igilik
/iɡilik/
Definitions
1. goodness, kindness, a good deed done for another
- igilik etgen igilik körür — one who does good will meet with good
- igilikni bilmegen adam — a person who does not value kindness
- halqğa igilik tileybiz — we wish good upon the people
2. wellbeing, prosperity, happiness enjoyed by someone
- üyge igilik bla qaytsın — may he return home in wellbeing
- igilik bla jaşağız — live in wellbeing
- elge igilik kelsin — may prosperity come to the village
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | igilikthe goodness | igiliklethe goodnesses | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | igiliknithe goodness' | igiliklenithe goodnesses' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | igiliknithe goodness (as the object) | igiliklenithe goodnesses (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | igilikgeto the goodness | igiliklegeto the goodnesses | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | igilikdeat / in the goodness | igilikledeat / in the goodnesses | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | igilikdenfrom the goodness | igilikledenfrom the goodnesses | 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 | igiligimmy goodness | igiliklerimmy goodnesses |
| your | igiligingyour goodness | igilikleringyour goodnesses |
| his / her | igiligihis / her goodness | igiliklerihis / her goodnesses |
| our | igiligibizour goodness | igilikleribizour goodnesses |
| you all's | igiligigizyou all's goodness | igiliklerigizyou all's goodnesses |
| their | igilikleritheir goodness | igilikleritheir goodnesses |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: igilikleri can mean "his / her goodnesses", "their goodness", or "their goodnesses" — context decides.