şahitlik
noun C1- the state or property of being a witness
- the duty of being a witness
Forms you’ll meet
Tap for its suffix chainThe k of şahitlik becomes ğ before a vowel: şahitliğim. The last vowel, i, is front and unrounded, so the “my” ending is -im.
The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “plural” ending is -ler.
The k of şahitlik becomes ğ before a vowel: şahitliğinde. The last vowel, i, is front and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -i. After “his/her” or “their”, the ending takes an n: şahitliğinde. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “in/at” ending is -nde.
The k of şahitlik becomes ğ before a vowel: şahitliğiyle. The last vowel, i, is front and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -i. After a vowel, y joins the ending: şahitliğiyle. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “with/by” ending is -yle.
Phrases
From the library
Bazen de yıllar sonra memleketine dönen yaşlı bir adamın yorgun tebessümüne şahitlik eder, ona en demli çayından ikram ederek yorgunluğunu alırdı.
And sometimes he would witness the tired smile of an old man returning to his hometown after years, and take away his tiredness by offering him his strongest tea.
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