turkmen
/turkmen/ · plural turkmenle
Turkmen, a Turkmen person — Often used before another noun to mean of the Turkmens or their language, culture or history, as in turkmen til "the Turkmen language" and turkmen tişirıw "a Turkmen woman".
- turkmen bla tübeşdim — I met a Turkmen
- turkmen tişirıw — a Turkmen woman
- turkmen til — the Turkmen language
- radiobuz turkmen tartıw tartadı — our radio is playing a Turkmen tune
- turkmenle bizni qonaqbaylarıbız edile — the Turkmens were our hosts
- turkmenni jurtun kördüm — I saw the homeland of the Turkmen
- turkmen em başha tillede — in Turkmen and other languages
- turkmen jer — the Turkmen land
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | turkmenthe Turkmen | turkmenimmy Turkmen | turkmeniŋyour Turkmen | turkmenihis Turkmen | turkmenibizour Turkmen | turkmenigizyou all's Turkmen | turkmenleritheir Turkmens |
| Genitive | turkmennithe Turkmen's | turkmenimimy Turkmen's | turkmeniŋiyour Turkmen's | turkmeninihis Turkmen's | turkmenibizniour Turkmen's | turkmenigizniyou all's Turkmen's | turkmenlerinitheir Turkmens' |
| Accusative | turkmennithe Turkmen (as the object) | turkmenimimy Turkmen (as the object) | turkmeniŋiyour Turkmen (as the object) | turkmeninhis Turkmen (as the object) | turkmenibizniour Turkmen (as the object) | turkmenigizniyou all's Turkmen (as the object) | turkmenlerintheir Turkmens (as the object) |
| Dative | turkmenŋeto the Turkmen | turkmenimeto my Turkmen | turkmeniŋeto your Turkmen | turkmenineto his Turkmen | turkmenibizgeto our Turkmen | turkmenigizgeto you all's Turkmen | turkmenlerineto their Turkmens |
| Locative | turkmendein / at the Turkmen | turkmenimdein / at my Turkmen | turkmeniŋdein / at your Turkmen | turkmenindein / at his Turkmen | turkmenibizdein / at our Turkmen | turkmenigizdein / at you all's Turkmen | turkmenlerindein / at their Turkmens |
| Ablative | turkmendenfrom the Turkmen | turkmenimdenfrom my Turkmen | turkmeniŋdenfrom your Turkmen | turkmenindenfrom his Turkmen | turkmenibizdenfrom our Turkmen | turkmenigizdenfrom you all's Turkmen | turkmenlerindenfrom their Turkmens |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | turkmenlethe Turkmens | turkmenlerimmy Turkmens | turkmenleriŋyour Turkmens | turkmenlerihis Turkmens | turkmenleribizour Turkmens | turkmenlerigizyou all's Turkmens | turkmenleritheir Turkmens |
| Genitive | turkmenlenithe Turkmens' | turkmenlerimimy Turkmens' | turkmenleriŋiyour Turkmens' | turkmenlerinihis Turkmens' | turkmenleribizniour Turkmens' | turkmenlerigizniyou all's Turkmens' | turkmenlerinitheir Turkmens' |
| Accusative | turkmenlenithe Turkmens (as the object) | turkmenlerimimy Turkmens (as the object) | turkmenleriŋiyour Turkmens (as the object) | turkmenlerinhis Turkmens (as the object) | turkmenleribizniour Turkmens (as the object) | turkmenlerigizniyou all's Turkmens (as the object) | turkmenlerintheir Turkmens (as the object) |
| Dative | turkmenlegeto the Turkmens | turkmenlerimeto my Turkmens | turkmenleriŋeto your Turkmens | turkmenlerineto his Turkmens | turkmenleribizgeto our Turkmens | turkmenlerigizgeto you all's Turkmens | turkmenlerineto their Turkmens |
| Locative | turkmenledein / at the Turkmens | turkmenlerimdein / at my Turkmens | turkmenleriŋdein / at your Turkmens | turkmenlerindein / at his Turkmens | turkmenleribizdein / at our Turkmens | turkmenlerigizdein / at you all's Turkmens | turkmenlerindein / at their Turkmens |
| Ablative | turkmenledenfrom the Turkmens | turkmenlerimdenfrom my Turkmens | turkmenleriŋdenfrom your Turkmens | turkmenlerindenfrom his Turkmens | turkmenleribizdenfrom our Turkmens | turkmenlerigizdenfrom you all's Turkmens | turkmenlerindenfrom their Turkmens |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: turkmenleri can mean "his / her Turkmens", "their Turkmen", or "their Turkmens" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | turkmennikithe Turkmen's one | turkmennikilethe Turkmen's ones | turkmenlenikithe Turkmens' one | turkmenlenikilethe Turkmens' ones |
| Genitive | turkmennikiniof the Turkmen's one | turkmennikileniof the Turkmen's ones | turkmenlenikiniof the Turkmens' one | turkmenlenikileniof the Turkmens' ones |
| Accusative | turkmennikinthe Turkmen's one (as the object) | turkmennikilenithe Turkmen's ones (as the object) | turkmenlenikinthe Turkmens' one (as the object) | turkmenlenikilenithe Turkmens' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | turkmennikineto the Turkmen's one | turkmennikilegeto the Turkmen's ones | turkmenlenikineto the Turkmens' one | turkmenlenikilegeto the Turkmens' ones |
| Locative | turkmennikindein / at the Turkmen's one | turkmennikiledein / at the Turkmen's ones | turkmenlenikindein / at the Turkmens' one | turkmenlenikiledein / at the Turkmens' ones |
| Ablative | turkmennikindenfrom the Turkmen's one | turkmennikiledenfrom the Turkmen's ones | turkmenlenikindenfrom the Turkmens' one | turkmenlenikiledenfrom the Turkmens' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.