kendince

Turkish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

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

  • 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)
  • kendi hâlinde
  • kendiliğinden
  • kendine gelmek
  • kendine has
  • kendine özgü
  • kendini avutmak
  • kendini bilmek

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