kemçilik
/kemtʃilik/
Definition
shortcoming, a respect in which something falls short of what it should be
- işde kemçilikle — shortcomings in the work
- kemçilikni keterirge — to remove a shortcoming
- ullu kemçilik tabıldı — a great shortcoming was found
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kemçilikthe shortcoming | kemçiliklethe shortcomings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kemçiliknithe shortcoming's | kemçiliklenithe shortcomings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kemçiliknithe shortcoming (as the object) | kemçiliklenithe shortcomings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kemçilikgeto the shortcoming | kemçiliklegeto the shortcomings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kemçilikdeat / in the shortcoming | kemçilikledeat / in the shortcomings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kemçilikdenfrom the shortcoming | kemçilikledenfrom the shortcomings | 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 | kemçiligimmy shortcoming | kemçiliklerimmy shortcomings |
| your | kemçiligingyour shortcoming | kemçilikleringyour shortcomings |
| his / her | kemçiligihis / her shortcoming | kemçiliklerihis / her shortcomings |
| our | kemçiligibizour shortcoming | kemçilikleribizour shortcomings |
| you all's | kemçiligigizyou all's shortcoming | kemçiliklerigizyou all's shortcomings |
| their | kemçilikleritheir shortcoming | kemçilikleritheir shortcomings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kemçilikleri can mean "his / her shortcomings", "their shortcoming", or "their shortcomings" — context decides.