temirçi
/temirtʃi/ · plural temirçile
blacksmith, smith, ironworker — Before another noun it means of a smith or a smithy, as in temirçi iş smith's work and temirçi tıbırıq a forge (an old-fashioned phrase).
- elni temirçisi — the village's blacksmith
- elni temirçileri — the village's blacksmiths
- men temirçi edim — I was a blacksmith
- temirçi usta — a master smith
- temirçi iş — smith's work
- temirçi üy — a smith's house
- temirçi bıçaqsız qalır — the smith will be left without a knife
- temirçini üyünde arawunu bolmaz — a smith has no shovel in his own house
- temirçini qızı qıptı küsey edi — the smith's daughter longed for a pair of scissors
- temirçige temir toğay qurur — for the smith an iron ring will run short
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | temirçithe blacksmith | temirçimmy blacksmith | temirçiŋyour blacksmith | temirçisihis blacksmith | temirçibizour blacksmith | temirçigizyou all's blacksmith | temirçileritheir blacksmiths |
| Genitive | temirçinithe blacksmith's | temirçimimy blacksmith's | temirçiŋiyour blacksmith's | temirçisinihis blacksmith's | temirçibizniour blacksmith's | temirçigizniyou all's blacksmith's | temirçilerinitheir blacksmiths' |
| Accusative | temirçinithe blacksmith (as the object) | temirçimimy blacksmith (as the object) | temirçiŋiyour blacksmith (as the object) | temirçisinhis blacksmith (as the object) | temirçibizniour blacksmith (as the object) | temirçigizniyou all's blacksmith (as the object) | temirçilerintheir blacksmiths (as the object) |
| Dative | temirçigeto the blacksmith | temirçimeto my blacksmith | temirçiŋeto your blacksmith | temirçisineto his blacksmith | temirçibizgeto our blacksmith | temirçigizgeto you all's blacksmith | temirçilerineto their blacksmiths |
| Locative | temirçidein / at the blacksmith | temirçimdein / at my blacksmith | temirçiŋdein / at your blacksmith | temirçisindein / at his blacksmith | temirçibizdein / at our blacksmith | temirçigizdein / at you all's blacksmith | temirçilerindein / at their blacksmiths |
| Ablative | temirçidenfrom the blacksmith | temirçimdenfrom my blacksmith | temirçiŋdenfrom your blacksmith | temirçisindenfrom his blacksmith | temirçibizdenfrom our blacksmith | temirçigizdenfrom you all's blacksmith | temirçilerindenfrom their blacksmiths |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | temirçilethe blacksmiths | temirçilerimmy blacksmiths | temirçileriŋyour blacksmiths | temirçilerihis blacksmiths | temirçileribizour blacksmiths | temirçilerigizyou all's blacksmiths | temirçileritheir blacksmiths |
| Genitive | temirçilenithe blacksmiths' | temirçilerimimy blacksmiths' | temirçileriŋiyour blacksmiths' | temirçilerinihis blacksmiths' | temirçileribizniour blacksmiths' | temirçilerigizniyou all's blacksmiths' | temirçilerinitheir blacksmiths' |
| Accusative | temirçilenithe blacksmiths (as the object) | temirçilerimimy blacksmiths (as the object) | temirçileriŋiyour blacksmiths (as the object) | temirçilerinhis blacksmiths (as the object) | temirçileribizniour blacksmiths (as the object) | temirçilerigizniyou all's blacksmiths (as the object) | temirçilerintheir blacksmiths (as the object) |
| Dative | temirçilegeto the blacksmiths | temirçilerimeto my blacksmiths | temirçileriŋeto your blacksmiths | temirçilerineto his blacksmiths | temirçileribizgeto our blacksmiths | temirçilerigizgeto you all's blacksmiths | temirçilerineto their blacksmiths |
| Locative | temirçiledein / at the blacksmiths | temirçilerimdein / at my blacksmiths | temirçileriŋdein / at your blacksmiths | temirçilerindein / at his blacksmiths | temirçileribizdein / at our blacksmiths | temirçilerigizdein / at you all's blacksmiths | temirçilerindein / at their blacksmiths |
| Ablative | temirçiledenfrom the blacksmiths | temirçilerimdenfrom my blacksmiths | temirçileriŋdenfrom your blacksmiths | temirçilerindenfrom his blacksmiths | temirçileribizdenfrom our blacksmiths | temirçilerigizdenfrom you all's blacksmiths | temirçilerindenfrom their blacksmiths |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: temirçileri can mean "his / her blacksmiths", "their blacksmith", or "their blacksmiths" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | temirçinikithe blacksmith's one | temirçinikilethe blacksmith's ones | temirçilenikithe blacksmiths' one | temirçilenikilethe blacksmiths' ones |
| Genitive | temirçinikiniof the blacksmith's one | temirçinikileniof the blacksmith's ones | temirçilenikiniof the blacksmiths' one | temirçilenikileniof the blacksmiths' ones |
| Accusative | temirçinikinthe blacksmith's one (as the object) | temirçinikilenithe blacksmith's ones (as the object) | temirçilenikinthe blacksmiths' one (as the object) | temirçilenikilenithe blacksmiths' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | temirçinikineto the blacksmith's one | temirçinikilegeto the blacksmith's ones | temirçilenikineto the blacksmiths' one | temirçilenikilegeto the blacksmiths' ones |
| Locative | temirçinikindein / at the blacksmith's one | temirçinikiledein / at the blacksmith's ones | temirçilenikindein / at the blacksmiths' one | temirçilenikiledein / at the blacksmiths' ones |
| Ablative | temirçinikindenfrom the blacksmith's one | temirçinikiledenfrom the blacksmith's ones | temirçilenikindenfrom the blacksmiths' one | temirçilenikiledenfrom the blacksmiths' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.