qorqaqlıq
/qorqaqlɯq/
Definition
cowardice, want of courage in the face of danger
- qorqaqlıq ajaldan qaldırmaz — cowardice will not save one from death
- qorqaqlıq eterge — to act like a coward
- qorqaqlığı üçün — on account of his cowardice
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or .Cases
| Form | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | qorqaqlıqthe cowardice | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qorqaqlıqnıthe cowardice's | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qorqaqlıqnıthe cowardice (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qorqaqlıqğato the cowardice | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qorqaqlıqdaat / in the cowardice | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qorqaqlıqdanfrom the cowardice | 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
| Owned | |
|---|---|
| my | qorqaqlığımmy cowardice |
| your | qorqaqlığıngyour cowardice |
| his / her | qorqaqlığıhis / her cowardice |
| our | qorqaqlığıbızour cowardice |
| you all's | qorqaqlığığızyou all's cowardice |
| their | qorqaqlıqlarıtheir cowardice |
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.