinligiŋyour bride-to-be | kelinligihis bride-to-be | kelinligibizour bride-to-be | kelinligigizyou all's bride-to-be | kelinlikleritheir bride-to-bes |
| Genitive | kelinliknithe bride-to-be's | kelinligimimy bride-to-be's | kelinligiŋiyour bride-to-be's | kelinliginihis bride-to-be's | kelinligibizniour bride-to-be's | kelinligigizniyou all's bride-to-be's | kelinliklerinitheir bride-to-bes' |
| Accusative | kelinliknithe bride-to-be (as the object) | kelinligimimy bride-to-be (as the object) | kelinligiŋiyour bride-to-be (as the object) | kelinliginhis bride-to-be (as the object) | kelinligibizniour bride-to-be (as the object) | kelinligigizniyou all's bride-to-be (as the object) | kelinliklerintheir bride-to-bes (as the object) |
| Dative | kelinlikgeto the bride-to-be | kelinligimeto my bride-to-be | kelinligiŋeto your bride-to-be | kelinligineto his bride-to-be | kelinligibizgeto our bride-to-be | kelinligigizgeto you all's bride-to-be | kelinliklerineto their bride-to-bes |
| Locative | kelinlikdein / at the bride-to-be | kelinligimdein / at my bride-to-be | kelinligiŋdein / at your bride-to-be | kelinligindein / at his bride-to-be | kelinligibizdein / at our bride-to-be | kelinligigizdein / at you all's bride-to-be | kelinliklerindein / at their bride-to-bes |
| Ablative | kelinlikdenfrom the bride-to-be | kelinligimdenfrom my bride-to-be | kelinligiŋdenfrom your bride-to-be | kelinligindenfrom his bride-to-be | kelinligibizdenfrom our bride-to-be | kelinligigizdenfrom you all's bride-to-be | kelinliklerindenfrom their bride-to-bes |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kelinliklethe bride-to-bes | kelinliklerimmy bride-to-bes | kelinlikleriŋyour bride-to-bes | kelinliklerihis bride-to-bes | kelinlikleribizour bride-to-bes | kelinliklerigizyou all's bride-to-bes | kelinlikleritheir bride-to-bes |
| Genitive | kelinliklenithe bride-to-bes' | kelinliklerimimy bride-to-bes' | kelinlikleriŋiyour bride-to-bes' | kelinliklerinihis bride-to-bes' | kelinlikleribizniour bride-to-bes' | kelinliklerigizniyou all's bride-to-bes' | kelinliklerinitheir bride-to-bes' |
| Accusative | kelinliklenithe bride-to-bes (as the object) | kelinliklerimimy bride-to-bes (as the object) | kelinlikleriŋiyour bride-to-bes (as the object) | kelinliklerinhis bride-to-bes (as the object) | kelinlikleribizniour bride-to-bes (as the object) | kelinliklerigizniyou all's bride-to-bes (as the object) | kelinliklerintheir bride-to-bes (as the object) |
| Dative | kelinliklegeto the bride-to-bes | kelinliklerimeto my bride-to-bes | kelinlikleriŋeto your bride-to-bes | kelinliklerineto his bride-to-bes | kelinlikleribizgeto our bride-to-bes | kelinliklerigizgeto you all's bride-to-bes | kelinliklerineto their bride-to-bes |
| Locative | kelinlikledein / at the bride-to-bes | kelinliklerimdein / at my bride-to-bes | kelinlikleriŋdein / at your bride-to-bes | kelinliklerindein / at his bride-to-bes | kelinlikleribizdein / at our bride-to-bes | kelinliklerigizdein / at you all's bride-to-bes | kelinliklerindein / at their bride-to-bes |
| Ablative | kelinlikledenfrom the bride-to-bes | kelinliklerimdenfrom my bride-to-bes | kelinlikleriŋdenfrom your bride-to-bes | kelinliklerindenfrom his bride-to-bes | kelinlikleribizdenfrom our bride-to-bes | kelinliklerigizdenfrom you all's bride-to-bes | kelinliklerindenfrom their bride-to-bes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kelinlikleri can mean "his / her bride-to-bes", "their bride-to-be", or "their bride-to-bes" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kelinliknikithe bride-to-be's one | kelinliknikilethe bride-to-be's ones | kelinliklenikithe bride-to-bes' one | kelinliklenikilethe bride-to-bes' ones |
| Genitive | kelinliknikiniof the bride-to-be's one | kelinliknikileniof the bride-to-be's ones | kelinliklenikiniof the bride-to-bes' one | kelinliklenikileniof the bride-to-bes' ones |
| Accusative | kelinliknikinthe bride-to-be's one (as the object) | kelinliknikilenithe bride-to-be's ones (as the object) | kelinliklenikinthe bride-to-bes' one (as the object) | kelinliklenikilenithe bride-to-bes' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | kelinliknikineto the bride-to-be's one | kelinliknikilegeto the bride-to-be's ones | kelinliklenikineto the bride-to-bes' one | kelinliklenikilegeto the bride-to-bes' ones |
| Locative | kelinliknikindein / at the bride-to-be's one | kelinliknikiledein / at the bride-to-be's ones | kelinliklenikindein / at the bride-to-bes' one | kelinliklenikiledein / at the bride-to-bes' ones |
| Ablative | kelinliknikindenfrom the bride-to-be's one | kelinliknikiledenfrom the bride-to-be's ones | kelinliklenikindenfrom the bride-to-bes' one | kelinliklenikiledenfrom the bride-to-bes' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.