qarıwsuzluq

/qarɯwsuzluq/

1. (n.) weakness, feebleness, lack of strength

qartlıqnı qarıwsuzluğu — the feebleness of old age
bir belgisiz qarıwsuzluq — some unexplained weakness
qartlıq da, qarıwsuzluq da kelmezlik — that neither old age nor weakness would come
qarıwsuzluq joqdu — there is no feebleness

2. (n.) infirmity, decrepitude, sickliness

awruwdan qarıwsuzluq — infirmity that comes of illness
qarıwsuzluqdan töşekden turmaydı — because of infirmity he does not get out of bed

3. (n.) lack of firm will, faint-heartedness (fig.) one source

kesini qarıwsuzluğun körgüztgenine soqurandı — he regretted having shown his own weakness
qarıwsuzluq körgüztdü — he showed faint-heartedness
qarıwsuzluğun jaşırdı — he hid his faint-heartedness
qarıwsuzluqğa jol berme — do not give way to faint-heartedness

4. (n.) shortcoming, imperfection, weakness of a piece of work (fig.) — Said of a piece of writing or of work that is poorly done.

nazmunu qarıwsuzluğu — the weakness of the poem
işni qarıwsuzluğu körünedi — the poor quality of the work is plain to see
işibizni qarıwsuzluğu — the shortcomings of our work
jazıwçunu qarıwsuzluğu — the writer's weak side
malçılıqnı bolumunu artıq qarıwsuzluğu — the far too poor state of livestock farming
kritikanı qarıwsuzluğunu hatasından — through the fault of the weakness of criticism

5. (n.) poverty, want, need (fig.)

qarıwsuzluqda jaşarğa — to live in poverty
qarıwsuzluqdan qutulurğa — to escape poverty
jarlılıq bla qarıwsuzluq — destitution and poverty

Sources

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Guzeev (ed.) 1996–2005 · Explanatory Dictionary of the Karachay-Balkar Language · meanings 1, 3–5
Nevruz 1991 · Karachay-Balkar–Turkish Dictionary · meaning 1
Suyunchev and Urusbiev (eds.) 1965 · Russian–Karachay-Balkar Dictionary · meaning 2
Tenishev and Suyunchev (eds.) 1989 · Karachay-Balkar–Russian Dictionary · meanings 1, 2, 4, 5

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Cases and owners

Singular — cases of qarıwsuzluq, plain and with an owner
Case	—plain	menimy	seniyour	anıhis / her	bizniour	sizniyou all's	alanıtheir
Nominative	qarıwsuzluqthe weakness	qarıwsuzluğummy weakness	qarıwsuzluğuŋyour weakness	qarıwsuzluğuhis weakness	qarıwsuzluğubuzour weakness	qarıwsuzluğuğuzyou all's weakness	qarıwsuzluqlarıtheir weaknesses
Genitive	qarıwsuzluqnuthe weakness'	qarıwsuzluğumumy weakness'	qarıwsuzluğuŋuyour weakness'	qarıwsuzluğunuhis weakness'	qarıwsuzluğubuznuour weakness'	qarıwsuzluğuğuznuyou all's weakness'	qarıwsuzluqlarınıtheir weaknesses'
Accusative	qarıwsuzluqnuthe weakness (as the object)	qarıwsuzluğumumy weakness (as the object)	qarıwsuzluğuŋuyour weakness (as the object)	qarıwsuzluğunhis weakness (as the object)	qarıwsuzluğubuznuour weakness (as the object)	qarıwsuzluğuğuznuyou all's weakness (as the object)	qarıwsuzluqlarıntheir weaknesses (as the object)
Dative	qarıwsuzluqğato the weakness	qarıwsuzluğumato my weakness	qarıwsuzluğuŋato your weakness	qarıwsuzluğunato his weakness	qarıwsuzluğubuzğato our weakness	qarıwsuzluğuğuzğato you all's weakness	qarıwsuzluqlarınato their weaknesses
Locative	qarıwsuzluqdain / at the weakness	qarıwsuzluğumdain / at my weakness	qarıwsuzluğuŋdain / at your weakness	qarıwsuzluğundain / at his weakness	qarıwsuzluğubuzdain / at our weakness	qarıwsuzluğuğuzdain / at you all's weakness	qarıwsuzluqlarındain / at their weaknesses
Ablative	qarıwsuzluqdanfrom the weakness	qarıwsuzluğumdanfrom my weakness	qarıwsuzluğuŋdanfrom your weakness	qarıwsuzluğundanfrom his weakness	qarıwsuzluğubuzdanfrom our weakness	qarıwsuzluğuğuzdanfrom you all's weakness	qarıwsuzluqlarındanfrom their weaknesses

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.

The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.