kündeş
/kyndeʃ/
Definitions
1. co-wife, one of the wives of the same husband as regarded by the other
- kündeşine söleşdi — she spoke to her co-wife
- eki kündeş — two co-wives
- kündeşle uruşadıla — the co-wives are quarrelling
2. rival, one who contends with another to get the better of him
- kündeşin horladı — he got the better of his rival
- küçlü kündeş — a strong rival
- kündeşle köbdüle — the rivals are many
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kündeşthe co-wife | kündeşlethe co-wives | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kündeşnithe co-wife's | kündeşlenithe co-wives' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kündeşnithe co-wife (as the object) | kündeşlenithe co-wives (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kündeşgeto the co-wife | kündeşlegeto the co-wives | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kündeşdeat / in the co-wife | kündeşledeat / in the co-wives | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kündeşdenfrom the co-wife | kündeşledenfrom the co-wives | 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 | kündeşimmy co-wife | kündeşlerimmy co-wives |
| your | kündeşingyour co-wife | kündeşleringyour co-wives |
| his / her | kündeşihis / her co-wife | kündeşlerihis / her co-wives |
| our | kündeşibizour co-wife | kündeşleribizour co-wives |
| you all's | kündeşigizyou all's co-wife | kündeşlerigizyou all's co-wives |
| their | kündeşleritheir co-wife | kündeşleritheir co-wives |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kündeşleri can mean "his / her co-wives", "their co-wife", or "their co-wives" — context decides.