abadan
/abadan/
1. grown-up, adult — Often used on its own, in the plural, for the grown-ups.
- abadan adamla — grown-up people
- abadan tişirıw — an adult woman
- abadanlağa ayt — tell the grown-ups
- abadanlağa da bağalıdıla — they are dear to grown-ups too
- sabiyle ösüb abadan bolğanlarında — when the children grew up and became adults
- abadan bolurğa — to grow up, to become an adult
- abadan bolğanlarında — when they became adults
2. elder, older — Said of the older of several children or siblings, and of a person senior in rank.
- abadan jaşları — their elder son
- ol menden abadandı — he is older than me
- qızladan abadanı — the eldest of the daughters
- abadan askerden kelgendi — the elder [son] has come back from the army
- andan hazna abadan tüldü — is not much older than him
- abadanı ne etse — whatever the elder does
3. senior, upper-level — Said of school classes and courses that are close to finishing.
- abadan oquwçula — senior pupils
- ol abadan oquwçudu — he is a senior pupil
4. large, big, sizeable; bigger — Can also mean the bigger one of those available.
- abadan alma — a big apple
- abadan taşla — large stones
- bir abadan terekni tübünde — under a big tree
- bu alma abadandı — this apple is bigger
- abadan duppurla da körünmeydile — even large hills are not visible
- abadan elleni qaysı birinde da — in any of the large villages
5. considerable, substantial; prominent
- bir abadan onowçu — an important leader
- abadan qulluqğa salınŋandı — was appointed to a senior post
- abadan açha tölegendi — paid a considerable amount of money
6. loud — Also used adverbially with verbs of speaking.
- abadan tawuş — a loud sound
- abadan ayt — say it louder
- abadan söleşdi — spoke loudly
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | abadanmaI am grown-up | abadansayou are grown-up | abadandıhe is grown-up | abadanbızwe are grown-up | abadansızyou all are grown-up | abadandılathey are grown-up |
| comparative — more | abadanıraqmaI am more grown-up | abadanıraqsayou are more grown-up | abadanıraqdıhe is more grown-up | abadanıraqbızwe are more grown-up | abadanıraqsızyou all are more grown-up | abadanıraqdılathey are more grown-up |
| intensifier — very | bek abadanmaI am very grown-up | bek abadansayou are very grown-up | bek abadandıhe is very grown-up | bek abadanbızwe are very grown-up | bek abadansızyou all are very grown-up | bek abadandılathey are very grown-up |
| superlative — most | em abadanmaI am the most grown-up | em abadansayou are the most grown-up | em abadandıhe is the most grown-up | em abadanbızwe are the most grown-up | em abadansızyou all are the most grown-up | em abadandılathey are the most grown-up |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden abadandı — "compared to me, he is grown-up."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki abadandımine is grown-up | seniki abadandıyours is grown-up | anıqı abadandıhis is grown-up | bizniki abadandıours is grown-up | sizniki abadandıyours (pl.) is grown-up | alanıqı abadandıtheirs is grown-up |
| comparative — more | meniki abadanıraqdımine is more grown-up | seniki abadanıraqdıyours is more grown-up | anıqı abadanıraqdıhis is more grown-up | bizniki abadanıraqdıours is more grown-up | sizniki abadanıraqdıyours (pl.) is more grown-up | alanıqı abadanıraqdıtheirs is more grown-up |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek abadandımine is very grown-up | seniki bek abadandıyours is very grown-up | anıqı bek abadandıhis is very grown-up | bizniki bek abadandıours is very grown-up | sizniki bek abadandıyours (pl.) is very grown-up | alanıqı bek abadandıtheirs is very grown-up |
| superlative — most | meniki em abadandımine is the most grown-up | seniki em abadandıyours is the most grown-up | anıqı em abadandıhis is the most grown-up | bizniki em abadandıours is the most grown-up | sizniki em abadandıyours (pl.) is the most grown-up | alanıqı em abadandıtheirs is the most grown-up |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile abadandılamine are grown-up | senikile abadandılayours are grown-up | anıqıla abadandılahis are grown-up | biznikile abadandılaours are grown-up | siznikile abadandılayours (pl.) are grown-up | alanıqıla abadandılatheirs are grown-up |
| comparative — more | menikile abadanıraqdılamine are more grown-up | senikile abadanıraqdılayours are more grown-up | anıqıla abadanıraqdılahis are more grown-up | biznikile abadanıraqdılaours are more grown-up | siznikile abadanıraqdılayours (pl.) are more grown-up | alanıqıla abadanıraqdılatheirs are more grown-up |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek abadandılamine are very grown-up | senikile bek abadandılayours are very grown-up | anıqıla bek abadandılahis are very grown-up | biznikile bek abadandılaours are very grown-up | siznikile bek abadandılayours (pl.) are very grown-up | alanıqıla bek abadandılatheirs are very grown-up |
| superlative — most | menikile em abadandılamine are the most grown-up | senikile em abadandılayours are the most grown-up | anıqıla em abadandılahis are the most grown-up | biznikile em abadandılaours are the most grown-up | siznikile em abadandılayours (pl.) are the most grown-up | alanıqıla em abadandılatheirs are the most grown-up |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu abadandı, bıla abadandıla. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".