terek
/terek/ · plural terekle
tree — Often follows a word naming the kind of tree: alma terek "apple tree", kertme terek "pear tree", emen terek "oak".
- terek uzundu — the tree is tall
- alma terek — an apple tree
- narat terek — a pine tree
- köget terek — a fruit tree
- terekni tübünde olturduq — we sat under the tree
- terek baçha — an orchard
- terek ornatıw — planting of trees
Expressions
- çöpden terek bolurğa — grow out of proportion
- şal terek — mainstay kin
- temir terek bolurğa — be immortal; stand immovable
- közünde teregi bolğan çöbü bolğanŋa külgenley — pot calling kettle
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | terekthe tree | teregimmy tree | teregiŋyour tree | teregihis tree | teregibizour tree | teregigizyou all's tree | terekleritheir trees |
| Genitive | tereknithe tree's | teregimimy tree's | teregiŋiyour tree's | tereginihis tree's | teregibizniour tree's | teregigizniyou all's tree's | tereklerinitheir trees' |
| Accusative | tereknithe tree (as the object) | teregimimy tree (as the object) | teregiŋiyour tree (as the object) | tereginhis tree (as the object) | teregibizniour tree (as the object) | teregigizniyou all's tree (as the object) | tereklerintheir trees (as the object) |
| Dative | terekgeto the tree | teregimeto my tree | teregiŋeto your tree | teregineto his tree | teregibizgeto our tree | teregigizgeto you all's tree | tereklerineto their trees |
| Locative | terekdein / at the tree | teregimdein / at my tree | teregiŋdein / at your tree | teregindein / at his tree | teregibizdein / at our tree | teregigizdein / at you all's tree | tereklerindein / at their trees |
| Ablative | terekdenfrom the tree | teregimdenfrom my tree | teregiŋdenfrom your tree | teregindenfrom his tree | teregibizdenfrom our tree | teregigizdenfrom you all's tree | tereklerindenfrom their trees |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tereklethe trees | tereklerimmy trees | terekleriŋyour trees | tereklerihis trees | terekleribizour trees | tereklerigizyou all's trees | terekleritheir trees |
| Genitive | tereklenithe trees' | tereklerimimy trees' | terekleriŋiyour trees' | tereklerinihis trees' | terekleribizniour trees' | tereklerigizniyou all's trees' | tereklerinitheir trees' |
| Accusative | tereklenithe trees (as the object) | tereklerimimy trees (as the object) | terekleriŋiyour trees (as the object) | tereklerinhis trees (as the object) | terekleribizniour trees (as the object) | tereklerigizniyou all's trees (as the object) | tereklerintheir trees (as the object) |
| Dative | tereklegeto the trees | tereklerimeto my trees | terekleriŋeto your trees | tereklerineto his trees | terekleribizgeto our trees | tereklerigizgeto you all's trees | tereklerineto their trees |
| Locative | terekledein / at the trees | tereklerimdein / at my trees | terekleriŋdein / at your trees | tereklerindein / at his trees | terekleribizdein / at our trees | tereklerigizdein / at you all's trees | tereklerindein / at their trees |
| Ablative | terekledenfrom the trees | tereklerimdenfrom my trees | terekleriŋdenfrom your trees | tereklerindenfrom his trees | terekleribizdenfrom our trees | tereklerigizdenfrom you all's trees | tereklerindenfrom their trees |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: terekleri can mean "his / her trees", "their tree", or "their trees" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.