alda
/alda/
1. in front, ahead of the others
- birew alda barsın — let someone go in front
- alda kelgen at — the horse coming in front
- alda kelgen jaş jolnu biledi — the young man walking in front knows the road
- alda barğan atlı köründü — the rider going in front came into view
- alda barğan arbaçı — the cart driver going in front
- alda ketgen jol tar edi — the road running ahead was narrow
2. in time to come, in the days ahead
- seni jaşawuŋ alqın aldadı — your life is still ahead of you
- barı da aldadı — everything is still to come
- alda qıyın işibiz bardı — we have hard work ahead
- işni ullusu aldadı — the bigger part of the work is still ahead
- aşhı umutlarıbız aldadıla — our good hopes lie ahead
3. earlier, before (in time); ago — The meaning “ago” occurs after mından “from this”, which itself follows the length of time that has passed.
- ol senden alda kelgendi — he came before you
- alda aytılğan sözle — words said earlier
- beş jılnı mından alda — five years ago
- alda etillik iş — work to be done beforehand
Expressions
- alda kelirge — be highly regarded