adamlıq

/adamlɯq/

1. (n.) humanity, humaneness, human kindness, benevolence (Ar.)

saw bol, adamlıq etdiŋ — thank you, you acted humanely
adamlıq eterge — to act humanely
kerti adamlıq qıyınlıqda tanılır — true humanity shows itself in hardship
adamlıq körgüzgen jaş — a young man who showed humanity
adamlıq bolmağan jerde — where there is no humanity
adamlıq bağalıdı — humanity is valuable
adamlığın saqlağan qıyındı — keeping one's humanity is what is hard

2. (n.) decency, dignity, honor (Ar.)

adamlığı bolğan adam — a decent person
adamlığıŋı tas etme — don't lose your dignity
adamlığıŋı tutarğa — to keep your dignity
adamlıqnı saqlarğa — to preserve one's human dignity
adamlığıŋı saqlab tururğa — to maintain your dignity
bu içgi bla adamlığıŋı joyarsa — you will lose your dignity with this drink
adamlıqğa tırmaşırğa — to strive to be decent
adamlıqdan çığarğa — to lose one's human dignity

3. (n.) human nature, humanness (Ar.) — Also used of what kind of person someone is. one source

adamlığın bilebiz — we know what kind of person he is
adamlıqğa talaşhan jaş — a young man striving to become a good person
har adamda adamlıq bardı — there is humanness in every person
adamlıq adamnı belgisidi — humanness is the mark of a person
adamlığı bla belgilidi — he is known for his character

4. (n.) courage, bravery (Ar.) one source

adamlığıŋı tanıtırğa — to show your courage
ol ullu adamlıq körgüztdü — he showed great courage
bizge adamlıq kerekdi — we need courage

Expressions

adamlıqğa tırmaşhan — upright, well-raised (Collocation)

Found in

Feelings, character & values

Sources

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Guzeev (ed.) 1996–2005 · Explanatory Dictionary of the Karachay-Balkar Language · meanings 1, 2
Nevruz 1991 · Karachay-Balkar–Turkish Dictionary · meaning 1
Suyunchev and Urusbiev (eds.) 1965 · Russian–Karachay-Balkar Dictionary · meanings 1, 2
Tenishev and Suyunchev (eds.) 1989 · Karachay-Balkar–Russian Dictionary · all meanings

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Cases and owners

Singular — cases of adamlıq, plain and with an owner
Case	—plain	menimy	seniyour	anıhis / her	bizniour	sizniyou all's	alanıtheir
Nominative	adamlıqthe humanity	adamlığımmy humanity	adamlığıŋyour humanity	adamlığıhis humanity	adamlığıbızour humanity	adamlığığızyou all's humanity	adamlıqlarıtheir humanities
Genitive	adamlıqnıthe humanity's	adamlığımımy humanity's	adamlığıŋıyour humanity's	adamlığınıhis humanity's	adamlığıbıznıour humanity's	adamlığığıznıyou all's humanity's	adamlıqlarınıtheir humanities'
Accusative	adamlıqnıthe humanity (as the object)	adamlığımımy humanity (as the object)	adamlığıŋıyour humanity (as the object)	adamlığınhis humanity (as the object)	adamlığıbıznıour humanity (as the object)	adamlığığıznıyou all's humanity (as the object)	adamlıqlarıntheir humanities (as the object)
Dative	adamlıqğato the humanity	adamlığımato my humanity	adamlığıŋato your humanity	adamlığınato his humanity	adamlığıbızğato our humanity	adamlığığızğato you all's humanity	adamlıqlarınato their humanities
Locative	adamlıqdain / at the humanity	adamlığımdain / at my humanity	adamlığıŋdain / at your humanity	adamlığındain / at his humanity	adamlığıbızdain / at our humanity	adamlığığızdain / at you all's humanity	adamlıqlarındain / at their humanities
Ablative	adamlıqdanfrom the humanity	adamlığımdanfrom my humanity	adamlığıŋdanfrom your humanity	adamlığındanfrom his humanity	adamlığıbızdanfrom our humanity	adamlığığızdanfrom you all's humanity	adamlıqlarındanfrom their humanities

There is no plural of this word. The ending would attach like any other — it is the word, not the grammar, that refuses: this is not something Karachay counts.

The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.