seskek
/seskek/ · plural seskekle
1. wariness, alertness, vigilance — With bolurğa it means become wary, be on guard; with eterge, put someone on guard.
- seskek bolurğa — to become wary
- seskek eterge — to put on guard
2. wary, cautious, on guard
- seskek kiyikle — wary wild animals
- bu at seskekdi — this horse is wary
- seskek adam — a cautious person
As a noun
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | seskekthe wariness | seskegimmy wariness | seskegiŋyour wariness | seskegihis wariness | seskegibizour wariness | seskegigizyou all's wariness | seskekleritheir warinesses |
| Genitive | seskeknithe wariness' | seskegimimy wariness' | seskegiŋiyour wariness' | seskeginihis wariness' | seskegibizniour wariness' | seskegigizniyou all's wariness' | seskeklerinitheir warinesses' |
| Accusative | seskeknithe wariness (as the object) | seskegimimy wariness (as the object) | seskegiŋiyour wariness (as the object) | seskeginhis wariness (as the object) | seskegibizniour wariness (as the object) | seskegigizniyou all's wariness (as the object) | seskeklerintheir warinesses (as the object) |
| Dative | seskekgeto the wariness | seskegimeto my wariness | seskegiŋeto your wariness | seskegineto his wariness | seskegibizgeto our wariness | seskegigizgeto you all's wariness | seskeklerineto their warinesses |
| Locative | seskekdein / at the wariness | seskegimdein / at my wariness | seskegiŋdein / at your wariness | seskegindein / at his wariness | seskegibizdein / at our wariness | seskegigizdein / at you all's wariness | seskeklerindein / at their warinesses |
| Ablative | seskekdenfrom the wariness | seskegimdenfrom my wariness | seskegiŋdenfrom your wariness | seskegindenfrom his wariness | seskegibizdenfrom our wariness | seskegigizdenfrom you all's wariness | seskeklerindenfrom their warinesses |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | seskeklethe warinesses | seskeklerimmy warinesses | seskekleriŋyour warinesses | seskeklerihis warinesses | seskekleribizour warinesses | seskeklerigizyou all's warinesses | seskekleritheir warinesses |
| Genitive | seskeklenithe warinesses' | seskeklerimimy warinesses' | seskekleriŋiyour warinesses' | seskeklerinihis warinesses' | seskekleribizniour warinesses' | seskeklerigizniyou all's warinesses' | seskeklerinitheir warinesses' |
| Accusative | seskeklenithe warinesses (as the object) | seskeklerimimy warinesses (as the object) | seskekleriŋiyour warinesses (as the object) | seskeklerinhis warinesses (as the object) | seskekleribizniour warinesses (as the object) | seskeklerigizniyou all's warinesses (as the object) | seskeklerintheir warinesses (as the object) |
| Dative | seskeklegeto the warinesses | seskeklerimeto my warinesses | seskekleriŋeto your warinesses | seskeklerineto his warinesses | seskekleribizgeto our warinesses | seskeklerigizgeto you all's warinesses | seskeklerineto their warinesses |
| Locative | seskekledein / at the warinesses | seskeklerimdein / at my warinesses | seskekleriŋdein / at your warinesses | seskeklerindein / at his warinesses | seskekleribizdein / at our warinesses | seskeklerigizdein / at you all's warinesses | seskeklerindein / at their warinesses |
| Ablative | seskekledenfrom the warinesses | seskeklerimdenfrom my warinesses | seskekleriŋdenfrom your warinesses | seskeklerindenfrom his warinesses | seskekleribizdenfrom our warinesses | seskeklerigizdenfrom you all's warinesses | seskeklerindenfrom their warinesses |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: seskekleri can mean "his / her warinesses", "their wariness", or "their warinesses" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
As an adjective
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | seskekmeI am wary | seskekseyou are wary | seskekdihe is wary | seskekbizwe are wary | seskeksizyou all are wary | seskekdilethey are wary |
| comparative — more | seskegirekmeI am warier | seskegirekseyou are warier | seskegirekdihe is warier | seskegirekbizwe are warier | seskegireksizyou all are warier | seskegirekdilethey are warier |
| intensifier — very | bek seskekmeI am very wary | bek seskekseyou are very wary | bek seskekdihe is very wary | bek seskekbizwe are very wary | bek seskeksizyou all are very wary | bek seskekdilethey are very wary |
| superlative — most | em seskekmeI am the wariest | em seskekseyou are the wariest | em seskekdihe is the wariest | em seskekbizwe are the wariest | em seskeksizyou all are the wariest | em seskekdilethey are the wariest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden seskekdi — "compared to me, he is wary."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki seskekdimine is wary | seniki seskekdiyours is wary | anıqı seskekdihis is wary | bizniki seskekdiours is wary | sizniki seskekdiyours (pl.) is wary | alanıqı seskekditheirs is wary |
| comparative — more | meniki seskegirekdimine is warier | seniki seskegirekdiyours is warier | anıqı seskegirekdihis is warier | bizniki seskegirekdiours is warier | sizniki seskegirekdiyours (pl.) is warier | alanıqı seskegirekditheirs is warier |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek seskekdimine is very wary | seniki bek seskekdiyours is very wary | anıqı bek seskekdihis is very wary | bizniki bek seskekdiours is very wary | sizniki bek seskekdiyours (pl.) is very wary | alanıqı bek seskekditheirs is very wary |
| superlative — most | meniki em seskekdimine is the wariest | seniki em seskekdiyours is the wariest | anıqı em seskekdihis is the wariest | bizniki em seskekdiours is the wariest | sizniki em seskekdiyours (pl.) is the wariest | alanıqı em seskekditheirs is the wariest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile seskekdilemine are wary | senikile seskekdileyours are wary | anıqıla seskekdilehis are wary | biznikile seskekdileours are wary | siznikile seskekdileyours (pl.) are wary | alanıqıla seskekdiletheirs are wary |
| comparative — more | menikile seskegirekdilemine are warier | senikile seskegirekdileyours are warier | anıqıla seskegirekdilehis are warier | biznikile seskegirekdileours are warier | siznikile seskegirekdileyours (pl.) are warier | alanıqıla seskegirekdiletheirs are warier |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek seskekdilemine are very wary | senikile bek seskekdileyours are very wary | anıqıla bek seskekdilehis are very wary | biznikile bek seskekdileours are very wary | siznikile bek seskekdileyours (pl.) are very wary | alanıqıla bek seskekdiletheirs are very wary |
| superlative — most | menikile em seskekdilemine are the wariest | senikile em seskekdileyours are the wariest | anıqıla em seskekdilehis are the wariest | biznikile em seskekdileours are the wariest | siznikile em seskekdileyours (pl.) are the wariest | alanıqıla em seskekdiletheirs are the wariest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu seskekdi, bıla seskekdile. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".