kesekçik
/kesektʃik/ · plural kesekçikle
1. bit, small piece, morsel, slice
- kesekçik ber — give me a small piece
- ötmek kesekçik — a crumb of bread
- qağıt kesekçikni esledi — noticed a scrap of paper
- kesekçik qabdır — let me have a bite
2. a little, a bit, slightly, for a short while
- bir kesekçik oltur — sit for a little while
- kesekçik juqlarğa — to sleep a little
- kesekçik sabır boluğuz — wait a little
- kesekçik mıçığandan sora — after lingering a little
- kesekçik sabır bolurğa — to wait a little
- kesekçik soluw — a short rest
3. grammatical particle — A short function word that adds meaning to a single word or to a whole sentence.
- soruwçu kesekçikle — interrogative particles
- oğaylawçu kesekçikle — negative particles
- begitiwçü kesekçikle — affirmative particles
- küçlendiriwçü kesekçikle — intensifying particles
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kesekçikthe bit | kesekçigimmy bit | kesekçigiŋyour bit | kesekçigihis bit | kesekçigibizour bit | kesekçigigizyou all's bit | kesekçikleritheir bits |
| Genitive | kesekçiknithe bit's | kesekçigimimy bit's | kesekçigiŋiyour bit's | kesekçiginihis bit's | kesekçigibizniour bit's | kesekçigigizniyou all's bit's | kesekçiklerinitheir bits' |
| Accusative | kesekçiknithe bit (as the object) | kesekçigimimy bit (as the object) | kesekçigiŋiyour bit (as the object) | kesekçiginhis bit (as the object) | kesekçigibizniour bit (as the object) | kesekçigigizniyou all's bit (as the object) | kesekçiklerintheir bits (as the object) |
| Dative | kesekçikgeto the bit | kesekçigimeto my bit | kesekçigiŋeto your bit | kesekçigineto his bit | kesekçigibizgeto our bit | kesekçigigizgeto you all's bit | kesekçiklerineto their bits |
| Locative | kesekçikdein / at the bit | kesekçigimdein / at my bit | kesekçigiŋdein / at your bit | kesekçigindein / at his bit | kesekçigibizdein / at our bit | kesekçigigizdein / at you all's bit | kesekçiklerindein / at their bits |
| Ablative | kesekçikdenfrom the bit | kesekçigimdenfrom my bit | kesekçigiŋdenfrom your bit | kesekçigindenfrom his bit | kesekçigibizdenfrom our bit | kesekçigigizdenfrom you all's bit | kesekçiklerindenfrom their bits |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kesekçiklethe bits | kesekçiklerimmy bits | kesekçikleriŋyour bits | kesekçiklerihis bits | kesekçikleribizour bits | kesekçiklerigizyou all's bits | kesekçikleritheir bits |
| Genitive | kesekçiklenithe bits' | kesekçiklerimimy bits' | kesekçikleriŋiyour bits' | kesekçiklerinihis bits' | kesekçikleribizniour bits' | kesekçiklerigizniyou all's bits' | kesekçiklerinitheir bits' |
| Accusative | kesekçiklenithe bits (as the object) | kesekçiklerimimy bits (as the object) | kesekçikleriŋiyour bits (as the object) | kesekçiklerinhis bits (as the object) | kesekçikleribizniour bits (as the object) | kesekçiklerigizniyou all's bits (as the object) | kesekçiklerintheir bits (as the object) |
| Dative | kesekçiklegeto the bits | kesekçiklerimeto my bits | kesekçikleriŋeto your bits | kesekçiklerineto his bits | kesekçikleribizgeto our bits | kesekçiklerigizgeto you all's bits | kesekçiklerineto their bits |
| Locative | kesekçikledein / at the bits | kesekçiklerimdein / at my bits | kesekçikleriŋdein / at your bits | kesekçiklerindein / at his bits | kesekçikleribizdein / at our bits | kesekçiklerigizdein / at you all's bits | kesekçiklerindein / at their bits |
| Ablative | kesekçikledenfrom the bits | kesekçiklerimdenfrom my bits | kesekçikleriŋdenfrom your bits | kesekçiklerindenfrom his bits | kesekçikleribizdenfrom our bits | kesekçiklerigizdenfrom you all's bits | kesekçiklerindenfrom 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.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.