til

/til/ · plural tille

1. (n.) tongue — Also an animal's tongue eaten as food, as in tuwar til beef tongue.

tilim bla tatıwun sınadım — I tried its taste with my tongue
tilde süek joq — the tongue has no bone in it
ağarğan til — a furred tongue
tuwar til — beef tongue
jılan til — a snake's tongue
tilin çığarıw — sticking out one's tongue
til aylandırırğa — to lift a speck out of the eye with the tongue

2. (n.) language — Names a particular language, such as Karachay or Russian.

Qaraçay til — the Karachay language
men qaraçay tilde jazama — I write in the Karachay language
ol üç tilni biledi — he knows three languages
Orus tilge ürenirge — to learn Russian
jazma til — the written language
tilni tazalığı — the purity of the language

3. (n.) speech, the ability to speak

sabiyni tili ertde çıqğandı — the child began to speak early
awuz til — spoken language
baylamlı til — connected speech
til ösdürüw — speech development
oquwçulanı baylamlı tillerin ösdürürge kerekdi — the pupils' connected speech has to be developed

4. (n.) style, manner of expression

anı tili igidi — he has a good style
bu jazıwçunu tili bek ariwdu — this writer's style is very beautiful
gazetni tili — the style of a newspaper
bu gazetni tili bek tınçdı — this newspaper's style is very easy to read
ilmunu tili — the style of science

5. (n.) system of sounds or signals that conveys information, such as the language of animals

ol itni tilin aŋılaydı — he understands the dog's language
jerigizni taşını, ağaçını tilin — the language of your land's stones and trees

6. (n.) tale-bearing, gossip (fig.)

til jürütüwçü — a tale-bearer
alanı ortasında til jürütedile — they carry gossip around among them
ortada til jürüy başlasa — if gossip starts going around
til jürütgen adamğa kim iynanadı — who trusts a person who spreads gossip

7. (n.) denunciation, a secret accusation (fig.)

til bolğandı — a denunciation has come in
til etiwçü — an informer
ol honşusundan til etgendi — he informed on his neighbor
qatınından til etedi — he informs on his wife

8. (n.) captive taken for questioning, prisoner (fig.) — A captive seized in war so that information can be got out of him.

tahsaçıla til alıb keldile — the scouts brought in a captive
tahsaçıla keçede til keltirdile — the scouts brought in a captive during the night
askerçile jaŋı til tabhandıla — the soldiers have got hold of a fresh captive
ekinçi keçe dağıda til alğandıla — on the second night they took another captive

9. (n.) tongue of flame (fig.)

otnu hatersiz qızıl tili — the merciless red tongue of the fire

10. (n.) tongue of a shoe, tab, movable part

botinkanı tili içine kirgendi — the tongue of the boot has slipped inside
ayılnı tili — the prong of a girth buckle
ol ayılnı tilin tüzetdi — he straightened the prong of the girth buckle
talqı til — the moving part of a leather-softening tool

11. (n.) bit of a key

açhıçnı tili — the bit of a key
eski açhıçnı tili sınŋandı — the bit of the old key has broken
bu açhıçnı tili iŋiçgedi — the bit of this key is thin

12. (n.) hand of a clock, hand of a watch

sağat tili — a clock hand
sağatnı tili — the hand of the clock
sağatnı ullu tili tohtağandı — the big hand of the clock has stopped

13. (n.) clapper of a bell

qoŋurawnu tili ariw tawuş etedi — the clapper of the bell makes a lovely sound
qoŋurawnu tili sınŋandı — the clapper of the bell has broken
qoŋurawnu tilin temirden etgendile — they made the clapper of the bell out of iron

Expressions

ariw til bla — with sweet words (Collocation)
bir biri tilin aŋılarğa — understand each other (Idiom)
eski tilin çaynarğa — put a child off (Idiom · Formula)
jaz til — veiled speech (Idiom)

jerni tilin bilgen — knows the land (Idiom)
jilyan til çapıraq — medicinal herb (Idiom)
jilyan tilin suwurğanlay — speak sweetly (Idiom)
orus tilin açarğa — speak Russian (Idiom)
til açarğa — begin to speak (Idiom)
til aylandırırğa — remove eye speck (Collocation)
til berirge — give speech (Idiom)
til biterge — find one's tongue (Idiom)
til eterge — carry tales; inform on someone (Idiom)
til jawu qururğa — talk oneself dry (Idiom)
til jetdirirge — inform on someone (Idiom)
til keltirirge — capture an informant (Idiom)
til qağarğa — signal secretly (Idiom)
til qara tutarğa — stop speaking (Idiom)
til tabarğa — reach an understanding (Idiom)
til tutarğa — bride's ritual silence; stop speaking; say nothing (Idiom)
tilde süek joqdu — tongue is unrestrained (Idiom · Proverb or saying)
tili açı — sharp-tongued (Idiom)
tili açılırğa — tongue loosens (Idiom)
tili artına keterge — be tongue-tied (Idiom)
tili aylanmazğa — be tongue-tied; too drunk to speak; cannot speak foreign language; not dare say it (Idiom)
tili bir qarışdı — talks nonstop, gossips (Idiom)
tili bla jalağança eterge — make spotless (Idiom)
tili bolmağan — illiterate; speaks no other language (Idiom)
tili çığarğa — begin to speak (Idiom)
tili erkin aylanırğa — speak freely (Idiom)
tili joqdu — be mute; be illiterate (Idiom)
tili kiçiydi — itching to speak (Idiom)
tili sınmazğa — speak unclearly (Idiom)
tili tatlı — sweet-tongued (Idiom)
tili uzundu — gossipy, talkative (Idiom)
tili, qağıtı bolğan — literate (Idiom)
tilin açarğa — get someone talking; manage a foreign language (Idiom)
tilin jetdirirge — butt in; crack a joke (Idiom)
tilin juthança bolurğa — be tongue-tied (Idiom)
tilin qabarğa — break off speaking; regret one's words (Idiom)
tilin suwururğa — fawn, sweet-talk (Idiom)
tilin tıyalmazğa — can't keep quiet (Idiom)
tilin tutarğa — silence someone (Idiom)
tilin tutdurturğa — silence someone (Idiom)
tilin tuzluqğa ururğa — gossip idly (Idiom)
tilinde suw bolmazğa — nothing to eat (Idiom)
tiline salmazğa — refuse to eat (Idiom)
tiline tierge — beat me to it (Idiom · Formula)
tilini tübünde aylanırğa — tip of tongue (Idiom)
awuzu-tili bolmağan — speechless, voiceless (Idiom)
awuzu-tili jaraşhan — well-spoken (Idiom)
qarğanı quzğunnu tilin bilgen — wise and perceptive (Idiom)
tili biçaq kibik — sharp-tongued (Idiom)
tili büldürgü eterge — speak haltingly (Idiom)
tülkü tili bla jalarğa — clean out completely (Idiom)

Cases and owners

Singular

Singular — cases of til, plain and with an owner
Case	—plain	menimy	seniyour	anıhis / her	bizniour	sizniyou all's	alanıtheir
Nominative	tilthe tongue	tilimmy tongue	tiliŋyour tongue	tilihis tongue	tilibizour tongue	tiligizyou all's tongue	tilleritheir tongues
Genitive	tilnithe tongue's	tilimimy tongue's	tiliŋiyour tongue's	tilinihis tongue's	tilibizniour tongue's	tiligizniyou all's tongue's	tillerinitheir tongues'
Accusative	tilnithe tongue (as the object)	tilimimy tongue (as the object)	tiliŋiyour tongue (as the object)	tilinhis tongue (as the object)	tilibizniour tongue (as the object)	tiligizniyou all's tongue (as the object)	tillerintheir tongues (as the object)
Dative	tilgeto the tongue	tilimeto my tongue	tiliŋeto your tongue	tilineto his tongue	tilibizgeto our tongue	tiligizgeto you all's tongue	tillerineto their tongues
Locative	tildein / at the tongue	tilimdein / at my tongue	tiliŋdein / at your tongue	tilindein / at his tongue	tilibizdein / at our tongue	tiligizdein / at you all's tongue	tillerindein / at their tongues
Ablative	tildenfrom the tongue	tilimdenfrom my tongue	tiliŋdenfrom your tongue	tilindenfrom his tongue	tilibizdenfrom our tongue	tiligizdenfrom you all's tongue	tillerindenfrom their tongues

Plural

Plural — cases of til, plain and with an owner
Case	—plain	menimy	seniyour	anıhis / her	bizniour	sizniyou all's	alanıtheir
Nominative	tillethe tongues	tillerimmy tongues	tilleriŋyour tongues	tillerihis tongues	tilleribizour tongues	tillerigizyou all's tongues	tilleritheir tongues
Genitive	tillenithe tongues'	tillerimimy tongues'	tilleriŋiyour tongues'	tillerinihis tongues'	tilleribizniour tongues'	tillerigizniyou all's tongues'	tillerinitheir tongues'
Accusative	tillenithe tongues (as the object)	tillerimimy tongues (as the object)	tilleriŋiyour tongues (as the object)	tillerinhis tongues (as the object)	tilleribizniour tongues (as the object)	tillerigizniyou all's tongues (as the object)	tillerintheir tongues (as the object)
Dative	tillegeto the tongues	tillerimeto my tongues	tilleriŋeto your tongues	tillerineto his tongues	tilleribizgeto our tongues	tillerigizgeto you all's tongues	tillerineto their tongues
Locative	tilledein / at the tongues	tillerimdein / at my tongues	tilleriŋdein / at your tongues	tillerindein / at his tongues	tilleribizdein / at our tongues	tillerigizdein / at you all's tongues	tillerindein / at their tongues
Ablative	tilledenfrom the tongues	tillerimdenfrom my tongues	tilleriŋdenfrom your tongues	tillerindenfrom his tongues	tilleribizdenfrom our tongues	tillerigizdenfrom you all's tongues	tillerindenfrom their tongues

The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tilleri can mean "his / her tongues", "their tongue", or "their tongues" — context decides.

The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.