kez
/kez/
Definitions
1. notch, nick, nock, groove, cut
- jağanı kezi — the cut of the collar
- kez ayırırğa — to cut a notch
- awuzunda sıngan kezi — the nick broken in its blade
2. saddle, col, a dip in a ridge; hollow, depression
- tawnu kezi bla öterge — to cross by the saddle of the mountain
- kez bla öterge — to go over by the col
- saqal kezi — the dip of the beard
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kezthe notch | kezlethe notches | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | keznithe notch's | kezlenithe notches' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | keznithe notch (as the object) | kezlenithe notches (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kezgeto the notch | kezlegeto the notches | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kezdeat / in the notch | kezledeat / in the notches | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kezdenfrom the notch | kezledenfrom the notches | 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 | kezimmy notch | kezlerimmy notches |
| your | kezingyour notch | kezleringyour notches |
| his / her | kezihis / her notch | kezlerihis / her notches |
| our | kezibizour notch | kezleribizour notches |
| you all's | kezigizyou all's notch | kezlerigizyou all's notches |
| their | kezleritheir notch | kezleritheir notches |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kezleri can mean "his / her notches", "their notch", or "their notches" — context decides.