naçalnik
/natʃalnik/ · plural naçalnikle
chief, head, boss, superior — The plural naçalnikle can also mean the authorities or the management as a group.
- naçalnik meni çaqırdı — the boss called me in
- bizni naçalnigibiz keldi — our boss has come
- naçalnik bla söleşirge — to speak with the chief
- şahtanı naçalnigi — the head of the mine
- işni naçalnigi — the head of the works
- joldaş naçalnik — comrade chief
- naçalnikle — the authorities, the management
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | naçalnikthe chief | naçalnigimmy chief | naçalnigiŋyour chief | naçalnigihis chief | naçalnigibizour chief | naçalnigigizyou all's chief | naçalnikleritheir chiefs |
| Genitive | naçalniknithe chief's | naçalnigimimy chief's | naçalnigiŋiyour chief's | naçalniginihis chief's | naçalnigibizniour chief's | naçalnigigizniyou all's chief's | naçalniklerinitheir chiefs' |
| Accusative | naçalniknithe chief (as the object) | naçalnigimimy chief (as the object) | naçalnigiŋiyour chief (as the object) | naçalniginhis chief (as the object) | naçalnigibizniour chief (as the object) | naçalnigigizniyou all's chief (as the object) | naçalniklerintheir chiefs (as the object) |
| Dative | naçalnikgeto the chief | naçalnigimeto my chief | naçalnigiŋeto your chief | naçalnigineto his chief | naçalnigibizgeto our chief | naçalnigigizgeto you all's chief | naçalniklerineto their chiefs |
| Locative | naçalnikdein / at the chief | naçalnigimdein / at my chief | naçalnigiŋdein / at your chief | naçalnigindein / at his chief | naçalnigibizdein / at our chief | naçalnigigizdein / at you all's chief | naçalniklerindein / at their chiefs |
| Ablative | naçalnikdenfrom the chief | naçalnigimdenfrom my chief | naçalnigiŋdenfrom your chief | naçalnigindenfrom his chief | naçalnigibizdenfrom our chief | naçalnigigizdenfrom you all's chief | naçalniklerindenfrom their chiefs |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | naçalniklethe chiefs | naçalniklerimmy chiefs | naçalnikleriŋyour chiefs | naçalniklerihis chiefs | naçalnikleribizour chiefs | naçalniklerigizyou all's chiefs | naçalnikleritheir chiefs |
| Genitive | naçalniklenithe chiefs' | naçalniklerimimy chiefs' | naçalnikleriŋiyour chiefs' | naçalniklerinihis chiefs' | naçalnikleribizniour chiefs' | naçalniklerigizniyou all's chiefs' | naçalniklerinitheir chiefs' |
| Accusative | naçalniklenithe chiefs (as the object) | naçalniklerimimy chiefs (as the object) | naçalnikleriŋiyour chiefs (as the object) | naçalniklerinhis chiefs (as the object) | naçalnikleribizniour chiefs (as the object) | naçalniklerigizniyou all's chiefs (as the object) | naçalniklerintheir chiefs (as the object) |
| Dative | naçalniklegeto the chiefs | naçalniklerimeto my chiefs | naçalnikleriŋeto your chiefs | naçalniklerineto his chiefs | naçalnikleribizgeto our chiefs | naçalniklerigizgeto you all's chiefs | naçalniklerineto their chiefs |
| Locative | naçalnikledein / at the chiefs | naçalniklerimdein / at my chiefs | naçalnikleriŋdein / at your chiefs | naçalniklerindein / at his chiefs | naçalnikleribizdein / at our chiefs | naçalniklerigizdein / at you all's chiefs | naçalniklerindein / at their chiefs |
| Ablative | naçalnikledenfrom the chiefs | naçalniklerimdenfrom my chiefs | naçalnikleriŋdenfrom your chiefs | naçalniklerindenfrom his chiefs | naçalnikleribizdenfrom our chiefs | naçalniklerigizdenfrom you all's chiefs | naçalniklerindenfrom their chiefs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: naçalnikleri can mean "his / her chiefs", "their chief", or "their chiefs" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | naçalniknikithe chief's one | naçalniknikilethe chief's ones | naçalniklenikithe chiefs' one | naçalniklenikilethe chiefs' ones |
| Genitive | naçalniknikiniof the chief's one | naçalniknikileniof the chief's ones | naçalniklenikiniof the chiefs' one | naçalniklenikileniof the chiefs' ones |
| Accusative | naçalniknikinthe chief's one (as the object) | naçalniknikilenithe chief's ones (as the object) | naçalniklenikinthe chiefs' one (as the object) | naçalniklenikilenithe chiefs' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | naçalniknikineto the chief's one | naçalniknikilegeto the chief's ones | naçalniklenikineto the chiefs' one | naçalniklenikilegeto the chiefs' ones |
| Locative | naçalniknikindein / at the chief's one | naçalniknikiledein / at the chief's ones | naçalniklenikindein / at the chiefs' one | naçalniklenikiledein / at the chiefs' ones |
| Ablative | naçalniknikindenfrom the chief's one | naçalniknikiledenfrom the chief's ones | naçalniklenikindenfrom the chiefs' one | naçalniklenikiledenfrom the chiefs' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.