теҥери

Southern Altai

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Turkic *teŋri.

    Noun

    теҥери • (teŋeri) (plural теҥерилер)

    1. sky, heaven
    2. god

    Usage notes

    The standard spelling is теҥери but other spellings are also used and pronunciation varies, often the final И can cease to exist. Alternative terms are теҥере (teŋere), теҥре (teŋre), etc.

    Declension

    Inflection of теҥери
    singular plural
    absolute теҥери (teŋeri) теҥерилер (teŋeriler)
    definite genitive теҥериниҥ (teŋeriniŋ) теҥерилердиҥ (teŋerilerdiŋ)
    dative теҥериге (teŋerige) теҥерилерге (teŋerilerge)
    definite accusative теҥерини (teŋerini) теҥерилерди (teŋerilerdi)
    locative теҥериде (teŋeride) теҥерилерде (teŋerilerde)
    ablative теҥеридеҥ (teŋerideŋ) теҥерилердеҥ (teŋerilerdeŋ)

    References

    • N. A. Baskakov, Toščakova N.A, editor (1947), “теҥери”, in Ojrotsko-Russkij Slovarʹ [Oyrot-Russian Dictionary], Moscow: M.: OGIZ, →ISBN