eslilik
/eslilik/ · plural eslilikle
1. quickness of mind, quick-wittedness, cleverness, intelligence
- jaşnı esliligine anası quwanadı — the mother rejoices at her son's quickness of mind
- oğurlu sabiyçikni esliligine seyirsine — marveling at the good little child's cleverness
- sabiyni esliligi — the child's quickness of mind
- eslilik oğay, bilimsizlikdi — it is not cleverness but ignorance
- anı esliligi jetmedi — his quick-wittedness was not enough
2. attentiveness, perceptiveness, observantness
- eslilik bla qararğa — to look on attentively
- mında eslilik kerekdi — attentiveness is needed here
- anı esliligin kördüm — I saw his attentiveness
3. prudence, circumspection, caution, foresight
- bılayda eslilik, batırlıq da kerekdi — here caution and courage are needed too
4. consciousness, awareness (as of a responsible, aware person)
- işçileni jigerlikleri, eslilikleri, başlamçılıqları ösgendile — the workers' zeal, awareness and initiative have grown
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | eslilikthe quickness of mind | esliligimmy quickness of mind | esliligiŋyour quickness of mind | esliligihis quickness of mind | esliligibizour quickness of mind | esliligigizyou all's quickness of mind | eslilikleritheir quickness of minds |
| Genitive | esliliknithe quickness of mind's | esliligimimy quickness of mind's | esliligiŋiyour quickness of mind's | esliliginihis quickness of mind's | esliligibizniour quickness of mind's | esliligigizniyou all's quickness of mind's | esliliklerinitheir quickness of minds' |
| Accusative | esliliknithe quickness of mind (as the object) | esliligimimy quickness of mind (as the object) | esliligiŋiyour quickness of mind (as the object) | esliliginhis quickness of mind (as the object) | esliligibizniour quickness of mind (as the object) | esliligigizniyou all's quickness of mind (as the object) | esliliklerintheir quickness of minds (as the object) |
| Dative | eslilikgeto the quickness of mind | esliligimeto my quickness of mind | esliligiŋeto your quickness of mind | esliligineto his quickness of mind | esliligibizgeto our quickness of mind | esliligigizgeto you all's quickness of mind | esliliklerineto their quickness of minds |
| Locative | eslilikdein / at the quickness of mind | esliligimdein / at my quickness of mind | esliligiŋdein / at your quickness of mind | esliligindein / at his quickness of mind | esliligibizdein / at our quickness of mind | esliligigizdein / at you all's quickness of mind | esliliklerindein / at their quickness of minds |
| Ablative | eslilikdenfrom the quickness of mind | esliligimdenfrom my quickness of mind | esliligiŋdenfrom your quickness of mind | esliligindenfrom his quickness of mind | esliligibizdenfrom our quickness of mind | esliligigizdenfrom you all's quickness of mind | esliliklerindenfrom their quickness of minds |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | esliliklethe quickness of minds | esliliklerimmy quickness of minds | eslilikleriŋyour quickness of minds | esliliklerihis quickness of minds | eslilikleribizour quickness of minds | esliliklerigizyou all's quickness of minds | eslilikleritheir quickness of minds |
| Genitive | esliliklenithe quickness of minds' | esliliklerimimy quickness of minds' | eslilikleriŋiyour quickness of minds' | esliliklerinihis quickness of minds' | eslilikleribizniour quickness of minds' | esliliklerigizniyou all's quickness of minds' | esliliklerinitheir quickness of minds' |
| Accusative | esliliklenithe quickness of minds (as the object) | esliliklerimimy quickness of minds (as the object) | eslilikleriŋiyour quickness of minds (as the object) | esliliklerinhis quickness of minds (as the object) | eslilikleribizniour quickness of minds (as the object) | esliliklerigizniyou all's quickness of minds (as the object) | esliliklerintheir quickness of minds (as the object) |
| Dative | esliliklegeto the quickness of minds | esliliklerimeto my quickness of minds | eslilikleriŋeto your quickness of minds | esliliklerineto his quickness of minds | eslilikleribizgeto our quickness of minds | esliliklerigizgeto you all's quickness of minds | esliliklerineto their quickness of minds |
| Locative | eslilikledein / at the quickness of minds | esliliklerimdein / at my quickness of minds | eslilikleriŋdein / at your quickness of minds | esliliklerindein / at his quickness of minds | eslilikleribizdein / at our quickness of minds | esliliklerigizdein / at you all's quickness of minds | esliliklerindein / at their quickness of minds |
| Ablative | eslilikledenfrom the quickness of minds | esliliklerimdenfrom my quickness of minds | eslilikleriŋdenfrom your quickness of minds | esliliklerindenfrom his quickness of minds | eslilikleribizdenfrom our quickness of minds | esliliklerigizdenfrom you all's quickness of minds | esliliklerindenfrom their quickness of minds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: eslilikleri can mean "his / her quickness of minds", "their quickness of mind", or "their quickness of minds" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.