kefsizlik
/kefsizlik/ · plural kefsizlikle
1. plainness, unattractiveness, unsightly appearance — Used of people and things: adamnı kefsizligi "a person's plainness", üynü kefsizligi "the shabby look of a house". Guzeev 1996–2005 explains it as a poor appearance, a lack of strength and finish.
- adamnı kefsizligi — a person's plainness
- üynü kefsizligi — the shabby look of a house
2. indisposition, malaise, feeling unwell one source
- kefsizlikden işge barmadım — I didn't go to work because of indisposition
- anı kefsizligi ketmeydi — his malaise doesn't go away
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kefsizlikthe plainness | kefsizligimmy plainness | kefsizligiŋyour plainness | kefsizligihis plainness | kefsizligibizour plainness | kefsizligigizyou all's plainness | kefsizlikleritheir plainnesses |
| Genitive | kefsizliknithe plainness' | kefsizligimimy plainness' | kefsizligiŋiyour plainness' | kefsizliginihis plainness' | kefsizligibizniour plainness' | kefsizligigizniyou all's plainness' | kefsizliklerinitheir plainnesses' |
| Accusative | kefsizliknithe plainness (as the object) | kefsizligimimy plainness (as the object) | kefsizligiŋiyour plainness (as the object) | kefsizliginhis plainness (as the object) | kefsizligibizniour plainness (as the object) | kefsizligigizniyou all's plainness (as the object) | kefsizliklerintheir plainnesses (as the object) |
| Dative | kefsizlikgeto the plainness | kefsizligimeto my plainness | kefsizligiŋeto your plainness | kefsizligineto his plainness | kefsizligibizgeto our plainness | kefsizligigizgeto you all's plainness | kefsizliklerineto their plainnesses |
| Locative | kefsizlikdein / at the plainness | kefsizligimdein / at my plainness | kefsizligiŋdein / at your plainness | kefsizligindein / at his plainness | kefsizligibizdein / at our plainness | kefsizligigizdein / at you all's plainness | kefsizliklerindein / at their plainnesses |
| Ablative | kefsizlikdenfrom the plainness | kefsizligimdenfrom my plainness | kefsizligiŋdenfrom your plainness | kefsizligindenfrom his plainness | kefsizligibizdenfrom our plainness | kefsizligigizdenfrom you all's plainness | kefsizliklerindenfrom their plainnesses |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kefsizliklethe plainnesses | kefsizliklerimmy plainnesses | kefsizlikleriŋyour plainnesses | kefsizliklerihis plainnesses | kefsizlikleribizour plainnesses | kefsizliklerigizyou all's plainnesses | kefsizlikleritheir plainnesses |
| Genitive | kefsizliklenithe plainnesses' | kefsizliklerimimy plainnesses' | kefsizlikleriŋiyour plainnesses' | kefsizliklerinihis plainnesses' | kefsizlikleribizniour plainnesses' | kefsizliklerigizniyou all's plainnesses' | kefsizliklerinitheir plainnesses' |
| Accusative | kefsizliklenithe plainnesses (as the object) | kefsizliklerimimy plainnesses (as the object) | kefsizlikleriŋiyour plainnesses (as the object) | kefsizliklerinhis plainnesses (as the object) | kefsizlikleribizniour plainnesses (as the object) | kefsizliklerigizniyou all's plainnesses (as the object) | kefsizliklerintheir plainnesses (as the object) |
| Dative | kefsizliklegeto the plainnesses | kefsizliklerimeto my plainnesses | kefsizlikleriŋeto your plainnesses | kefsizliklerineto his plainnesses | kefsizlikleribizgeto our plainnesses | kefsizliklerigizgeto you all's plainnesses | kefsizliklerineto their plainnesses |
| Locative | kefsizlikledein / at the plainnesses | kefsizliklerimdein / at my plainnesses | kefsizlikleriŋdein / at your plainnesses | kefsizliklerindein / at his plainnesses | kefsizlikleribizdein / at our plainnesses | kefsizliklerigizdein / at you all's plainnesses | kefsizliklerindein / at their plainnesses |
| Ablative | kefsizlikledenfrom the plainnesses | kefsizliklerimdenfrom my plainnesses | kefsizlikleriŋdenfrom your plainnesses | kefsizliklerindenfrom his plainnesses | kefsizlikleribizdenfrom our plainnesses | kefsizliklerigizdenfrom you all's plainnesses | kefsizliklerindenfrom their plainnesses |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kefsizlikleri can mean "his / her plainnesses", "their plainness", or "their plainnesses" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.