afendilik
/afendilik/
Definition
the office of an efendi, the office and occupation of an efendi, a Muslim cleric
- afendilik eterge — to serve as an efendi
- afendilikni qoydu — he gave up the office of efendi
- atasını afendiligi — his father's office as an efendi
Related
afendibaseefendi, Islamic religious scholar, village imam, respected cleric
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or .Cases
| Form | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | afendilikthe office of an efendi | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | afendiliknithe office of an efendi's | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | afendiliknithe office of an efendi (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | afendilikgeto the office of an efendi | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | afendilikdeat / in the office of an efendi | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | afendilikdenfrom the office of an efendi | 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 | afendiligimmy office of an efendi |
| your | afendiligingyour office of an efendi |
| his / her | afendiligihis / her office of an efendi |
| our | afendiligibizour office of an efendi |
| you all's | afendiligigizyou all's office of an efendi |
| their | afendilikleritheir office of an efendi |
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.