albermez
/albermez/
1. stubborn, unyielding — Literally 'not giving up the front'. Nevruz 1991 gives the literal reading 'who lets no one go ahead' and marks the stubborn reading as figurative.
- ol albermez bala edi — he was a stubborn child
- bu adam bek albermezdi — this person is very stubborn
- albermez bolma — do not be stubborn
2. impolite, discourteous
- ol qonaqğa albermez edi — he was impolite to the guest
- qartlağa albermez bolma — do not be impolite to elders
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | albermezmeI am stubborn | albermezseyou are stubborn | albermezdihe is stubborn | albermezbizwe are stubborn | albermezsizyou all are stubborn | albermezdilethey are stubborn |
| comparative — more | albermezirekmeI am more stubborn | albermezirekseyou are more stubborn | albermezirekdihe is more stubborn | albermezirekbizwe are more stubborn | albermezireksizyou all are more stubborn | albermezirekdilethey are more stubborn |
| intensifier — very | bek albermezmeI am very stubborn | bek albermezseyou are very stubborn | bek albermezdihe is very stubborn | bek albermezbizwe are very stubborn | bek albermezsizyou all are very stubborn | bek albermezdilethey are very stubborn |
| superlative — most | em albermezmeI am the most stubborn | em albermezseyou are the most stubborn | em albermezdihe is the most stubborn | em albermezbizwe are the most stubborn | em albermezsizyou all are the most stubborn | em albermezdilethey are the most stubborn |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden albermezdi — "compared to me, he is stubborn."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki albermezdimine is stubborn | seniki albermezdiyours is stubborn | anıqı albermezdihis is stubborn | bizniki albermezdiours is stubborn | sizniki albermezdiyours (pl.) is stubborn | alanıqı albermezditheirs is stubborn |
| comparative — more | meniki albermezirekdimine is more stubborn | seniki albermezirekdiyours is more stubborn | anıqı albermezirekdihis is more stubborn | bizniki albermezirekdiours is more stubborn | sizniki albermezirekdiyours (pl.) is more stubborn | alanıqı albermezirekditheirs is more stubborn |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek albermezdimine is very stubborn | seniki bek albermezdiyours is very stubborn | anıqı bek albermezdihis is very stubborn | bizniki bek albermezdiours is very stubborn | sizniki bek albermezdiyours (pl.) is very stubborn | alanıqı bek albermezditheirs is very stubborn |
| superlative — most | meniki em albermezdimine is the most stubborn | seniki em albermezdiyours is the most stubborn | anıqı em albermezdihis is the most stubborn | bizniki em albermezdiours is the most stubborn | sizniki em albermezdiyours (pl.) is the most stubborn | alanıqı em albermezditheirs is the most stubborn |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile albermezdilemine are stubborn | senikile albermezdileyours are stubborn | anıqıla albermezdilehis are stubborn | biznikile albermezdileours are stubborn | siznikile albermezdileyours (pl.) are stubborn | alanıqıla albermezdiletheirs are stubborn |
| comparative — more | menikile albermezirekdilemine are more stubborn | senikile albermezirekdileyours are more stubborn | anıqıla albermezirekdilehis are more stubborn | biznikile albermezirekdileours are more stubborn | siznikile albermezirekdileyours (pl.) are more stubborn | alanıqıla albermezirekdiletheirs are more stubborn |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek albermezdilemine are very stubborn | senikile bek albermezdileyours are very stubborn | anıqıla bek albermezdilehis are very stubborn | biznikile bek albermezdileours are very stubborn | siznikile bek albermezdileyours (pl.) are very stubborn | alanıqıla bek albermezdiletheirs are very stubborn |
| superlative — most | menikile em albermezdilemine are the most stubborn | senikile em albermezdileyours are the most stubborn | anıqıla em albermezdilehis are the most stubborn | biznikile em albermezdileours are the most stubborn | siznikile em albermezdileyours (pl.) are the most stubborn | alanıqıla em albermezdiletheirs are the most stubborn |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu albermezdi, bıla albermezdile. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".