kelinlik
/kelinlik/
Definitions
1. a girl intended to become the family's daughter-in-law; a bride-to-be
- kelinlikni jaratamısa? — do you like the bride-to-be?
- kelinlik saylarğa — to choose a bride for one's son
- kelinlik uyalıb turadı — the bride-to-be stands shy
2. the standing and proper conduct of a daughter-in-law
- kelinlik eterge — to conduct oneself as a daughter-in-law should
- kelinlik borçun tolturadı — she fulfils the duty of a daughter-in-law
- kelinligi bla belgili — known for her conduct as a daughter-in-law
Related
kelinbasebride, a newly married woman; daughter-in-law, the wife of one's son or brother
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kelinlikthe bride-to-be | kelinliklethe bride-to-bes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kelinliknithe bride-to-be's | kelinliklenithe bride-to-bes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kelinliknithe bride-to-be (as the object) | kelinliklenithe bride-to-bes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kelinlikgeto the bride-to-be | kelinliklegeto the bride-to-bes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kelinlikdeat / in the bride-to-be | kelinlikledeat / in the bride-to-bes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kelinlikdenfrom the bride-to-be | kelinlikledenfrom the bride-to-bes | 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 | kelinligimmy bride-to-be | kelinliklerimmy bride-to-bes |
| your | kelinligingyour bride-to-be | kelinlikleringyour bride-to-bes |
| his / her | kelinligihis / her bride-to-be | kelinliklerihis / her bride-to-bes |
| our | kelinligibizour bride-to-be | kelinlikleribizour bride-to-bes |
| you all's | kelinligigizyou all's bride-to-be | kelinliklerigizyou all's bride-to-bes |
| their | kelinlikleritheir bride-to-be | kelinlikleritheir 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.