kesekçik
/ kesektʃik /
Definitions noun a bit, a small piece, morsel, slice
Definitions noun a little, a bit, slightly
Definitions noun particle (grammatical term)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kesekçik the bit | kesekçikle the bits | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kesekçikni the bit's | kesekçikleni the bits' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kesekçikni the bit (as the object) | kesekçikleni the bits (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kesekçikge to the bit | kesekçiklege to the bits | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kesekçikde at / in the bit | kesekçiklede at / in the bits | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kesekçikden from the bit | kesekçikleden from the bits | 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 | kesekçigim my bit | kesekçiklerim my bits |
| your | kesekçigiŋ your bit | kesekçikleriŋ your bits |
| his / her | kesekçigi his / her bit | kesekçikleri his / her bits |
| our | kesekçigibiz our bit | kesekçikleribiz our bits |
| you all's | kesekçigigiz you all's bit | kesekçiklerigiz you all's bits |
| their | kesekçikleri their bit | kesekçikleri their bits |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kesekçikleri can mean "his / her bits", "their bit", or "their bits" — context decides.