azlıq
/azlɯq/
Definitions
1. smallness in number, fewness
- adamlanı azlığı — the fewness of the people
- mallanı azlığı — the fewness of the livestock
2. shortage, insufficiency of something needed
- suwnu azlığı — a shortage of water
- jer azlıq — a shortage of land
- açhanı azlığı — a shortage of money
- bu azlıq eterikdi — this will not be enough
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | azlıqthe smallness | azlıqlathe smallnesses | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | azlıqnıthe smallness' | azlıqlanıthe smallnesses' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | azlıqnıthe smallness (as the object) | azlıqlanıthe smallnesses (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | azlıqğato the smallness | azlıqlağato the smallnesses | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | azlıqdaat / in the smallness | azlıqladaat / in the smallnesses | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | azlıqdanfrom the smallness | azlıqladanfrom the smallnesses | 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
| One owned | Several owned | |
|---|---|---|
| my | azlığımmy smallness | azlıqlarımmy smallnesses |
| your | azlığıngyour smallness | azlıqlarıngyour smallnesses |
| his / her | azlığıhis / her smallness | azlıqlarıhis / her smallnesses |
| our | azlığıbızour smallness | azlıqlarıbızour smallnesses |
| you all's | azlığığızyou all's smallness | azlıqlarığızyou all's smallnesses |
| their | azlıqlarıtheir smallness | azlıqlarıtheir smallnesses |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: azlıqları can mean "his / her smallnesses", "their smallness", or "their smallnesses" — context decides.