ekilik
/ekilik/
Definition
doubt, uncertainty; the state of being of two minds
- ekilik etme — do not waver
- anı ekiligi — his uncertainty
- ekilikge tüşerge — to fall into doubt
Related
ekibasetwo; both, the two of them together
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ekilikthe doubt | ekiliklethe doubts | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ekiliknithe doubt's | ekiliklenithe doubts' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ekiliknithe doubt (as the object) | ekiliklenithe doubts (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ekilikgeto the doubt | ekiliklegeto the doubts | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ekilikdeat / in the doubt | ekilikledeat / in the doubts | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ekilikdenfrom the doubt | ekilikledenfrom the doubts | 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 | ekiligimmy doubt | ekiliklerimmy doubts |
| your | ekiligingyour doubt | ekilikleringyour doubts |
| his / her | ekiligihis / her doubt | ekiliklerihis / her doubts |
| our | ekiligibizour doubt | ekilikleribizour doubts |
| you all's | ekiligigizyou all's doubt | ekiliklerigizyou all's doubts |
| their | ekilikleritheir doubt | ekilikleritheir doubts |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ekilikleri can mean "his / her doubts", "their doubt", or "their doubts" — context decides.