ötgür
/øtɡyr/
1. bold, brave, daring, intrepid, resolute, outspoken
- ötgür adam — a brave person
- ötgür jaş — a daring young man
- ötgür tawlu jaş — a bold Karachay-Balkar young man
- bek ötgür jaşdı — he is a very bold young man
- allay ötgür jaş boluwçu edi — he used to be such a daring young man
- batır, ötgür adamlanı bek süeme — I really love heroic, brave people
- ötgür jaş qıyınlıqdan qorqmaz — a bold young man will not fear hardship
- ötgür batır duşmannı allına çıqdı — the daring hero came out before the enemy
2. sharp, keen, piercing, forceful — Said of eyes, a gaze, or words: ötgür qaram a keen gaze, ötgür sözle forceful words.
- ötgür qaram — a piercing gaze
- ötgür közle — keen eyes
- ötgür sözle — forceful words
- ötgürdüle közleri — his eyes are keen
- quş közleriça, ötgür közleri — his keen eyes, like an eagle's eyes
- ötgür sözle aytdı — he said sharp words
3. lively, brisk, spirited one source
- qızğan atnı ötgür jüregi — the spirited heart of the heated horse
- ötgür at — a spirited horse
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | ötgürmeI am bold | ötgürseyou are bold | ötgürdühe is bold | ötgürbüzwe are bold | ötgürsüzyou all are bold | ötgürdülethey are bold |
| comparative — more | ötgürürekmeI am bolder | ötgürürekseyou are bolder | ötgürürekdihe is bolder | ötgürürekbizwe are bolder | ötgürüreksizyou all are bolder | ötgürürekdilethey are bolder |
| intensifier — very | bek ötgürmeI am very bold | bek ötgürseyou are very bold | bek ötgürdühe is very bold | bek ötgürbüzwe are very bold | bek ötgürsüzyou all are very bold | bek ötgürdülethey are very bold |
| superlative — most | em ötgürmeI am the boldest | em ötgürseyou are the boldest | em ötgürdühe is the boldest | em ötgürbüzwe are the boldest | em ötgürsüzyou all are the boldest | em ötgürdülethey are the boldest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden ötgürdü — "compared to me, he is bold."