tiek
/tiek/ · plural tiekle
1. key of a keyboard instrument; fret of a stringed instrument
- pianinonu tiekleri — the keys of the piano
- qobuznu tiekleri — the keys of the accordion
- tiekge barmağın saldı — he set his finger on the key
- tiekleni tüz basarğa kerekdi — the keys must be pressed correctly
2. musical mode, tuning; harmony of sounds
- keçeni miŋ tiekli ençi uşağı — the night's own talk of a thousand tunes
3. pointer; small stick
- tiek bla tutub oqurğa — to read while following with a pointer
- tiekni qoluna aldı — he took the pointer in his hand
- tiekni qolunda tutadı — he holds the pointer in his hand
4. buckle; clasp — Especially the buckle on a bridle, hobbles and similar gear.
- jügenni tiegi — the buckle of the bridle
- tiekni qısarğa — to tighten the buckle
- tiekni boşladım — I undid the buckle
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tiekthe key | tiegimmy key | tiegiŋyour key | tiegihis key | tiegibizour key | tiegigizyou all's key | tiekleritheir keys |
| Genitive | tieknithe key's | tiegimimy key's | tiegiŋiyour key's | tieginihis key's | tiegibizniour key's | tiegigizniyou all's key's | tieklerinitheir keys' |
| Accusative | tieknithe key (as the object) | tiegimimy key (as the object) | tiegiŋiyour key (as the object) | tieginhis key (as the object) | tiegibizniour key (as the object) | tiegigizniyou all's key (as the object) | tieklerintheir keys (as the object) |
| Dative | tiekgeto the key | tiegimeto my key | tiegiŋeto your key | tiegineto his key | tiegibizgeto our key | tiegigizgeto you all's key | tieklerineto their keys |
| Locative | tiekdein / at the key | tiegimdein / at my key | tiegiŋdein / at your key | tiegindein / at his key | tiegibizdein / at our key | tiegigizdein / at you all's key | tieklerindein / at their keys |
| Ablative | tiekdenfrom the key | tiegimdenfrom my key | tiegiŋdenfrom your key | tiegindenfrom his key | tiegibizdenfrom our key | tiegigizdenfrom you all's key | tieklerindenfrom their keys |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tieklethe keys | tieklerimmy keys | tiekleriŋyour keys | tieklerihis keys | tiekleribizour keys | tieklerigizyou all's keys | tiekleritheir keys |
| Genitive | tieklenithe keys' | tieklerimimy keys' | tiekleriŋiyour keys' | tieklerinihis keys' | tiekleribizniour keys' | tieklerigizniyou all's keys' | tieklerinitheir keys' |
| Accusative | tieklenithe keys (as the object) | tieklerimimy keys (as the object) | tiekleriŋiyour keys (as the object) | tieklerinhis keys (as the object) | tiekleribizniour keys (as the object) | tieklerigizniyou all's keys (as the object) | tieklerintheir keys (as the object) |
| Dative | tieklegeto the keys | tieklerimeto my keys | tiekleriŋeto your keys | tieklerineto his keys | tiekleribizgeto our keys | tieklerigizgeto you all's keys | tieklerineto their keys |
| Locative | tiekledein / at the keys | tieklerimdein / at my keys | tiekleriŋdein / at your keys | tieklerindein / at his keys | tiekleribizdein / at our keys | tieklerigizdein / at you all's keys | tieklerindein / at their keys |
| Ablative | tiekledenfrom the keys | tieklerimdenfrom my keys | tiekleriŋdenfrom your keys | tieklerindenfrom his keys | tiekleribizdenfrom our keys | tieklerigizdenfrom you all's keys | tieklerindenfrom their keys |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tiekleri can mean "his / her keys", "their key", or "their keys" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.