qanjilik
/qandʒilik/
Definition
a scoundrel, a thoroughly dishonourable person
- alğın umutlanı etme, qanjilik — give up your old hopes, you scoundrel
- qanjilik adam — a scoundrel of a man
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qanjilikthe scoundrel | qanjiliklethe scoundrels | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qanjiliknithe scoundrel's | qanjiliklenithe scoundrels' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qanjiliknithe scoundrel (as the object) | qanjiliklenithe scoundrels (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qanjilikgeto the scoundrel | qanjiliklegeto the scoundrels | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qanjilikdeat / in the scoundrel | qanjilikledeat / in the scoundrels | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qanjilikdenfrom the scoundrel | qanjilikledenfrom the scoundrels | 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 | qanjiligimmy scoundrel | qanjiliklerimmy scoundrels |
| your | qanjiligingyour scoundrel | qanjilikleringyour scoundrels |
| his / her | qanjiligihis / her scoundrel | qanjiliklerihis / her scoundrels |
| our | qanjiligibizour scoundrel | qanjilikleribizour scoundrels |
| you all's | qanjiligigizyou all's scoundrel | qanjiliklerigizyou all's scoundrels |
| their | qanjilikleritheir scoundrel | qanjilikleritheir scoundrels |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qanjilikleri can mean "his / her scoundrels", "their scoundrel", or "their scoundrels" — context decides.