kezlik
/kezlik/
Definition
a knife carried on the person, a belt knife
- kezlikni bilerge — to sharpen one's knife
- jan kezlik — a knife worn at the side
- kezlikni qınından çığarırğa — to draw the knife from its sheath
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kezlikthe belt knife | kezliklethe belt knives | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kezliknithe belt knife's | kezliklenithe belt knives' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kezliknithe belt knife (as the object) | kezliklenithe belt knives (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kezlikgeto the belt knife | kezliklegeto the belt knives | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kezlikdeat / in the belt knife | kezlikledeat / in the belt knives | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kezlikdenfrom the belt knife | kezlikledenfrom the belt knives | 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 | kezligimmy belt knife | kezliklerimmy belt knives |
| your | kezligingyour belt knife | kezlikleringyour belt knives |
| his / her | kezligihis / her belt knife | kezliklerihis / her belt knives |
| our | kezligibizour belt knife | kezlikleribizour belt knives |
| you all's | kezligigizyou all's belt knife | kezliklerigizyou all's belt knives |
| their | kezlikleritheir belt knife | kezlikleritheir belt knives |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kezlikleri can mean "his / her belt knives", "their belt knife", or "their belt knives" — context decides.