ustalıq
/ ustalɯq /
Definitions noun skill, mastery, craftsmanship, proficiency
Definitions noun trade, craft, profession, specialty
Definitions noun dexterity, adroitness, cunning
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ustalıq the skill | ustalıqla the skills | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | ustalıqnı the skill's | ustalıqlanı the skills' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | ustalıqnı the skill (as the object) | ustalıqlanı the skills (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | ustalıqğa to the skill | ustalıqlağa to the skills | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | ustalıqda at / in the skill | ustalıqlada at / in the skills | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | ustalıqdan from the skill | ustalıqladan from the skills | 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 | ustalığım my skill | ustalıqlarım my skills |
| your | ustalığıŋ your skill | ustalıqlarıŋ your skills |
| his / her | ustalığı his / her skill | ustalıqları his / her skills |
| our | ustalığıbız our skill | ustalıqlarıbız our skills |
| you all's | ustalığığız you all's skill | ustalıqlarığız you all's skills |
| their | ustalıqları their skill | ustalıqları their skills |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ustalıqları can mean "his / her skills", "their skill", or "their skills" — context decides.