kesginlik
/kesɡinlik/
Definitions
1. conciseness, the quality of saying much in few words
- tilini kesginligi — the conciseness of his language
- kesginlik bla söleşirge — to speak concisely
2. clarity, sharpness of outline in writing or movement
- jazıwnu kesginligi — the clarity of the handwriting
- suratnı kesginligi — the sharpness of the picture
3. orderliness, careful and well-arranged organization
- işni kesginligi — the good organization of the work
- kesginlik bla işlerge — to work in an orderly way
4. definiteness, the quality of being stated exactly and without vagueness
- söznü kesginligi — the definiteness of the statement
Related
kesginbasesharp, decisive, resolute, clear-cut, categorical
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kesginlikthe conciseness | kesginliklethe concisenesses | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | kesginliknithe conciseness' | kesginliklenithe concisenesses' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | kesginliknithe conciseness (as the object) | kesginliklenithe concisenesses (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | kesginlikgeto the conciseness | kesginliklegeto the concisenesses | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | kesginlikdeat / in the conciseness | kesginlikledeat / in the concisenesses | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | kesginlikdenfrom the conciseness | kesginlikledenfrom the concisenesses | 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 | kesginligimmy conciseness | kesginliklerimmy concisenesses |
| your | kesginligingyour conciseness | kesginlikleringyour concisenesses |
| his / her | kesginligihis / her conciseness | kesginliklerihis / her concisenesses |
| our | kesginligibizour conciseness | kesginlikleribizour concisenesses |
| you all's | kesginligigizyou all's conciseness | kesginliklerigizyou all's concisenesses |
| their | kesginlikleritheir conciseness | kesginlikleritheir concisenesses |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kesginlikleri can mean "his / her concisenesses", "their conciseness", or "their concisenesses" — context decides.