süek

/syek/ · plural süekle

1. (n.) bone — Used before another noun to mean made of bone, as in süek taraq a bone comb. In the plural it can mean the skeleton, as in ölüknü süekleri the bones of the dead.

baş süek — the skull
it süek tutadı — the dog is holding a bone
kemirilgen süek — a gnawed bone
oq süekge kirgendi — the bullet went into the bone
süekni jiligi — the marrow of the bone
tilde süek joqdu — there is no bone in the tongue
ölüknü süekleri — the bones of the dead
süek taraq — a bone comb
süek tüyme — a bone button
süek sablı bıçaq — a knife with a bone handle

2. (n.) build, frame, stature, figure (fig.)

süegi ariw adam — a well-built person
jaşnı süegi ariwdu — the young man has a fine build
subay süek — a slender frame
süegi qatmağan sabiy — a child whose frame has not yet set
süekge köre saf bolurğa — to line up by height

3. (n.) stone, pit of a fruit

kögetni süegi — the stone of the fruit
şaptalnı süegi — the peach stone
baliyni süegi — the cherry stone
erikni süegi — the plum stone
süekleri aşarğa jarağan şaptalla — peaches whose stones are fit to eat
süeklerin ayırırğa — to take the stones out

4. (n.) kinsman, blood relative — Names a person by descent, in combinations such as qız süek a daughter and ulan süek a son. no dictionary source

qız süek — a daughter
ulan süek — a son
jaşar süek bolsun — may the child live long

Expressions

ahırat süek kibik — skin and bones (Idiom)
burun süekleri tururğa — fly into a rage (Idiom)
burun süeklerin turğuzurğa — ride into the ground (Idiom)
jaşar süek bolsun — may the child live (Idiom · Formula · Blessing · Congratulation)

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Sources

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Gochiyaeva et al. 1993 · Russian–Karachay Learner's Dictionary · meaning 1
Guzeev (ed.) 1996–2005 · Explanatory Dictionary of the Karachay-Balkar Language · meanings 1–3
Guzeev 2013 · Dictionary of Homonyms of the Karachay-Balkar Language · meanings 1–3
Khabichev (ed.) 1990 · Russian–Karachay-Balkar Phrasebook · meaning 1
Suyunchev and Urusbiev (eds.) 1965 · Russian–Karachay-Balkar Dictionary · meanings 1–3
Tenishev and Suyunchev (eds.) 1989 · Karachay-Balkar–Russian Dictionary · meanings 1, 2
Zhulabov et al. 1997 · School Russian–Balkar Dictionary · meaning 1

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Cases and owners

Singular

Singular — cases of süek, plain and with an owner
Case	—plain	menimy	seniyour	anıhis / her	bizniour	sizniyou all's	alanıtheir
Nominative	süekthe bone	süegimmy bone	süegiŋyour bone	süegihis bone	süegibizour bone	süegigizyou all's bone	süekleritheir bones
Genitive	süeknithe bone's	süegimimy bone's	süegiŋiyour bone's	süeginihis bone's	süegibizniour bone's	süegigizniyou all's bone's	süeklerinitheir bones'
Accusative	süeknithe bone (as the object)	süegimimy bone (as the object)	süegiŋiyour bone (as the object)	süeginhis bone (as the object)	süegibizniour bone (as the object)	süegigizniyou all's bone (as the object)	süeklerintheir bones (as the object)
Dative	süekgeto the bone	süegimeto my bone	süegiŋeto your bone	süegineto his bone	süegibizgeto our bone	süegigizgeto you all's bone	süeklerineto their bones
Locative	süekdein / at the bone	süegimdein / at my bone	süegiŋdein / at your bone	süegindein / at his bone	süegibizdein / at our bone	süegigizdein / at you all's bone	süeklerindein / at their bones
Ablative	süekdenfrom the bone	süegimdenfrom my bone	süegiŋdenfrom your bone	süegindenfrom his bone	süegibizdenfrom our bone	süegigizdenfrom you all's bone	süeklerindenfrom their bones

Plural

Plural — cases of süek, plain and with an owner
Case	—plain	menimy	seniyour	anıhis / her	bizniour	sizniyou all's	alanıtheir
Nominative	süeklethe bones	süeklerimmy bones	süekleriŋyour bones	süeklerihis bones	süekleribizour bones	süeklerigizyou all's bones	süekleritheir bones
Genitive	süeklenithe bones'	süeklerimimy bones'	süekleriŋiyour bones'	süeklerinihis bones'	süekleribizniour bones'	süeklerigizniyou all's bones'	süeklerinitheir bones'
Accusative	süeklenithe bones (as the object)	süeklerimimy bones (as the object)	süekleriŋiyour bones (as the object)	süeklerinhis bones (as the object)	süekleribizniour bones (as the object)	süeklerigizniyou all's bones (as the object)	süeklerintheir bones (as the object)
Dative	süeklegeto the bones	süeklerimeto my bones	süekleriŋeto your bones	süeklerineto his bones	süekleribizgeto our bones	süeklerigizgeto you all's bones	süeklerineto their bones
Locative	süekledein / at the bones	süeklerimdein / at my bones	süekleriŋdein / at your bones	süeklerindein / at his bones	süekleribizdein / at our bones	süeklerigizdein / at you all's bones	süeklerindein / at their bones
Ablative	süekledenfrom the bones	süeklerimdenfrom my bones	süekleriŋdenfrom your bones	süeklerindenfrom his bones	süekleribizdenfrom our bones	süeklerigizdenfrom you all's bones	süeklerindenfrom their bones

The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: süekleri can mean "his / her bones", "their bone", or "their bones" — context decides.

The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.