tilsizlik
/tilsizlik/
Definition
muteness, the condition of being unable to speak
- tilsizlikden qutulurğa — to be freed from muteness
- tilsizligi açıq boldu — his muteness became plain
- awruwdan kelgen tilsizlik — muteness brought on by illness
Related
tilsizbasemute, speechless, dumb, unable to speak, silent
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tilsizlikthe muteness | tilsizliklethe mutenesses | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tilsizliknithe muteness' | tilsizliklenithe mutenesses' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tilsizliknithe muteness (as the object) | tilsizliklenithe mutenesses (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tilsizlikgeto the muteness | tilsizliklegeto the mutenesses | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tilsizlikdeat / in the muteness | tilsizlikledeat / in the mutenesses | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tilsizlikdenfrom the muteness | tilsizlikledenfrom the mutenesses | 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 | tilsizligimmy muteness | tilsizliklerimmy mutenesses |
| your | tilsizligingyour muteness | tilsizlikleringyour mutenesses |
| his / her | tilsizligihis / her muteness | tilsizliklerihis / her mutenesses |
| our | tilsizligibizour muteness | tilsizlikleribizour mutenesses |
| you all's | tilsizligigizyou all's muteness | tilsizliklerigizyou all's mutenesses |
| their | tilsizlikleritheir muteness | tilsizlikleritheir mutenesses |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tilsizlikleri can mean "his / her mutenesses", "their muteness", or "their mutenesses" — context decides.