jesirlik
/dʒesirlik/
Definition
captivity, the condition of being held prisoner
- jesirlikge tüşerge — to fall into captivity
- jesirlikden qutulurğa — to escape from captivity
- jesirlikde köb jıl turdu — he spent many years in captivity
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or .Cases
| Form | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | jesirlikthe captivity | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | jesirliknithe captivity's | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | jesirliknithe captivity (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | jesirlikgeto the captivity | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | jesirlikdeat / in the captivity | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | jesirlikdenfrom the captivity | 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
| Owned | |
|---|---|
| my | jesirligimmy captivity |
| your | jesirligingyour captivity |
| his / her | jesirligihis / her captivity |
| our | jesirligibizour captivity |
| you all's | jesirligigizyou all's captivity |
| their | jesirlikleritheir captivity |
There is no plural of this word. The ending would attach like any other — it is the word, not the grammar, that refuses: this is not something Karachay counts.