adamlıq
/adamlɯq/
Definition
humanity, humaneness, human kindness, benevolence, moral character
- adamlıq bağalıdı — humanity is valuable
- adamlıq körgüzgen jaş — a humane youth
- adamlıq bolmağan jerde — where there is no humanity
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or .Cases
| Form | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | adamlıqthe humanity | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | adamlıqnıthe humanity's | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | adamlıqnıthe humanity (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | adamlıqğato the humanity | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | adamlıqdaat / in the humanity | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | adamlıqdanfrom the humanity | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- where it comes from; also "than" when comparing
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
With an owner
| Owned | |
|---|---|
| my | adamlığımmy humanity |
| your | adamlığıngyour humanity |
| his / her | adamlığıhis / her humanity |
| our | adamlığıbızour humanity |
| you all's | adamlığığızyou all's humanity |
| their | adamlıqlarıtheir humanity |
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.