teŋlik
/teŋlik/
1. equality, equal rights, parity, sameness
- grazhdanlanı teŋlikleri — the equality of citizens
- milletleni teŋlikleri — the equality of nations
- tişirıwla bla er kişileni teŋlikleri — the equality of women and men
- uwaq milletle teŋlik tabhandıla — small peoples gained equal rights
- halqla arasında teŋlik ornadı — equality was established among peoples
2. friendship, companionship, comradeship — Before another noun it means friendly or comradely: teŋlik borç a duty of friendship.
- teŋlikni bağalata bilgen adam — a person who knows how to value friendship
- seni teŋlikiŋ menŋe bağalıdı — your friendship is precious to me
- teŋlik borçumu tolturdum — I fulfilled my duty of friendship
- teŋlik halda söleşdik — we spoke in a friendly way
- seni teŋlikiŋden ne hayır? — what good is your friendship?
- oŋsuznu jaqla, teŋlikni saqla — stand up for the weak, keep faith with friendship
3. sameness, likeness, being equal in size or age — keçe bla künnü teŋligi the equinox (literally the equality of night and day).
- alanı boylarını teŋligi — the sameness of their height
- alanı bilimlerini teŋligi — the equality of their knowledge
- ekibizni teŋligibizge işek joqdu — there is no doubt that we two are the same age
- keçe bla künnü teŋligi — the equinox (literally the equality of night and day)
4. equation, equality (in mathematics) — teŋlikni belgisi the equals sign.
- teŋlikni belgisi — the equals sign
5. fit, suitability in size (of clothing) — paltonnu üsüŋe teŋligi qalaydı how does the coat fit you?
- paltonnu üsüŋe teŋligi qalaydı? — how does the coat fit you?
- kiyimni üsüme teŋligi qalaydı? — how do the clothes fit me?
Cases and owners
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | teŋlikthe equality | teŋligimmy equality | teŋligiŋyour equality | teŋligihis equality | teŋligibizour equality | teŋligigizyou all's equality | teŋlikleritheir equalities |
| Genitive | teŋliknithe equality's | teŋligimimy equality's | teŋligiŋiyour equality's | teŋliginihis equality's | teŋligibizniour equality's | teŋligigizniyou all's equality's | teŋliklerinitheir equalities' |
| Accusative | teŋliknithe equality (as the object) | teŋligimimy equality (as the object) | teŋligiŋiyour equality (as the object) | teŋliginhis equality (as the object) | teŋligibizniour equality (as the object) | teŋligigizniyou all's equality (as the object) | teŋliklerintheir equalities (as the object) |
| Dative | teŋlikgeto the equality | teŋligimeto my equality | teŋligiŋeto your equality | teŋligineto his equality | teŋligibizgeto our equality | teŋligigizgeto you all's equality | teŋliklerineto their equalities |
| Locative | teŋlikdein / at the equality | teŋligimdein / at my equality | teŋligiŋdein / at your equality | teŋligindein / at his equality | teŋligibizdein / at our equality | teŋligigizdein / at you all's equality | teŋliklerindein / at their equalities |
| Ablative | teŋlikdenfrom the equality | teŋligimdenfrom my equality | teŋligiŋdenfrom your equality | teŋligindenfrom his equality | teŋligibizdenfrom our equality | teŋligigizdenfrom you all's equality | teŋliklerindenfrom their equalities |
There is no plural of this word. The ending would attach like any other — it is the word, not the grammar, that refuses: this is not something Karachay counts.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.