kez

See also: Kez, kéz, kéž, and kež

Basque

Etymology 1

Noun

kez

  1. instrumental indefinite of ke

Etymology 2

Noun

kez

  1. instrumental plural of ka

Polish

Etymology

Clipping of kedyz

Pronunciation

Adverb

kez (not comparable)

  1. (Kielce) synonym of gdzie

Further reading

  • Zygmunt Wasilewski (1895) “kez”, in “Słowniczek wyrazów ludowych we wsi Jaksicach”, in Prace Filologiczne (in Polish), volume 5, Warsaw: skł. gł. w Księgarni E. Wende i Ska, page 92

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish گز (gez) ultimately from Proto-Turkic [Term?]. Cognate with Kazakh кез (kez) and Turkmen gezek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [cɛz̪]

Noun

kez (definite accusative kezi, uncountable)

  1. time, occasion (an instance or occurrence)
    Bir ya da iki kez de bana söyle.Tell it to me once or twice.
    Bir kezden bir şey olmaz.Once is like never. (lit. Nothing happens from once).

Usage notes

  • The plural form of this noun is never used. Other than the ablative declension (see above), its declined forms are very rare and kere is usually used instead if declension is needed.

Declension

Declension of kez
singular plural
nominative kez kezler
definite accusative kezi kezleri
dative keze kezlere
locative kezde kezlerde
ablative kezden kezlerden
genitive kezin kezlerin

Synonyms