qıtlıq
/qɯtlɯq/
Definition
a shortage, a scarcity of what is needed
- jer qıtlıq — a shortage of land
- kitab qıtlıq — a shortage of books
- qıtlıq jıllada — in the years of shortage
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qıtlıqthe shortage | qıtlıqlathe shortages | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qıtlıqnıthe shortage's | qıtlıqlanıthe shortages' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qıtlıqnıthe shortage (as the object) | qıtlıqlanıthe shortages (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qıtlıqğato the shortage | qıtlıqlağato the shortages | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qıtlıqdaat / in the shortage | qıtlıqladaat / in the shortages | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qıtlıqdanfrom the shortage | qıtlıqladanfrom the shortages | 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 | qıtlığımmy shortage | qıtlıqlarımmy shortages |
| your | qıtlığıngyour shortage | qıtlıqlarıngyour shortages |
| his / her | qıtlığıhis / her shortage | qıtlıqlarıhis / her shortages |
| our | qıtlığıbızour shortage | qıtlıqlarıbızour shortages |
| you all's | qıtlığığızyou all's shortage | qıtlıqlarığızyou all's shortages |
| their | qıtlıqlarıtheir shortage | qıtlıqlarıtheir shortages |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qıtlıqları can mean "his / her shortages", "their shortage", or "their shortages" — context decides.