dirlik
noun C1- life, living, livelihood
- health, well-being
- peace of mind
- A monthly salary or income from a property given in return for a service in the Ottoman Empire.
Forms you’ll meet
Tap for its suffix chainThe k of dirlik becomes ğ before a vowel: dirliğim. 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 dirlik becomes ğ before a vowel: dirliğinde. 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: dirliğinde. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “in/at” ending is -nde.
The k of dirlik becomes ğ before a vowel: dirliğiyle. The last vowel, i, is front and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -i. After a vowel, y joins the ending: dirliğiyle. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “with/by” ending is -yle.
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