zakiylik
/zakijlik/
Definitions
1. talent, giftedness, natural ability
- anı zakiyligi — his talent
- zakiylik belgisi — a sign of talent
- zakiylik bla jazarğa — to write with talent
2. learnedness, erudition
- zakiyligi bla belgili — known for his learning
- zakiyligi ulludu — his learning is great
- zakiylikge sıy berirge — to honour learning
Related
zakiybasegifted, talented, able, quick-witted; erudite, learned
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | zakiylikthe talent | zakiyliklethe talents | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | zakiyliknithe talent's | zakiyliklenithe talents' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | zakiyliknithe talent (as the object) | zakiyliklenithe talents (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | zakiylikgeto the talent | zakiyliklegeto the talents | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | zakiylikdeat / in the talent | zakiylikledeat / in the talents | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | zakiylikdenfrom the talent | zakiylikledenfrom the talents | 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 | zakiyligimmy talent | zakiyliklerimmy talents |
| your | zakiyligingyour talent | zakiylikleringyour talents |
| his / her | zakiyligihis / her talent | zakiyliklerihis / her talents |
| our | zakiyligibizour talent | zakiylikleribizour talents |
| you all's | zakiyligigizyou all's talent | zakiyliklerigizyou all's talents |
| their | zakiylikleritheir talent | zakiylikleritheir talents |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: zakiylikleri can mean "his / her talents", "their talent", or "their talents" — context decides.