ölçe
/øltʃe/
Definitions
1. a measure, a unit of measurement
- awurluqnu ölçeleri — measures of weight
- uzunluqnu ölçeleri — measures of length
- zamannı ölçesi — a measure of time
2. size, dimension
- ayaqnı ölçesi — shoe size
- ölçesin alırğa — to take someone's measurements
- kiyimni ölçesi — the size of the garment
3. an allotted quantity, a set norm
- har zatnı ölçesi bardı — everything has its due measure
- aşnı ölçesi — the allotted portion of food
- ölçeden çıqmazğa — not to go beyond the allotted amount
4. a criterion, a yardstick by which something is judged
- talantnı ölçesi — the measure of a talent
- adamlıqnı ölçesi — the criterion of decency
- işni ölçesi — the yardstick of the work
5. metre, the rhythmic pattern of verse or music
- nazmunu ölçesi — the metre of a poem
- jırnı ölçesi — the metre of a song
- ölçesi türlendi — its metre changed
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ölçethe measure | ölçelethe measures | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ölçenithe measure's | ölçelenithe measures' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ölçenithe measure (as the object) | ölçelenithe measures (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ölçegeto the measure | ölçelegeto the measures | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ölçedeat / in the measure | ölçeledeat / in the measures | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ölçedenfrom the measure | ölçeledenfrom the measures | 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 | ölçemmy measure | ölçelerimmy measures |
| your | ölçengyour measure | ölçeleringyour measures |
| his / her | ölçesihis / her measure | ölçelerihis / her measures |
| our | ölçebizour measure | ölçeleribizour measures |
| you all's | ölçegizyou all's measure | ölçelerigizyou all's measures |
| their | ölçeleritheir measure | ölçeleritheir measures |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ölçeleri can mean "his / her measures", "their measure", or "their measures" — context decides.