serlik
/serlik/ · plural serlikle
1. forgetfulness, absent-mindedness; senility — Often of old age: qartlıq jetse serlik da jeter "with old age comes forgetfulness too".
- qartlıq jetse serlik da jeter — when old age comes, forgetfulness comes too
- qartnı serligi — the old man's forgetfulness
- atamı serligi küçlene baradı — my father's forgetfulness keeps getting worse
2. foolishness, stupidity
- qorqaqlıq bla serlik egizledile — cowardice and foolishness are twins
3. sclerosis — Also serlik awruw "sclerosis". Before another noun it means sclerotic.
- serlik awruw — sclerosis
- atamda serlik awruw bardı — my father has sclerosis
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | serlikthe forgetfulness | serligimmy forgetfulness | serligiŋyour forgetfulness | serligihis forgetfulness | serligibizour forgetfulness | serligigizyou all's forgetfulness | serlikleritheir forgetfulnesses |
| Genitive | serliknithe forgetfulness' | serligimimy forgetfulness' | serligiŋiyour forgetfulness' | serliginihis forgetfulness' | serligibizniour forgetfulness' | serligigizniyou all's forgetfulness' | serliklerinitheir forgetfulnesses' |
| Accusative | serliknithe forgetfulness (as the object) | serligimimy forgetfulness (as the object) | serligiŋiyour forgetfulness (as the object) | serliginhis forgetfulness (as the object) | serligibizniour forgetfulness (as the object) | serligigizniyou all's forgetfulness (as the object) | serliklerintheir forgetfulnesses (as the object) |
| Dative | serlikgeto the forgetfulness | serligimeto my forgetfulness | serligiŋeto your forgetfulness | serligineto his forgetfulness | serligibizgeto our forgetfulness | serligigizgeto you all's forgetfulness | serliklerineto their forgetfulnesses |
| Locative | serlikdein / at the forgetfulness | serligimdein / at my forgetfulness | serligiŋdein / at your forgetfulness | serligindein / at his forgetfulness | serligibizdein / at our forgetfulness | serligigizdein / at you all's forgetfulness | serliklerindein / at their forgetfulnesses |
| Ablative | serlikdenfrom the forgetfulness | serligimdenfrom my forgetfulness | serligiŋdenfrom your forgetfulness | serligindenfrom his forgetfulness | serligibizdenfrom our forgetfulness | serligigizdenfrom you all's forgetfulness | serliklerindenfrom their forgetfulnesses |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | serliklethe forgetfulnesses | serliklerimmy forgetfulnesses | serlikleriŋyour forgetfulnesses | serliklerihis forgetfulnesses | serlikleribizour forgetfulnesses | serliklerigizyou all's forgetfulnesses | serlikleritheir forgetfulnesses |
| Genitive | serliklenithe forgetfulnesses' | serliklerimimy forgetfulnesses' | serlikleriŋiyour forgetfulnesses' | serliklerinihis forgetfulnesses' | serlikleribizniour forgetfulnesses' | serliklerigizniyou all's forgetfulnesses' | serliklerinitheir forgetfulnesses' |
| Accusative | serliklenithe forgetfulnesses (as the object) | serliklerimimy forgetfulnesses (as the object) | serlikleriŋiyour forgetfulnesses (as the object) | serliklerinhis forgetfulnesses (as the object) | serlikleribizniour forgetfulnesses (as the object) | serliklerigizniyou all's forgetfulnesses (as the object) | serliklerintheir forgetfulnesses (as the object) |
| Dative | serliklegeto the forgetfulnesses | serliklerimeto my forgetfulnesses | serlikleriŋeto your forgetfulnesses | serliklerineto his forgetfulnesses | serlikleribizgeto our forgetfulnesses | serliklerigizgeto you all's forgetfulnesses | serliklerineto their forgetfulnesses |
| Locative | serlikledein / at the forgetfulnesses | serliklerimdein / at my forgetfulnesses | serlikleriŋdein / at your forgetfulnesses | serliklerindein / at his forgetfulnesses | serlikleribizdein / at our forgetfulnesses | serliklerigizdein / at you all's forgetfulnesses | serliklerindein / at their forgetfulnesses |
| Ablative | serlikledenfrom the forgetfulnesses | serliklerimdenfrom my forgetfulnesses | serlikleriŋdenfrom your forgetfulnesses | serliklerindenfrom his forgetfulnesses | serlikleribizdenfrom our forgetfulnesses | serliklerigizdenfrom you all's forgetfulnesses | serliklerindenfrom their forgetfulnesses |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: serlikleri can mean "his / her forgetfulnesses", "their forgetfulness", or "their forgetfulnesses" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.