Borrowed from a neighbouringKipchak language, ultimately fromProto-Turkic*teŋiŕ.[1][2] CompareHungariantenger(“sea”), a borrowing from a native Bulgar variant.[3]
Cognate withTurkishdeniz,Uzbekdengiz andBashkirдиңгеҙ(diñgeź).
тинӗс• (tinĕs) (3rd person possessive[please provide],pluralтинӗссем)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | тинӗс tinĕs | тинӗссем tinĕssem |
| dative-accusative | тинӗсе tinĕs̬e | тинӗссене tinĕssene |
| genitive | тинӗсӗн tinĕs̬ĕn | тинӗссенĕн tinĕssenĕn |
| instrumental | тинӗспе tinĕspe | тинӗссемпе tinĕssemp̬e |
| locative | тинӗсре tinĕsre | тинӗссенче tinĕssenč̬e |
| ablative | тинӗсрен tinĕsren | тинӗссенчен tinĕssenč̬en |
| abessive | тинӗссӗр tinĕssĕr | тинӗссэнсӗр tinĕssens̬ĕr |
| causative | тинӗсшӗн tinĕsšĕn | тинӗссэншӗн tinĕssenš̬ĕn |