başlamçılıq
/baʃlamtʃɯlɯq/
Definition
initiative; the taking of the first step, and the readiness to take it
- başlamçılıq körgüzürge — to show initiative
- anı başlamçılığı ulludu — his initiative is great
- tölünü başlamçılığı — the initiative of the younger generation
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | başlamçılıqthe initiative | başlamçılıqlathe initiatives | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | başlamçılıqnıthe initiative's | başlamçılıqlanıthe initiatives' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | başlamçılıqnıthe initiative (as the object) | başlamçılıqlanıthe initiatives (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | başlamçılıqğato the initiative | başlamçılıqlağato the initiatives | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | başlamçılıqdaat / in the initiative | başlamçılıqladaat / in the initiatives | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | başlamçılıqdanfrom the initiative | başlamçılıqladanfrom the initiatives | 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 | başlamçılığımmy initiative | başlamçılıqlarımmy initiatives |
| your | başlamçılığıngyour initiative | başlamçılıqlarıngyour initiatives |
| his / her | başlamçılığıhis / her initiative | başlamçılıqlarıhis / her initiatives |
| our | başlamçılığıbızour initiative | başlamçılıqlarıbızour initiatives |
| you all's | başlamçılığığızyou all's initiative | başlamçılıqlarığızyou all's initiatives |
| their | başlamçılıqlarıtheir initiative | başlamçılıqlarıtheir initiatives |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: başlamçılıqları can mean "his / her initiatives", "their initiative", or "their initiatives" — context decides.