polkovnik
/polkovnik/ · plural polkovnikle
colonel — A military officer rank between lieutenant colonel and major general, and an officer who holds it. Before another noun it means a colonel's, as in polkovnik kiyimle "a colonel's uniform".
- polkovnik buyruq berdi — the colonel gave an order
- polkovnik anı tıydı — the colonel stopped him
- aviatsiyanı polkovnigi — a colonel of aviation
- polkovnik kiyimle — a colonel's uniform
- polkovnik çınnı al — get the rank of colonel
- asker qulluqnu polkovnikni çınında boşağanma — I finished my military service in the rank of colonel
- asker polkovnigi — a colonel of the army
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | polkovnikthe colonel | polkovnigimmy colonel | polkovnigiŋyour colonel | polkovnigihis colonel | polkovnigibizour colonel | polkovnigigizyou all's colonel | polkovnikleritheir colonels |
| Genitive | polkovniknithe colonel's | polkovnigimimy colonel's | polkovnigiŋiyour colonel's | polkovniginihis colonel's | polkovnigibizniour colonel's | polkovnigigizniyou all's colonel's | polkovniklerinitheir colonels' |
| Accusative | polkovniknithe colonel (as the object) | polkovnigimimy colonel (as the object) | polkovnigiŋiyour colonel (as the object) | polkovniginhis colonel (as the object) | polkovnigibizniour colonel (as the object) | polkovnigigizniyou all's colonel (as the object) | polkovniklerintheir colonels (as the object) |
| Dative | polkovnikgeto the colonel | polkovnigimeto my colonel | polkovnigiŋeto your colonel | polkovnigineto his colonel | polkovnigibizgeto our colonel | polkovnigigizgeto you all's colonel | polkovniklerineto their colonels |
| Locative | polkovnikdein / at the colonel | polkovnigimdein / at my colonel | polkovnigiŋdein / at your colonel | polkovnigindein / at his colonel | polkovnigibizdein / at our colonel | polkovnigigizdein / at you all's colonel | polkovniklerindein / at their colonels |
| Ablative | polkovnikdenfrom the colonel | polkovnigimdenfrom my colonel | polkovnigiŋdenfrom your colonel | polkovnigindenfrom his colonel | polkovnigibizdenfrom our colonel | polkovnigigizdenfrom you all's colonel | polkovniklerindenfrom their colonels |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | polkovniklethe colonels | polkovniklerimmy colonels | polkovnikleriŋyour colonels | polkovniklerihis colonels | polkovnikleribizour colonels | polkovniklerigizyou all's colonels | polkovnikleritheir colonels |
| Genitive | polkovniklenithe colonels' | polkovniklerimimy colonels' | polkovnikleriŋiyour colonels' | polkovniklerinihis colonels' | polkovnikleribizniour colonels' | polkovniklerigizniyou all's colonels' | polkovniklerinitheir colonels' |
| Accusative | polkovniklenithe colonels (as the object) | polkovniklerimimy colonels (as the object) | polkovnikleriŋiyour colonels (as the object) | polkovniklerinhis colonels (as the object) | polkovnikleribizniour colonels (as the object) | polkovniklerigizniyou all's colonels (as the object) | polkovniklerintheir colonels (as the object) |
| Dative | polkovniklegeto the colonels | polkovniklerimeto my colonels | polkovnikleriŋeto your colonels | polkovniklerineto his colonels | polkovnikleribizgeto our colonels | polkovniklerigizgeto you all's colonels | polkovniklerineto their colonels |
| Locative | polkovnikledein / at the colonels | polkovniklerimdein / at my colonels | polkovnikleriŋdein / at your colonels | polkovniklerindein / at his colonels | polkovnikleribizdein / at our colonels | polkovniklerigizdein / at you all's colonels | polkovniklerindein / at their colonels |
| Ablative | polkovnikledenfrom the colonels | polkovniklerimdenfrom my colonels | polkovnikleriŋdenfrom your colonels | polkovniklerindenfrom his colonels | polkovnikleribizdenfrom our colonels | polkovniklerigizdenfrom you all's colonels | polkovniklerindenfrom their colonels |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: polkovnikleri can mean "his / her colonels", "their colonel", or "their colonels" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | polkovniknikithe colonel's one | polkovniknikilethe colonel's ones | polkovniklenikithe colonels' one | polkovniklenikilethe colonels' ones |
| Genitive | polkovniknikiniof the colonel's one | polkovniknikileniof the colonel's ones | polkovniklenikiniof the colonels' one | polkovniklenikileniof the colonels' ones |
| Accusative | polkovniknikinthe colonel's one (as the object) | polkovniknikilenithe colonel's ones (as the object) | polkovniklenikinthe colonels' one (as the object) | polkovniklenikilenithe colonels' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | polkovniknikineto the colonel's one | polkovniknikilegeto the colonel's ones | polkovniklenikineto the colonels' one | polkovniklenikilegeto the colonels' ones |
| Locative | polkovniknikindein / at the colonel's one | polkovniknikiledein / at the colonel's ones | polkovniklenikindein / at the colonels' one | polkovniklenikiledein / at the colonels' ones |
| Ablative | polkovniknikindenfrom the colonel's one | polkovniknikiledenfrom the colonel's ones | polkovniklenikindenfrom the colonels' one | polkovniklenikiledenfrom the colonels' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.