alek
See also: -alék and Alek
Lule Sami
Etymology
From Proto-Samic *ëlēkkē.
Adjective
alek
- blue
Inflection
| Odd, no gradation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Attributive | alek | |
| Nominative | alek | |
| Genitive | alega | |
| Attributive | alek | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | alek | alega |
| Accusative | alegav | alegijt |
| Genitive | alega | alegij |
| Illative | alegij | alegijda |
| Inessive | alegin | alegijn |
| Elative | alegis | alegijs |
| Comitative | alegijn | alegij |
| Abessive | alegadagá alegadagi | alegijdagá alegijdagi |
| Essive | alegin | |
Further reading
- Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
Northern Kurdish
Etymology
al (“side”) + -ek
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑːˈlɛk/
Noun
alek f (Arabic spelling ئالەک)
- cheek, jowl
- Synonyms: gup, hinarik, lame, rû
Declension
Declension of alek
| Definite feminine gender | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case | Singular | Plural | ||
| Nominative | alek | alek | ||
| Construct | aleka | alekên | ||
| Oblique | alekê | alekan | ||
| Demonstrative oblique | wê alekê | wan alekan | ||
| Vocative | alekê | alekino | ||
| Indefinite feminine gender | ||||
| Case | Singular | Plural | ||
| Nominative | alekek | alekin | ||
| Construct | alekeke | alekine | ||
| Oblique | alekekê | alekinan | ||
References
- Chyet, Michael L. (2020), “alek”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 5
Tocharian B
Adjective
alek
- Alternative form of allek (“other, more”)