teşik
/ teʃik /
Definitions noun hole, opening, aperture, gap
Definitions noun burrow, hole (of an animal)
Definitions noun holey, full of holes, torn
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | teşik the hole | teşikle the holes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | teşikni the hole's | teşikleni the holes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | teşikni the hole (as the object) | teşikleni the holes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | teşikge to the hole | teşiklege to the holes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | teşikde at / in the hole | teşiklede at / in the holes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | teşikden from the hole | teşikleden from the holes | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
With an owner
| One owned | Several owned | |
|---|---|---|
| my | teşigim my hole | teşiklerim my holes |
| your | teşigiŋ your hole | teşikleriŋ your holes |
| his / her | teşigi his / her hole | teşikleri his / her holes |
| our | teşigibiz our hole | teşikleribiz our holes |
| you all's | teşigigiz you all's hole | teşiklerigiz you all's holes |
| their | teşikleri their hole | teşikleri their holes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: teşikleri can mean "his / her holes", "their hole", or "their holes" — context decides.