kez
Basque
Etymology 1
Noun
kez
- instrumental indefinite of ke
Etymology 2
Noun
kez
- instrumental plural of ka
Polish
Etymology
Clipping of kedyz
Pronunciation
- (Lesser Poland):
- (Kielce) IPA(key): /ˈkɛs/
Adverb
kez (not comparable)
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)
- 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
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kez | kezler |
| definite accusative | kezi | kezleri |
| dative | keze | kezlere |
| locative | kezde | kezlerde |
| ablative | kezden | kezlerden |
| genitive | kezin | kezlerin |