tiek
/tiek/
Definitions
1. a key of a keyboard instrument; a fret of a stringed one
- qobuznu tiekleri — the keys of the accordion
- tiekge barmağın saldı — he set his finger on the key
2. a slender rod held in the hand to point with
- tiek bla tutub oqurğa — to read while following with a pointer
- tiekni qoluna aldı — he took the pointer in his hand
3. a buckle or clasp that fastens a strap
- jügenni tiegi — the buckle of the bridle
- tiekni qısarğa — to tighten the buckle
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tiekthe key | tieklethe keys | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tieknithe key's | tieklenithe keys' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tieknithe key (as the object) | tieklenithe keys (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tiekgeto the key | tieklegeto the keys | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tiekdeat / in the key | tiekledeat / in the keys | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tiekdenfrom the key | tiekledenfrom the keys | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- 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 | tiegimmy key | tieklerimmy keys |
| your | tiegingyour key | tiekleringyour keys |
| his / her | tiegihis / her key | tieklerihis / her keys |
| our | tiegibizour key | tiekleribizour keys |
| you all's | tiegigizyou all's key | tieklerigizyou all's keys |
| their | tiekleritheir key | tiekleritheir 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.