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kendince

Turkish edit

Etymology edit

From kendi (“self, one's own”) +‎ -n (3rd P. Sg. possessive suffix) +‎ -ce.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /cenˈdin.d͡ʒe/
  • Hyphenation: ken‧din‧ce

Adverb edit

kendince

  1. In one's own way, opinion or mind, according to them.
    Synonyms: kendi adına, kendi payına, şahsen
    Sanatçının yapıtlarında kendince kullandığı kübist üslup, sanat eleştirmenleri tarafından çok da başarılı bulunmamaktadır. ― The cubist style the artist employs in their own way in their works is not actually found that successful by art critics.
  2. (rare) by the aforementioned person
    Synonyms: tarafından, tarafınca

Usage notes edit

  • In the base form of the verb, "kendi" has the possessive suffix for 3rd Person Singular, this suffix changes accordingly for other persons;
    1st P. Sg. "-m" + -ce → (kendimce)
    2nd P. Sg. "-n" + -ce → (kendince)
    1st P. Pl. "-miz" + -ce → (kendimizce)
    2nd P. Pl. "-niz" + -ce → (kendinizce)
    3rd P. Pl. "-leri" + -(n)ce → (kendilerince)

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