aqıllı
/aqɯllɯ/ · plural aqıllıla
1. intelligent, wise, clever, sensible, prudent, reasonable — Also said of eyes or a face that show intelligence, of animals that are quick to understand, and of acts or words that are well thought out (aqıllı iş, aqıllı sözle).
- aqıllı adam — an intelligent person
- aqıllı sabiy — a clever child
- tamada jaşı aqıllıdı — their eldest son is clever
- teren aqıllı adam — a person of deep intelligence
- aqıllı onow — a wise decision
- aqıllı adam jaraşıwlu bolur — an intelligent person is easy to get along with
- ol aqıllı juwab berdi — she gave a wise answer
- aqıllı söz jürekge darmandı — a wise word is medicine for the heart
- aqıllı adam sözün saq aytır — a wise person speaks his words with care
- aqıllı başçı elni tınç tutar — a wise leader keeps the land in peace
2. intelligently, wisely, sensibly
- aqıllı ayt — speak sensibly
- bek aqıllı söleşdi — he spoke very intelligently
- bek aqıllı söleşgense — you have spoken very wisely
- az söleşseŋ da, aqıllı söleş — even if you speak little, speak wisely
- aqıllı söleşiw — speaking intelligently
3. wise person, sage
- elni aqıllıları — the wise people of the village
- aqıllını aythanın tıŋıla — listen to what the wise person says
- aqıllıla keŋeş qurdula — the wise people held a council
- aqıllığa bir söz da jeter — for a wise person even one word is enough
- aqıllını asılı telini qatında bilinir — a wise person's worth shows beside a fool
4. intending to (do something) — Used with a preceding verb form such as the aorist participle: keter aqıllıma 'I intend to leave'.
- keter aqıllıma — I intend to leave
- oqur aqıllıdı — he intends to study
- keter aqıllı adamla — people intending to leave
Expressions
- aman aqıllı — cunning, sly
- awur aqıllı — level-headed
- bir aqıllı bolurğa — reach agreement
- maymul aqıllı — foolish, wrong-headed
As an adjective
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | aqıllımaI am clever | aqıllısayou are clever | aqıllıdıhe is clever | aqıllıbızwe are clever | aqıllısızyou all are clever | aqıllıdılathey are clever |
| comparative — more | aqıllıraqmaI am cleverer | aqıllıraqsayou are cleverer | aqıllıraqdıhe is cleverer | aqıllıraqbızwe are cleverer | aqıllıraqsızyou all are cleverer | aqıllıraqdılathey are cleverer |
| intensifier — very | bek aqıllımaI am very clever | bek aqıllısayou are very clever | bek aqıllıdıhe is very clever | bek aqıllıbızwe are very clever | bek aqıllısızyou all are very clever | bek aqıllıdılathey are very clever |
| superlative — most | em aqıllımaI am the cleverest | em aqıllısayou are the cleverest | em aqıllıdıhe is the cleverest | em aqıllıbızwe are the cleverest | em aqıllısızyou all are the cleverest | em aqıllıdılathey are the cleverest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden aqıllıdı — "compared to me, he is clever."
As a noun
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | aqıllıthe wise person | aqıllımmy wise person | aqıllıŋyour wise person | aqıllısıhis wise person | aqıllıbızour wise person | aqıllığızyou all's wise person | aqıllılarıtheir wise people |
| Genitive | aqıllınıthe wise person's | aqıllımımy wise person's | aqıllıŋıyour wise person's | aqıllısınıhis wise person's | aqıllıbıznıour wise person's | aqıllığıznıyou all's wise person's | aqıllılarınıtheir wise people's |
| Accusative | aqıllınıthe wise person (as the object) | aqıllımımy wise person (as the object) | aqıllıŋıyour wise person (as the object) | aqıllısınhis wise person (as the object) | aqıllıbıznıour wise person (as the object) | aqıllığıznıyou all's wise person (as the object) | aqıllılarıntheir wise people (as the object) |
| Dative | aqıllığato the wise person | aqıllımato my wise person | aqıllıŋato your wise person | aqıllısınato his wise person | aqıllıbızğato our wise person | aqıllığızğato you all's wise person | aqıllılarınato their wise people |
| Locative | aqıllıdain / at the wise person | aqıllımdain / at my wise person | aqıllıŋdain / at your wise person | aqıllısındain / at his wise person | aqıllıbızdain / at our wise person | aqıllığızdain / at you all's wise person | aqıllılarındain / at their wise people |
| Ablative | aqıllıdanfrom the wise person | aqıllımdanfrom my wise person | aqıllıŋdanfrom your wise person | aqıllısındanfrom his wise person | aqıllıbızdanfrom our wise person | aqıllığızdanfrom you all's wise person | aqıllılarındanfrom their wise people |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | aqıllılathe wise people | aqıllılarımmy wise people | aqıllılarıŋyour wise people | aqıllılarıhis wise people | aqıllılarıbızour wise people | aqıllılarığızyou all's wise people | aqıllılarıtheir wise people |
| Genitive | aqıllılanıthe wise people's | aqıllılarımımy wise people's | aqıllılarıŋıyour wise people's | aqıllılarınıhis wise people's | aqıllılarıbıznıour wise people's | aqıllılarığıznıyou all's wise people's | aqıllılarınıtheir wise people's |
| Accusative | aqıllılanıthe wise people (as the object) | aqıllılarımımy wise people (as the object) | aqıllılarıŋıyour wise people (as the object) | aqıllılarınhis wise people (as the object) | aqıllılarıbıznıour wise people (as the object) | aqıllılarığıznıyou all's wise people (as the object) | aqıllılarıntheir wise people (as the object) |
| Dative | aqıllılağato the wise people | aqıllılarımato my wise people | aqıllılarıŋato your wise people | aqıllılarınato his wise people | aqıllılarıbızğato our wise people | aqıllılarığızğato you all's wise people | aqıllılarınato their wise people |
| Locative | aqıllıladain / at the wise people | aqıllılarımdain / at my wise people | aqıllılarıŋdain / at your wise people | aqıllılarındain / at his wise people | aqıllılarıbızdain / at our wise people | aqıllılarığızdain / at you all's wise people | aqıllılarındain / at their wise people |
| Ablative | aqıllıladanfrom the wise people | aqıllılarımdanfrom my wise people | aqıllılarıŋdanfrom your wise people | aqıllılarındanfrom his wise people | aqıllılarıbızdanfrom our wise people | aqıllılarığızdanfrom you all's wise people | aqıllılarındanfrom their wise people |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: aqıllıları can mean "his / her wise people", "their wise person", or "their wise people" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | aqıllınıqıthe wise person's one | aqıllınıqılathe wise person's ones | aqıllılanıqıthe wise people's one | aqıllılanıqılathe wise people's ones |
| Genitive | aqıllınıqınıof the wise person's one | aqıllınıqılanıof the wise person's ones | aqıllılanıqınıof the wise people's one | aqıllılanıqılanıof the wise people's ones |
| Accusative | aqıllınıqınthe wise person's one (as the object) | aqıllınıqılanıthe wise person's ones (as the object) | aqıllılanıqınthe wise people's one (as the object) | aqıllılanıqılanıthe wise people's ones (as the object) |
| Dative | aqıllınıqınato the wise person's one | aqıllınıqılağato the wise person's ones | aqıllılanıqınato the wise people's one | aqıllılanıqılağato the wise people's ones |
| Locative | aqıllınıqındain / at the wise person's one | aqıllınıqıladain / at the wise person's ones | aqıllılanıqındain / at the wise people's one | aqıllılanıqıladain / at the wise people's ones |
| Ablative | aqıllınıqındanfrom the wise person's one | aqıllınıqıladanfrom the wise person's ones | aqıllılanıqındanfrom the wise people's one | aqıllılanıqıladanfrom the wise people's ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.