terenlik
/terenlik/
Definitions
1. depth, the distance from a surface downward or inward
- suwunu terenligi — the depth of the water
- terenlikge qazarğa — to dig to a depth
- quyunu terenligi — the depth of the well
2. profundity, the quality of reaching far beyond the surface of a matter
- oyumnu terenligi — the profundity of the thought
- söznü terenligi — the depth of the word
Related
terenbasedeep, extending far down from the surface; profound, having great substance of thought or knowledge; dense, growing thickly and close together; intense, felt to a great degree; deeply, far down or far in
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | terenlikthe depth | terenliklethe depths | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | terenliknithe depth's | terenliklenithe depths' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | terenliknithe depth (as the object) | terenliklenithe depths (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | terenlikgeto the depth | terenliklegeto the depths | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | terenlikdeat / in the depth | terenlikledeat / in the depths | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | terenlikdenfrom the depth | terenlikledenfrom the depths | 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 | terenligimmy depth | terenliklerimmy depths |
| your | terenligingyour depth | terenlikleringyour depths |
| his / her | terenligihis / her depth | terenliklerihis / her depths |
| our | terenligibizour depth | terenlikleribizour depths |
| you all's | terenligigizyou all's depth | terenliklerigizyou all's depths |
| their | terenlikleritheir depth | terenlikleritheir depths |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: terenlikleri can mean "his / her depths", "their depth", or "their depths" — context decides.