aldırlı
/aldɯrlɯ/
flattering, fawning, given to flattery — Often used of words or speech, as in aldırlı sözle "flattering words".
- aldırlı sözle — flattering words
- jaş aldırlı adam edi — the young man was a flattering person
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | aldırlımaI am flattering | aldırlısayou are flattering | aldırlıdıhe is flattering | aldırlıbızwe are flattering | aldırlısızyou all are flattering | aldırlıdılathey are flattering |
| comparative — more | aldırlıraqmaI am more flattering | aldırlıraqsayou are more flattering | aldırlıraqdıhe is more flattering | aldırlıraqbızwe are more flattering | aldırlıraqsızyou all are more flattering | aldırlıraqdılathey are more flattering |
| intensifier — very | bek aldırlımaI am very flattering | bek aldırlısayou are very flattering | bek aldırlıdıhe is very flattering | bek aldırlıbızwe are very flattering | bek aldırlısızyou all are very flattering | bek aldırlıdılathey are very flattering |
| superlative — most | em aldırlımaI am the most flattering | em aldırlısayou are the most flattering | em aldırlıdıhe is the most flattering | em aldırlıbızwe are the most flattering | em aldırlısızyou all are the most flattering | em aldırlıdılathey are the most flattering |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden aldırlıdı — "compared to me, he is flattering."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki aldırlıdımine is flattering | seniki aldırlıdıyours is flattering | anıqı aldırlıdıhis is flattering | bizniki aldırlıdıours is flattering | sizniki aldırlıdıyours (pl.) is flattering | alanıqı aldırlıdıtheirs is flattering |
| comparative — more | meniki aldırlıraqdımine is more flattering | seniki aldırlıraqdıyours is more flattering | anıqı aldırlıraqdıhis is more flattering | bizniki aldırlıraqdıours is more flattering | sizniki aldırlıraqdıyours (pl.) is more flattering | alanıqı aldırlıraqdıtheirs is more flattering |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek aldırlıdımine is very flattering | seniki bek aldırlıdıyours is very flattering | anıqı bek aldırlıdıhis is very flattering | bizniki bek aldırlıdıours is very flattering | sizniki bek aldırlıdıyours (pl.) is very flattering | alanıqı bek aldırlıdıtheirs is very flattering |
| superlative — most | meniki em aldırlıdımine is the most flattering | seniki em aldırlıdıyours is the most flattering | anıqı em aldırlıdıhis is the most flattering | bizniki em aldırlıdıours is the most flattering | sizniki em aldırlıdıyours (pl.) is the most flattering | alanıqı em aldırlıdıtheirs is the most flattering |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile aldırlıdılamine are flattering | senikile aldırlıdılayours are flattering | anıqıla aldırlıdılahis are flattering | biznikile aldırlıdılaours are flattering | siznikile aldırlıdılayours (pl.) are flattering | alanıqıla aldırlıdılatheirs are flattering |
| comparative — more | menikile aldırlıraqdılamine are more flattering | senikile aldırlıraqdılayours are more flattering | anıqıla aldırlıraqdılahis are more flattering | biznikile aldırlıraqdılaours are more flattering | siznikile aldırlıraqdılayours (pl.) are more flattering | alanıqıla aldırlıraqdılatheirs are more flattering |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek aldırlıdılamine are very flattering | senikile bek aldırlıdılayours are very flattering | anıqıla bek aldırlıdılahis are very flattering | biznikile bek aldırlıdılaours are very flattering | siznikile bek aldırlıdılayours (pl.) are very flattering | alanıqıla bek aldırlıdılatheirs are very flattering |
| superlative — most | menikile em aldırlıdılamine are the most flattering | senikile em aldırlıdılayours are the most flattering | anıqıla em aldırlıdılahis are the most flattering | biznikile em aldırlıdılaours are the most flattering | siznikile em aldırlıdılayours (pl.) are the most flattering | alanıqıla em aldırlıdılatheirs are the most flattering |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu aldırlıdı, bıla aldırlıdıla. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".