incelik
noun C1- The state of being thin.
- Showing an act of politeness.
- The parts of something not seen by everyone; detail.
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Tap for its suffix chainThe k of incelik becomes ğ before a vowel: inceliğim. 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 incelik becomes ğ before a vowel: inceliğinde. 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: inceliğinde. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “in/at” ending is -nde.
The k of incelik becomes ğ before a vowel: inceliğiyle. The last vowel, i, is front and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -i. After a vowel, y joins the ending: inceliğiyle. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “with/by” ending is -yle.
From the library
Antep fıstığıyla yapılan ve ustaların yufkasını neredeyse kâğıt inceliğinde açtığı baklava ise şehrin adıyla birlikte anılır.
Baklava, made with pistachios and with pastry that master bakers roll out almost as thin as paper, is spoken of in the same breath as the city's name.
Kemal Usta gülümsedi ve bu hevesli genç kıza mesleğin inceliklerini öğretmeyi memnuniyetle kabul etti.
Master Kemal smiled and gladly accepted teaching the intricacies of the profession to this enthusiastic young girl.
Çıraklar, ustalarının meclislerinde bulunarak hem bağlama çalmanın inceliklerini öğrenirler hem de doğaçlama şiir söyleme yeteneklerini zamanla geliştirirler.
Apprentices, by being present in their masters' gatherings, both learn the intricacies of playing the baglama and develop their improvisational poetry singing skills over time.
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