arqanlarğa
/arqanlarʁa/
1. lasso, rope, tie with a rope, tether
- tuwarnı arqanla — tie up the cattle with a rope
- iynekni arqanla — tie up the cow with a rope
- eşekni suw boynunda arqanla — tether the donkey by the water
- baytallanı arqanlamay qoysala — if they leave the mares untethered
- arıq boyunlarında arqanlay edile — they used to tether them along the irrigation ditches
- arqanıŋ bla da kesiŋi arqanla — rope yourself with your own rope
- arqanlağız, kişenlegiz bir-biriŋi — rope one another, fetter one another
2. rope someone in, win someone over, captivate one source
- qız jaşnı arqanlağandı — the girl has captivated the young man
- jaş qıznı arqanladı — the young man won the girl over
- bizni arqanlarğa küreşedi — he is trying to rope us in
Conjugation
Common forms
- arqanlaydıhe is tethering
- arqanladıhe tethered
- arqanlağandıhe has tethered
- arqanlarhe will tether
- arqanlarıqdıhe is going to tether
- arqanlay edihe was tethering
- arqanlasaif he tethers
- arqanla!tether!
Simple tenses
| Tense | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present (simple & continuous) | menarqanlaymaI am tethering | senarqanlaysayou are tethering | olarqanlaydıhe is tethering | bizarqanlaybızwe are tethering | sizarqanlaysızyou all are tethering | alaarqanlaydılathey are tethering |
| Present (simple & continuous) | menarqanlamaymaI am not tethering | senarqanlamaysayou are not tethering | olarqanlamaydıhe is not tethering | bizarqanlamaybızwe are not tethering | sizarqanlamaysızyou all are not tethering | alaarqanlamaydılathey are not tethering |
| Present (simple & continuous) | menarqanlaymamı? arqanlaymıma?am I tethering? | senarqanlaymısa?are you tethering? | olarqanlaymıdı?is he tethering? | bizarqanlaybızmı? arqanlaymıbız?are we tethering? | sizarqanlaymısız?are you all tethering? | alaarqanlaymıdıla?are they tethering? |
| Present (simple & continuous) | menarqanlamaymamı? arqanlamaymıma?aren't I tethering? | senarqanlamaymısa?aren't you tethering? | olarqanlamaymıdı?isn't he tethering? | bizarqanlamaybızmı? arqanlamaymıbız?aren't we tethering? | sizarqanlamaymısız?aren't you all tethering? | alaarqanlamaymıdıla?aren't they tethering? |
| Habitual (usually, tends to) | menarqanlawçanmaI usually tether | senarqanlawçansayou usually tether | olarqanlawçandıhe usually tethers | bizarqanlawçanbızwe usually tether | sizarqanlawçansızyou all usually tether | alaarqanlawçandılathey usually tether |
| Habitual (usually, tends to) | menarqanlamawçanmaI usually don't tether | senarqanlamawçansayou usually don't tether | olarqanlamawçandıhe usually doesn't tether | bizarqanlamawçanbızwe usually don't tether | sizarqanlamawçansızyou all usually don't tether | alaarqanlamawçandılathey usually don't tether |
| Habitual (usually, tends to) | menarqanlawçanmamı? arqanlawçanmıma?do I usually tether? | senarqanlawçanmısa?do you usually tether? | olarqanlawçanmıdı?does he usually tether? | bizarqanlawçanbızmı? arqanlawçanmıbız?do we usually tether? | sizarqanlawçanmısız?do you all usually tether? | alaarqanlawçanmıdıla?do they usually tether? |
| Habitual (usually, tends to) | menarqanlamawçanmamı? arqanlamawçanmıma?do I usually not tether? | senarqanlamawçanmısa?do you usually not tether? | olarqanlamawçanmıdı?does he usually not tether? | bizarqanlamawçanbızmı? arqanlamawçanmıbız?do we usually not tether? | sizarqanlamawçanmısız?do you all usually not tether? | alaarqanlamawçanmıdıla?do they usually not tether? |
| Resultative (has become and stays) | olarqanlabdıhe has tethered and remains so | alaarqanlabdılathey have tethered and remain so | ||||
| Resultative (has become and stays) | ||||||
| Resultative (has become and stays) | olarqanlabmıdı?has he tethered? | alaarqanlabmıdıla?have they tethered? | ||||
| Resultative (has become and stays) | ||||||
| Durative (keeps doing) | menarqanlab turamaI keep tethering | senarqanlab turasayou keep tethering | olarqanlab turadıhe keeps tethering | bizarqanlab turabızwe keep tethering | sizarqanlab turasızyou all keep tethering | alaarqanlab turadılathey keep tethering |
| Durative (keeps doing) | menarqanlab turmaymaI don't keep tethering | senarqanlab turmaysayou don't keep tethering | olarqanlab turmaydıhe doesn't keep tethering | bizarqanlab turmaybızwe don't keep tethering | sizarqanlab turmaysızyou all don't keep tethering | alaarqanlab turmaydılathey don't keep tethering |
| Durative (keeps doing) | menarqanlab turamamı? arqanlab turamıma?do I keep tethering? | senarqanlab turamısa?do you keep tethering? | olarqanlab turamıdı?does he keep tethering? | bizarqanlab turabızmı? arqanlab turamıbız?do we keep tethering? | sizarqanlab turamısız?do you all keep tethering? | alaarqanlab turamıdıla?do they keep tethering? |
| Durative (keeps doing) | menarqanlab turmaymamı? arqanlab turmaymıma?don't I keep tethering? | senarqanlab turmaymısa?don't you keep tethering? | olarqanlab turmaymıdı?doesn't he keep tethering? | bizarqanlab turmaybızmı? arqanlab turmaymıbız?don't we keep tethering? | sizarqanlab turmaymısız?don't you all keep tethering? | alaarqanlab turmaymıdıla?don't they keep tethering? |
| Progressive (in the middle of) | menarqanlay turamaI am in the middle of tethering | senarqanlay turasayou are in the middle of tethering | olarqanlay turadıhe is in the middle of tethering | bizarqanlay turabızwe are in the middle of tethering | sizarqanlay turasızyou all are in the middle of tethering | alaarqanlay turadılathey are in the middle of tethering |
| Progressive (in the middle of) | menarqanlay turmaymaI am not in the middle of tethering | senarqanlay turmaysayou are not in the middle of tethering | olarqanlay turmaydıhe is not in the middle of tethering | bizarqanlay turmaybızwe are not in the middle of tethering | sizarqanlay turmaysızyou all are not in the middle of tethering | alaarqanlay turmaydılathey are not in the middle of tethering |
| Progressive (in the middle of) | menarqanlay turamamı? arqanlay turamıma?am I in the middle of tethering? | senarqanlay turamısa?are you in the middle of tethering? | olarqanlay turamıdı?is he in the middle of tethering? | bizarqanlay turabızmı? arqanlay turamıbız?are we in the middle of tethering? | sizarqanlay turamısız?are you all in the middle of tethering? | alaarqanlay turamıdıla?are they in the middle of tethering? |
| Progressive (in the middle of) | menarqanlay turmaymamı? arqanlay turmaymıma?aren't I in the middle of tethering? | senarqanlay turmaymısa?aren't you in the middle of tethering? | olarqanlay turmaymıdı?isn't he in the middle of tethering? | bizarqanlay turmaybızmı? arqanlay turmaymıbız?aren't we in the middle of tethering? | sizarqanlay turmaymısız?aren't you all in the middle of tethering? | alaarqanlay turmaymıdıla?aren't they in the middle of tethering? |
| Simple past (definite) | menarqanladımI tethered | senarqanladıŋyou tethered | olarqanladıhe tethered | bizarqanladıqwe tethered | sizarqanladığızyou all tethered | alaarqanladılathey tethered |
| Simple past (definite) | menarqanlamadımI didn't tether | senarqanlamadıŋyou didn't tether | olarqanlamadıhe didn't tether | bizarqanlamadıqwe didn't tether | sizarqanlamadığızyou all didn't tether | alaarqanlamadılathey didn't tether |
| Simple past (definite) | menarqanladımmı?did I tether? | senarqanladıŋmı?did you tether? | olarqanladımı?did he tether? | bizarqanladıqmı?did we tether? | sizarqanladığızmı?did you all tether? | alaarqanladılamı?did they tether? |
| Simple past (definite) | menarqanlamadımmı?didn't I tether? | senarqanlamadıŋmı?didn't you tether? | olarqanlamadımı?didn't he tether? | bizarqanlamadıqmı?didn't we tether? | sizarqanlamadığızmı?didn't you all tether? | alaarqanlamadılamı?didn't they tether? |
| Perfect (past indefinite) | menarqanlağanmaI have tethered | senarqanlağansayou have tethered | olarqanlağandıhe has tethered | bizarqanlağanbızwe have tethered | sizarqanlağansızyou all have tethered | alaarqanlağandılathey have tethered |
| Perfect (past indefinite) | menarqanlamağanmaI haven't tethered | senarqanlamağansayou haven't tethered | olarqanlamağandıhe hasn't tethered | bizarqanlamağanbızwe haven't tethered | sizarqanlamağansızyou all haven't tethered | alaarqanlamağandılathey haven't tethered |
| Perfect (past indefinite) | menarqanlağanmamı? arqanlağanmıma?have I tethered? | senarqanlağanmısa?have you tethered? | olarqanlağanmıdı?has he tethered? | bizarqanlağanbızmı? arqanlağanmıbız?have we tethered? | sizarqanlağanmısız?have you all tethered? | alaarqanlağanmıdıla?have they tethered? |
| Perfect (past indefinite) | menarqanlamağanmamı? arqanlamağanmıma?haven't I tethered? | senarqanlamağanmısa?haven't you tethered? | olarqanlamağanmıdı?hasn't he tethered? | bizarqanlamağanbızmı? arqanlamağanmıbız?haven't we tethered? | sizarqanlamağanmısız?haven't you all tethered? | alaarqanlamağanmıdıla?haven't they tethered? |
| Durative, definite past (kept doing) | menarqanlab turdumI kept tethering | senarqanlab turduŋyou kept tethering | olarqanlab turduhe kept tethering | bizarqanlab turduqwe kept tethering | sizarqanlab turduğuzyou all kept tethering | alaarqanlab turdulathey kept tethering |
| Durative, definite past (kept doing) | menarqanlab turmadımI didn't keep tethering | senarqanlab turmadıŋyou didn't keep tethering | olarqanlab turmadıhe didn't keep tethering | bizarqanlab turmadıqwe didn't keep tethering | sizarqanlab turmadığızyou all didn't keep tethering | alaarqanlab turmadılathey didn't keep tethering |
| Durative, definite past (kept doing) | ||||||
| Durative, definite past (kept doing) | ||||||
| Indefinite future (future I) | menarqanlarmaI will tether | senarqanlarsayou will tether | olarqanlarhe will tether | bizarqanlarbızwe will tether | sizarqanlarsızyou all will tether | alaarqanlarlathey will tether |
| Indefinite future (future I) | menarqanlamazmaI won't tether | senarqanlamazsayou won't tether | olarqanlamazhe won't tether | bizarqanlamazbızwe won't tether | sizarqanlamazsızyou all won't tether | alaarqanlamazlathey won't tether |
| Indefinite future (future I) | menarqanlarmamı? arqanlarmıma?will I tether? | senarqanlarmısa?will you tether? | olarqanlarmı?will he tether? | bizarqanlarbızmı? arqanlarmıbız?will we tether? | sizarqanlarmısız?will you all tether? | alaarqanlarlamı? arqanlarmıla?will they tether? |
| Indefinite future (future I) | menarqanlamazmamı? arqanlamazmıma?won't I tether? | senarqanlamazmısa?won't you tether? | olarqanlamazmı?won't he tether? | bizarqanlamazbızmı? arqanlamazmıbız?won't we tether? | sizarqanlamazmısız?won't you all tether? | alaarqanlamazlamı? arqanlamazmıla?won't they tether? |
| Definite future (future II) | menarqanlarıqmaI am going to tether | senarqanlarıqsayou are going to tether | olarqanlarıqdıhe is going to tether | bizarqanlarıqbızwe are going to tether | sizarqanlarıqsızyou all are going to tether | alaarqanlarıqdılathey are going to tether |
| Definite future (future II) | menarqanlarıq tülmeI am not going to tether | senarqanlarıq tülseyou are not going to tether | olarqanlarıq tüldühe is not going to tether | bizarqanlarıq tülbüzwe are not going to tether | sizarqanlarıq tülsüzyou all are not going to tether | alaarqanlarıq tüldülethey are not going to tether |
| Definite future (future II) | menarqanlarıqmamı? arqanlarıqmıma?am I going to tether? | senarqanlarıqmısa?are you going to tether? | olarqanlarıqmıdı?is he going to tether? | bizarqanlarıqbızmı? arqanlarıqmıbız?are we going to tether? | sizarqanlarıqmısız?are you all going to tether? | alaarqanlarıqmıdıla?are they going to tether? |
| Definite future (future II) | menarqanlarıq tülmüme?aren't I going to tether? | senarqanlarıq tülmüse?aren't you going to tether? | olarqanlarıq tülmüdü?isn't he going to tether? | bizarqanlarıq tülmübüz?aren't we going to tether? | sizarqanlarıq tülmüsüz?aren't you all going to tether? | alaarqanlarıq tülmüdüle?aren't they going to tether? |
Emphatic forms: see Emphatic and rare forms
Past compound tenses
| Tense | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Past perfect (pluperfect) | menarqanlağan edimarqanlağanemI had tethered | senarqanlağan ediŋarqanlağaneŋyou had tethered | olarqanlağan ediarqanlağanedhe had tethered | bizarqanlağan edikarqanlağanekwe had tethered | sizarqanlağan edigizarqanlağanegizyou all had tethered | alaarqanlağan edilearqanlağanellethey had tethered |
| Past perfect (pluperfect) | menarqanlamağan edimarqanlamağanemI hadn't tethered | senarqanlamağan ediŋarqanlamağaneŋyou hadn't tethered | olarqanlamağan ediarqanlamağanedhe hadn't tethered | bizarqanlamağan edikarqanlamağanekwe hadn't tethered | sizarqanlamağan edigizarqanlamağanegizyou all hadn't tethered | alaarqanlamağan edilearqanlamağanellethey hadn't tethered |
| Past perfect (pluperfect) | ||||||
| Past perfect (pluperfect) | ||||||
| Past continuous (imperfect) | menarqanlay edimarqanlayemI was tethering | senarqanlay ediŋarqanlayeŋyou were tethering | olarqanlay ediarqanlayedhe was tethering | bizarqanlay edikarqanlayekwe were tethering | sizarqanlay edigizarqanlayegizyou all were tethering | alaarqanlay edilearqanlayellethey were tethering |
| Past continuous (imperfect) | menarqanlamay edimarqanlamayemI wasn't tethering | senarqanlamay ediŋarqanlamayeŋyou weren't tethering | olarqanlamay ediarqanlamayedhe wasn't tethering | bizarqanlamay edikarqanlamayekwe weren't tethering | sizarqanlamay edigizarqanlamayegizyou all weren't tethering | alaarqanlamay edilearqanlamayellethey weren't tethering |
| Past continuous (imperfect) | ||||||
| Past continuous (imperfect) | ||||||
| Habitual past (used to) | menarqanlawçan edimarqanlawçanemI used to tether | senarqanlawçan ediŋarqanlawçaneŋyou used to tether | olarqanlawçan ediarqanlawçanedhe used to tether | bizarqanlawçan edikarqanlawçanekwe used to tether | sizarqanlawçan edigizarqanlawçanegizyou all used to tether | alaarqanlawçan edilearqanlawçanellethey used to tether |
| Habitual past (used to) | menarqanlamawçan edimarqanlamawçanemI didn't use to tether | senarqanlamawçan ediŋarqanlamawçaneŋyou didn't use to tether | olarqanlamawçan ediarqanlamawçanedhe didn't use to tether | bizarqanlamawçan edikarqanlamawçanekwe didn't use to tether | sizarqanlamawçan edigizarqanlamawçanegizyou all didn't use to tether | alaarqanlamawçan edilearqanlamawçanellethey didn't use to tether |
| Habitual past (used to) | ||||||
| Habitual past (used to) | ||||||
| Resultative past (had become and stayed) | olarqanlab edihe had tethered and remained so | alaarqanlab edilethey had tethered and remained so | ||||
| Resultative past (had become and stayed) | olarqanlab tül edihe hadn't tethered | alaarqanlab tül edilethey hadn't tethered | ||||
| Resultative past (had become and stayed) | ||||||
| Resultative past (had become and stayed) | ||||||
| Past durative (had kept doing) | menarqanlab tura edimarqanlab turaemI had kept tethering | senarqanlab tura ediŋarqanlab turaeŋyou had kept tethering | olarqanlab tura ediarqanlab turaedhe had kept tethering | bizarqanlab tura edikarqanlab turaekwe had kept tethering | sizarqanlab tura edigizarqanlab turaegizyou all had kept tethering | alaarqanlab tura edilearqanlab turaellethey had kept tethering |
| Past durative (had kept doing) | menarqanlab turmay edimarqanlab turmayemI hadn't kept tethering | senarqanlab turmay ediŋarqanlab turmayeŋyou hadn't kept tethering | olarqanlab turmay ediarqanlab turmayedhe hadn't kept tethering | bizarqanlab turmay edikarqanlab turmayekwe hadn't kept tethering | sizarqanlab turmay edigizarqanlab turmayegizyou all hadn't kept tethering | alaarqanlab turmay edilearqanlab turmayellethey hadn't kept tethering |
| Past durative (had kept doing) | ||||||
| Past durative (had kept doing) | ||||||
| Past progressive (was in the middle of) | menarqanlay tura edimarqanlay turaemI was in the middle of tethering | senarqanlay tura ediŋarqanlay turaeŋyou were in the middle of tethering | olarqanlay tura ediarqanlay turaedhe was in the middle of tethering | bizarqanlay tura edikarqanlay turaekwe were in the middle of tethering | sizarqanlay tura edigizarqanlay turaegizyou all were in the middle of tethering | alaarqanlay tura edilearqanlay turaellethey were in the middle of tethering |
| Past progressive (was in the middle of) | menarqanlay turmay edimarqanlay turmayemI wasn't in the middle of tethering | senarqanlay turmay ediŋarqanlay turmayeŋyou weren't in the middle of tethering | olarqanlay turmay ediarqanlay turmayedhe wasn't in the middle of tethering | bizarqanlay turmay edikarqanlay turmayekwe weren't in the middle of tethering | sizarqanlay turmay edigizarqanlay turmayegizyou all weren't in the middle of tethering | alaarqanlay turmay edilearqanlay turmayellethey weren't in the middle of tethering |
| Past progressive (was in the middle of) | ||||||
| Past progressive (was in the middle of) | ||||||
| Conditional result (would) | menarqanlar edimarqanlar emI would tether | senarqanlar ediŋarqanlar eŋyou would tether | olarqanlar ediarqanlar edhe would tether | bizarqanlar edikarqanlar ekwe would tether | sizarqanlar edigizarqanlar egizyou all would tether | alaarqanlar edilearqanlar ellethey would tether |
| Conditional result (would) | menarqanlamaz edimarqanlamaz emI wouldn't tether | senarqanlamaz ediŋarqanlamaz eŋyou wouldn't tether | olarqanlamaz ediarqanlamaz edhe wouldn't tether | bizarqanlamaz edikarqanlamaz ekwe wouldn't tether | sizarqanlamaz edigizarqanlamaz egizyou all wouldn't tether | alaarqanlamaz edilearqanlamaz ellethey wouldn't tether |
| Conditional result (would) | ||||||
| Conditional result (would) | ||||||
| Past conditional result (would have) | menarqanlarıq edimarqanlarıq emI would have tethered | senarqanlarıq ediŋarqanlarıq eŋyou would have tethered | olarqanlarıq ediarqanlarıq edhe would have tethered | bizarqanlarıq edikarqanlarıq ekwe would have tethered | sizarqanlarıq edigizarqanlarıq egizyou all would have tethered | alaarqanlarıq edilearqanlarıq ellethey would have tethered |
| Past conditional result (would have) | menarqanlarıq tül edimarqanlarıq tül emI wouldn't have tethered | senarqanlarıq tül ediŋarqanlarıq tül eŋyou wouldn't have tethered | olarqanlarıq tül ediarqanlarıq tül edhe wouldn't have tethered | bizarqanlarıq tül edikarqanlarıq tül ekwe wouldn't have tethered | sizarqanlarıq tül edigizarqanlarıq tül egizyou all wouldn't have tethered | alaarqanlarıq tül edilearqanlarıq tül ellethey wouldn't have tethered |
| Past conditional result (would have) | ||||||
| Past conditional result (would have) |
Conditional
| Tense | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conditional | menarqanlasamif I tether | senarqanlasaŋif you tether | olarqanlasaif he tethers | bizarqanlasaqif we tether | sizarqanlasağızif you all tether | alaarqanlasalaif they tether |
| Conditional | menarqanlamasamif I don't tether | senarqanlamasaŋif you don't tether | olarqanlamasaif he doesn't tether | bizarqanlamasaqif we don't tether | sizarqanlamasağızif you all don't tether | alaarqanlamasalaif they don't tether |
| Conditional | ||||||
| Conditional | ||||||
| Conditional, present real | menarqanlay esemif I am tethering | senarqanlay eseŋif you are tethering | olarqanlay eseif he is tethering | bizarqanlay esekif we are tethering | sizarqanlay esegizif you all are tethering | alaarqanlay eseleif they are tethering |
| Conditional, present real | menarqanlamay esemif I am not tethering | senarqanlamay eseŋif you are not tethering | olarqanlamay eseif he is not tethering | bizarqanlamay esekif we are not tethering | sizarqanlamay esegizif you all are not tethering | alaarqanlamay eseleif they are not tethering |
| Conditional, present real | ||||||
| Conditional, present real | ||||||
| Wish, present/future (if only) | menarqanlasam ediarqanlasam edif only I tethered | senarqanlasaŋ ediarqanlasaŋ edif only you tethered | olarqanlasa ediarqanlasaedif only he tethered | bizarqanlasaq ediarqanlasaq edif only we tethered | sizarqanlasağız ediarqanlasağız edif only you all tethered | alaarqanlasala ediarqanlasalaedif only they tethered |
| Wish, present/future (if only) | menarqanlamasam ediarqanlamasam edif only I didn't tether | senarqanlamasaŋ ediarqanlamasaŋ edif only you didn't tether | olarqanlamasa ediarqanlamasaedif only he didn't tether | bizarqanlamasaq ediarqanlamasaq edif only we didn't tether | sizarqanlamasağız ediarqanlamasağız edif only you all didn't tether | alaarqanlamasala ediarqanlamasalaedif only they didn't tether |
| Wish, present/future (if only) | ||||||
| Wish, present/future (if only) | ||||||
| Durative conditional | menarqanlab tursamif I carry on tethering | senarqanlab tursaŋif you carry on tethering | olarqanlab tursaif he carries on tethering | bizarqanlab tursaqif we carry on tethering | sizarqanlab tursağızif you all carry on tethering | alaarqanlab tursalaif they carry on tethering |
| Durative conditional | menarqanlab turmasamif I don't carry on tethering | senarqanlab turmasaŋif you don't carry on tethering | olarqanlab turmasaif he doesn't carry on tethering | bizarqanlab turmasaqif we don't carry on tethering | sizarqanlab turmasağızif you all don't carry on tethering | alaarqanlab turmasalaif they don't carry on tethering |
| Durative conditional | ||||||
| Durative conditional | ||||||
| Durative conditional, present real | menarqanlab tura esemif I have kept tethering | senarqanlab tura eseŋif you have kept tethering | olarqanlab tura eseif he has kept tethering | bizarqanlab tura esekif we have kept tethering | sizarqanlab tura esegizif you all have kept tethering | alaarqanlab tura eseleif they have kept tethering |
| Durative conditional, present real | menarqanlab turmay esemif I haven't kept tethering | senarqanlab turmay eseŋif you haven't kept tethering | olarqanlab turmay eseif he hasn't kept tethering | bizarqanlab turmay esekif we haven't kept tethering | sizarqanlab turmay esegizif you all haven't kept tethering | alaarqanlab turmay eseleif they haven't kept tethering |
| Durative conditional, present real | ||||||
| Durative conditional, present real | ||||||
| Progressive conditional | menarqanlay tursamif I keep tethering | senarqanlay tursaŋif you keep tethering | olarqanlay tursaif he keeps tethering | bizarqanlay tursaqif we keep tethering | sizarqanlay tursağızif you all keep tethering | alaarqanlay tursalaif they keep tethering |
| Progressive conditional | menarqanlamay tursamif I keep on not tethering | senarqanlamay tursaŋif you keep on not tethering | olarqanlamay tursaif he keeps on not tethering | bizarqanlamay tursaqif we keep on not tethering | sizarqanlamay tursağızif you all keep on not tethering | alaarqanlamay tursalaif they keep on not tethering |
| Progressive conditional | ||||||
| Progressive conditional | ||||||
| Progressive conditional, present real | menarqanlay tura esemif I am in the middle of tethering | senarqanlay tura eseŋif you are in the middle of tethering | olarqanlay tura eseif he is in the middle of tethering | bizarqanlay tura esekif we are in the middle of tethering | sizarqanlay tura esegizif you all are in the middle of tethering | alaarqanlay tura eseleif they are in the middle of tethering |
| Progressive conditional, present real | menarqanlamay tura esemif I keep on not tethering | senarqanlamay tura eseŋif you keep on not tethering | olarqanlamay tura eseif he keeps on not tethering | bizarqanlamay tura esekif we keep on not tethering | sizarqanlamay tura esegizif you all keep on not tethering | alaarqanlamay tura eseleif they keep on not tethering |
| Progressive conditional, present real | ||||||
| Progressive conditional, present real | ||||||
| Conditional, definite past1 | menarqanladım esemif I tethered | senarqanladıŋ eseŋif you tethered | olarqanladı eseif he tethered | bizarqanladıq esekif we tethered | sizarqanladığız esegizif you all tethered | alaarqanladıla eseleif they tethered |
| Conditional, definite past1 | menarqanlamadım esemif I didn't tether | senarqanlamadıŋ eseŋif you didn't tether | olarqanlamadı eseif he didn't tether | bizarqanlamadıq esekif we didn't tether | sizarqanlamadığız esegizif you all didn't tether | alaarqanlamadıla eseleif they didn't tether |
| Conditional, definite past | ||||||
| Conditional, definite past | ||||||
| Conditional, past real | menarqanlağan esemif I did tether (indeed) | senarqanlağan eseŋif you did tether (indeed) | olarqanlağan eseif he did tether (indeed) | bizarqanlağan esekif we did tether (indeed) | sizarqanlağan esegizif you all did tether (indeed) | alaarqanlağan eseleif they did tether (indeed) |
| Conditional, past real | menarqanlamağan esemif I didn't tether (indeed) | senarqanlamağan eseŋif you didn't tether (indeed) | olarqanlamağan eseif he didn't tether (indeed) | bizarqanlamağan esekif we didn't tether (indeed) | sizarqanlamağan esegizif you all didn't tether (indeed) | alaarqanlamağan eseleif they didn't tether (indeed) |
| Conditional, past real | ||||||
| Conditional, past real | ||||||
| Conditional, counterfactual | menarqanlağan bolsamif I had tethered | senarqanlağan bolsaŋif you had tethered | olarqanlağan bolsaif he had tethered | bizarqanlağan bolsaqif we had tethered | sizarqanlağan bolsağızif you all had tethered | alaarqanlağan bolsalaif they had tethered |
| Conditional, counterfactual | menarqanlamağan bolsamif I hadn't tethered | senarqanlamağan bolsaŋif you hadn't tethered | olarqanlamağan bolsaif he hadn't tethered | bizarqanlamağan bolsaqif we hadn't tethered | sizarqanlamağan bolsağızif you all hadn't tethered | alaarqanlamağan bolsalaif they hadn't tethered |
| Conditional, counterfactual | ||||||
| Conditional, counterfactual | ||||||
| Wish, past (if only I had) | menarqanlağan bolsam ediarqanlağan bolsam edif only I had tethered | senarqanlağan bolsaŋ ediarqanlağan bolsaŋ edif only you had tethered | olarqanlağan bolsa ediarqanlağan bolsaedif only he had tethered | bizarqanlağan bolsaq ediarqanlağan bolsaq edif only we had tethered | sizarqanlağan bolsağız ediarqanlağan bolsağız edif only you all had tethered | alaarqanlağan bolsala ediarqanlağan bolsalaedif only they had tethered |
| Wish, past (if only I had) | menarqanlamağan bolsam ediarqanlamağan bolsam edif only I hadn't tethered | senarqanlamağan bolsaŋ ediarqanlamağan bolsaŋ edif only you hadn't tethered | olarqanlamağan bolsa ediarqanlamağan bolsaedif only he hadn't tethered | bizarqanlamağan bolsaq ediarqanlamağan bolsaq edif only we hadn't tethered | sizarqanlamağan bolsağız ediarqanlamağan bolsağız edif only you all hadn't tethered | alaarqanlamağan bolsala ediarqanlamağan bolsalaedif only they hadn't tethered |
| Wish, past (if only I had) | ||||||
| Wish, past (if only I had) | ||||||
| Conditional, aorist | menarqanlar esemif I will tether | senarqanlar eseŋif you will tether | olarqanlar eseif he will tether | bizarqanlar esekif we will tether | sizarqanlar esegizif you all will tether | alaarqanlar eseleif they will tether |
| Conditional, aorist | menarqanlamaz esemif I won't tether | senarqanlamaz eseŋif you won't tether | olarqanlamaz eseif he won't tether | bizarqanlamaz esekif we won't tether | sizarqanlamaz esegizif you all won't tether | alaarqanlamaz eseleif they won't tether |
| Conditional, aorist | ||||||
| Conditional, aorist | ||||||
| Conditional, future | menarqanlarıq esemif I am going to tether | senarqanlarıq eseŋif you are going to tether | olarqanlarıq eseif he is going to tether | bizarqanlarıq esekif we are going to tether | sizarqanlarıq esegizif you all are going to tether | alaarqanlarıq eseleif they are going to tether |
| Conditional, future | menarqanlarıq tül esemif I am not going to tether | senarqanlarıq tül eseŋif you are not going to tether | olarqanlarıq tül eseif he is not going to tether | bizarqanlarıq tül esekif we are not going to tether | sizarqanlarıq tül esegizif you all are not going to tether | alaarqanlarıq tül eseleif they are not going to tether |
| Conditional, future | ||||||
| Conditional, future | ||||||
| Conditional, counterfactual future | menarqanlarıq bolsamif I were going to tether | senarqanlarıq bolsaŋif you were going to tether | olarqanlarıq bolsaif he were going to tether | bizarqanlarıq bolsaqif we were going to tether | sizarqanlarıq bolsağızif you all were going to tether | alaarqanlarıq bolsalaif they were going to tether |
| Conditional, counterfactual future | menarqanlamazlıq bolsamif I were not going to tether | senarqanlamazlıq bolsaŋif you were not going to tether | olarqanlamazlıq bolsaif he were not going to tether | bizarqanlamazlıq bolsaqif we were not going to tether | sizarqanlamazlıq bolsağızif you all were not going to tether | alaarqanlamazlıq bolsalaif they were not going to tether |
| Conditional, counterfactual future | ||||||
| Conditional, counterfactual future |
Emphatic forms: see Emphatic and rare forms
- Conditional, definite pastalso arqanladıŋ ese: the person on the verb only (Байрамкулов and Урусбиев 1967 § 110)
Inferential
| Tense | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inference, present (must be doing) | menarqanlay bolurmaI must be tethering | senarqanlay bolursayou must be tethering | olarqanlay bolurhe must be tethering | bizarqanlay bolurbuzwe must be tethering | sizarqanlay bolursuzyou all must be tethering | alaarqanlay bolurlathey must be tethering |
| Inference, present (must be doing) | menarqanlamay bolurmaI must not be tethering | senarqanlamay bolursayou must not be tethering | olarqanlamay bolurhe must not be tethering | bizarqanlamay bolurbuzwe must not be tethering | sizarqanlamay bolursuzyou all must not be tethering | alaarqanlamay bolurlathey must not be tethering |
| Inference, present (must be doing) | ||||||
| Inference, present (must be doing) | ||||||
| Inference, progressive (must be in the middle of) | menarqanlay tura bolurmaI must be in the middle of tethering | senarqanlay tura bolursayou must be in the middle of tethering | olarqanlay tura bolurhe must be in the middle of tethering | bizarqanlay tura bolurbuzwe must be in the middle of tethering | sizarqanlay tura bolursuzyou all must be in the middle of tethering | alaarqanlay tura bolurlathey must be in the middle of tethering |
| Inference, progressive (must be in the middle of) | menarqanlamay tura bolurmaI must keep on not tethering | senarqanlamay tura bolursayou must keep on not tethering | olarqanlamay tura bolurhe must keep on not tethering | bizarqanlamay tura bolurbuzwe must keep on not tethering | sizarqanlamay tura bolursuzyou all must keep on not tethering | alaarqanlamay tura bolurlathey must keep on not tethering |
| Inference, progressive (must be in the middle of) | ||||||
| Inference, progressive (must be in the middle of) | ||||||
| Inference (must have) | menarqanlağan bolurmaI must have tethered | senarqanlağan bolursayou must have tethered | olarqanlağan bolurhe must have tethered | bizarqanlağan bolurbuzwe must have tethered | sizarqanlağan bolursuzyou all must have tethered | alaarqanlağan bolurlathey must have tethered |
| Inference (must have) | menarqanlamağan bolurmaI must not have tethered | senarqanlamağan bolursayou must not have tethered | olarqanlamağan bolurhe must not have tethered | bizarqanlamağan bolurbuzwe must not have tethered | sizarqanlamağan bolursuzyou all must not have tethered | alaarqanlamağan bolurlathey must not have tethered |
| Inference (must have) | ||||||
| Inference (must have) | ||||||
| Inference, future (must be going to) | menarqanlarıq bolurmaI must be going to tether | senarqanlarıq bolursayou must be going to tether | olarqanlarıq bolurhe must be going to tether | bizarqanlarıq bolurbuzwe must be going to tether | sizarqanlarıq bolursuzyou all must be going to tether | alaarqanlarıq bolurlathey must be going to tether |
| Inference, future (must be going to) | menarqanlamazlıq bolurmaI must not be going to tether | senarqanlamazlıq bolursayou must not be going to tether | olarqanlamazlıq bolurhe must not be going to tether | bizarqanlamazlıq bolurbuzwe must not be going to tether | sizarqanlamazlıq bolursuzyou all must not be going to tether | alaarqanlamazlıq bolurlathey must not be going to tether |
| Inference, future (must be going to) | ||||||
| Inference, future (must be going to) |
Emphatic forms: see Emphatic and rare forms
Commands, requests and wishes
| Tense | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commands & suggestions | menarqanlayımlet me tether | senarqanla!tether! | olarqanlasınlet him tether | bizarqanlayıqlet's tether | sizarqanlağız!tether, you all! | alaarqanlasınlalet them tether |
| Commands & suggestions | menarqanlamayımlet me not tether | senarqanlama!don't tether! | olarqanlamasınlet him not tether | bizarqanlamayıqlet's not tether | sizarqanlamağız!don't tether, you all! | alaarqanlamasınlalet them not tether |
| Commands & suggestions | menarqanlayımmı?shall I tether? | olarqanlasınmı?should he tether? | bizarqanlayıqmı?shall we tether? | alaarqanlasınlamı?should they tether? | ||
| Commands & suggestions | menarqanlamayımmı?shall I not tether? | olarqanlamasınmı?should he not tether? | bizarqanlamayıqmı?shall we not tether? | alaarqanlamasınlamı?should they not tether? | ||
| Requests | senarqanlaçı2arqanlaçınplease tether | olarqanlasınçıdo let him tether | sizarqanlaçığızplease tether (plural/polite) | alaarqanlasınlaçıdo let them tether | ||
| Requests | senarqanlamaçı2arqanlamaçınplease don't tether | olarqanlamasınçıdo let him not tether | sizarqanlamaçığızplease don't tether (plural/polite) | alaarqanlamasınlaçıdo let them not tether | ||
| Requests | ||||||
| Requests | ||||||
| Blessings & curses — may you… | senarqanlağınarqanlağımay you tether | |||||
| Blessings & curses — may you… | senarqanlamağınarqanlamağımay you not tether | |||||
| Blessings & curses — may you… | ||||||
| Blessings & curses — may you… | ||||||
| Optative wish (-ğay + edi) | menarqanlağay edim arqanlağa edimwould that I tethered | senarqanlağay ediŋ arqanlağa ediŋwould that you tethered | olarqanlağay edi arqanlağa ediwould that he tethered | bizarqanlağay edik arqanlağa edikwould that we tethered | sizarqanlağay edigiz arqanlağa edigizwould that you all tethered | alaarqanlağay edile arqanlağa edilewould that they tethered |
| Optative wish (-ğay + edi) | menarqanlamağay edim arqanlamağa edimwould that I did not tether | senarqanlamağay ediŋ arqanlamağa ediŋwould that you did not tether | olarqanlamağay edi arqanlamağa ediwould that he did not tether | bizarqanlamağay edik arqanlamağa edikwould that we did not tether | sizarqanlamağay edigiz arqanlamağa edigizwould that you all did not tether | alaarqanlamağay edile arqanlamağa edilewould that they did not tether |
| Optative wish (-ğay + edi) | ||||||
| Optative wish (-ğay + edi) | ||||||
| Let someone… (commands) | menarqanlamağa qoyayımarqanlama qoyayımlet me allow someone to tether | senarqanlamağa qoy!arqanlama qoy!let someone tether! | olarqanlamağa qoysunarqanlama qoysunlet him allow someone to tether | bizarqanlamağa qoyayıqarqanlama qoyayıqlet's allow someone to tether | sizarqanlamağa qoyuğuz!arqanlama qoyuğuz!let someone tether, you all! | alaarqanlamağa qoysunlaarqanlama qoysunlalet them allow someone to tether |
| Let someone… (commands) | menarqanlamağa qoymayımarqanlama qoymayımlet me not allow someone to tether | senarqanlamağa qoyma!arqanlama qoyma!don't let someone tether! | olarqanlamağa qoymasınarqanlama qoymasınlet him not allow someone to tether | bizarqanlamağa qoymayıqarqanlama qoymayıqlet's not allow someone to tether | sizarqanlamağa qoymağız!arqanlama qoymağız!don't let someone tether, you all! | alaarqanlamağa qoymasınlaarqanlama qoymasınlalet them not allow someone to tether |
| Let someone… (commands) | menarqanlamağa qoyayımmı?arqanlama qoyayımmı?shall I allow someone to tether? | olarqanlamağa qoysunmu?arqanlama qoysunmu?should he allow someone to tether? | bizarqanlamağa qoyayıqmı?arqanlama qoyayıqmı?shall we allow someone to tether? | alaarqanlamağa qoysunlamı?arqanlama qoysunlamı?should they allow someone to tether? | ||
| Let someone… (commands) | menarqanlamağa qoymayımmı?arqanlama qoymayımmı?shall I not allow someone to tether? | olarqanlamağa qoymasınmı?arqanlama qoymasınmı?should he not allow someone to tether? | bizarqanlamağa qoymayıqmı?arqanlama qoymayıqmı?shall we not allow someone to tether? | alaarqanlamağa qoymasınlamı?arqanlama qoymasınlamı?should they not allow someone to tether? | ||
| Let someone… (present) | menarqanlamağa qoyamaarqanlama qoyamaI allow someone to tether | senarqanlamağa qoyasaarqanlama qoyasayou allow someone to tether | olarqanlamağa qoyadıarqanlama qoyadıhe allows someone to tether | bizarqanlamağa qoyabızarqanlama qoyabızwe allow someone to tether | sizarqanlamağa qoyasızarqanlama qoyasızyou all allow someone to tether | alaarqanlamağa qoyadılaarqanlama qoyadılathey allow someone to tether |
| Let someone… (present) | menarqanlamağa qoymaymaarqanlama qoymaymaI don't allow someone to tether | senarqanlamağa qoymaysaarqanlama qoymaysayou don't allow someone to tether | olarqanlamağa qoymaydıarqanlama qoymaydıhe doesn't allow someone to tether | bizarqanlamağa qoymaybızarqanlama qoymaybızwe don't allow someone to tether | sizarqanlamağa qoymaysızarqanlama qoymaysızyou all don't allow someone to tether | alaarqanlamağa qoymaydılaarqanlama qoymaydılathey don't allow someone to tether |
| Let someone… (present) | menarqanlamağa qoyamamı?arqanlama qoyamamı?do I allow someone to tether? | senarqanlamağa qoyamısa?arqanlama qoyamısa?do you allow someone to tether? | olarqanlamağa qoyamıdı?arqanlama qoyamıdı?does he allow someone to tether? | bizarqanlamağa qoyabızmı?arqanlama qoyabızmı?do we allow someone to tether? | sizarqanlamağa qoyamısız?arqanlama qoyamısız?do you all allow someone to tether? | alaarqanlamağa qoyamıdıla?arqanlama qoyamıdıla?do they allow someone to tether? |
| Let someone… (present) | menarqanlamağa qoymaymamı?arqanlama qoymaymamı?don't I allow someone to tether? | senarqanlamağa qoymaymısa?arqanlama qoymaymısa?don't you allow someone to tether? | olarqanlamağa qoymaymıdı?arqanlama qoymaymıdı?doesn't he allow someone to tether? | bizarqanlamağa qoymaybızmı?arqanlama qoymaybızmı?don't we allow someone to tether? | sizarqanlamağa qoymaymısız?arqanlama qoymaymısız?don't you all allow someone to tether? | alaarqanlamağa qoymaymıdıla?arqanlama qoymaymıdıla?don't they allow someone to tether? |
| Let someone… (past) | menarqanlamağa qoydumarqanlama qoydumI allowed someone to tether | senarqanlamağa qoyduŋarqanlama qoyduŋyou allowed someone to tether | olarqanlamağa qoyduarqanlama qoyduhe allowed someone to tether | bizarqanlamağa qoyduqarqanlama qoyduqwe allowed someone to tether | sizarqanlamağa qoyduğuzarqanlama qoyduğuzyou all allowed someone to tether | alaarqanlamağa qoydulaarqanlama qoydulathey allowed someone to tether |
| Let someone… (past) | menarqanlamağa qoymadımarqanlama qoymadımI didn't allow someone to tether | senarqanlamağa qoymadıŋarqanlama qoymadıŋyou didn't allow someone to tether | olarqanlamağa qoymadıarqanlama qoymadıhe didn't allow someone to tether | bizarqanlamağa qoymadıqarqanlama qoymadıqwe didn't allow someone to tether | sizarqanlamağa qoymadığızarqanlama qoymadığızyou all didn't allow someone to tether | alaarqanlamağa qoymadılaarqanlama qoymadılathey didn't allow someone to tether |
| Let someone… (past) | menarqanlamağa qoydummu?arqanlama qoydummu?did I allow someone to tether? | senarqanlamağa qoyduŋmu?arqanlama qoyduŋmu?did you allow someone to tether? | olarqanlamağa qoydumu?arqanlama qoydumu?did he allow someone to tether? | bizarqanlamağa qoyduqmu?arqanlama qoyduqmu?did we allow someone to tether? | sizarqanlamağa qoyduğuzmu?arqanlama qoyduğuzmu?did you all allow someone to tether? | alaarqanlamağa qoydulamı?arqanlama qoydulamı?did they allow someone to tether? |
| Let someone… (past) | menarqanlamağa qoymadımmı?arqanlama qoymadımmı?didn't I allow someone to tether? | senarqanlamağa qoymadıŋmı?arqanlama qoymadıŋmı?didn't you allow someone to tether? | olarqanlamağa qoymadımı?arqanlama qoymadımı?didn't he allow someone to tether? | bizarqanlamağa qoymadıqmı?arqanlama qoymadıqmı?didn't we allow someone to tether? | sizarqanlamağa qoymadığızmı?arqanlama qoymadığızmı?didn't you all allow someone to tether? | alaarqanlamağa qoymadılamı?arqanlama qoymadılamı?didn't they allow someone to tether? |
- RequestsSpoken variant: singular requests can add a final nasal consonant, with the same request meaning.
Ability
arqanlayalırğa be able to tether · arqanlayalmazğa be unable to tether
| Tense | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ability — present | menarqanlayalamaI can tether | senarqanlayalasayou can tether | olarqanlayaladıhe can tether | bizarqanlayalabızwe can tether | sizarqanlayalasızyou all can tether | alaarqanlayaladılathey can tether |
| Ability — present | menarqanlayalmaymaI can't tether | senarqanlayalmaysayou can't tether | olarqanlayalmaydıhe can't tether | bizarqanlayalmaybızwe can't tether | sizarqanlayalmaysızyou all can't tether | alaarqanlayalmaydılathey can't tether |
| Ability — present | menarqanlayalamamı? arqanlayalamıma?can I tether? | senarqanlayalamısa?can you tether? | olarqanlayalamıdı?can he tether? | bizarqanlayalabızmı? arqanlayalamıbız?can we tether? | sizarqanlayalamısız?can you all tether? | alaarqanlayalamıdıla?can they tether? |
| Ability — present | menarqanlayalmaymamı? arqanlayalmaymıma?can't I tether? | senarqanlayalmaymısa?can't you tether? | olarqanlayalmaymıdı?can't he tether? | bizarqanlayalmaybızmı? arqanlayalmaymıbız?can't we tether? | sizarqanlayalmaymısız?can't you all tether? | alaarqanlayalmaymıdıla?can't they tether? |
| Ability — if I can… | menarqanlayalsamif I can tether | senarqanlayalsaŋif you can tether | olarqanlayalsaif he can tether | bizarqanlayalsaqif we can tether | sizarqanlayalsağızif you all can tether | alaarqanlayalsalaif they can tether |
| Ability — if I can… | menarqanlayalmasamif I can't tether | senarqanlayalmasaŋif you can't tether | olarqanlayalmasaif he can't tether | bizarqanlayalmasaqif we can't tether | sizarqanlayalmasağızif you all can't tether | alaarqanlayalmasalaif they can't tether |
| Ability — if I can… | ||||||
| Ability — if I can… | ||||||
| Ability — simple past | menarqanlayaldımI was able to tether | senarqanlayaldıŋyou were able to tether | olarqanlayaldıhe was able to tether | bizarqanlayaldıqwe were able to tether | sizarqanlayaldığızyou all were able to tether | alaarqanlayaldılathey were able to tether |
| Ability — simple past | menarqanlayalmadımI could not tether | senarqanlayalmadıŋyou could not tether | olarqanlayalmadıhe could not tether | bizarqanlayalmadıqwe could not tether | sizarqanlayalmadığızyou all could not tether | alaarqanlayalmadılathey could not tether |
| Ability — simple past | menarqanlayaldımmı?was I able to tether? | senarqanlayaldıŋmı?were you able to tether? | olarqanlayaldımı?was he able to tether? | bizarqanlayaldıqmı?were we able to tether? | sizarqanlayaldığızmı?were you all able to tether? | alaarqanlayaldılamı?were they able to tether? |
| Ability — simple past | menarqanlayalmadımmı?couldn't I tether? | senarqanlayalmadıŋmı?couldn't you tether? | olarqanlayalmadımı?couldn't he tether? | bizarqanlayalmadıqmı?couldn't we tether? | sizarqanlayalmadığızmı?couldn't you all tether? | alaarqanlayalmadılamı?couldn't they tether? |
| Ability — perfect / -ğan past | menarqanlayalğanmaI have been able to tether | senarqanlayalğansayou have been able to tether | olarqanlayalğandıhe has been able to tether | bizarqanlayalğanbızwe have been able to tether | sizarqanlayalğansızyou all have been able to tether | alaarqanlayalğandılathey have been able to tether |
| Ability — perfect / -ğan past | menarqanlayalmağanmaI haven't been able to tether | senarqanlayalmağansayou haven't been able to tether | olarqanlayalmağandıhe hasn't been able to tether | bizarqanlayalmağanbızwe haven't been able to tether | sizarqanlayalmağansızyou all haven't been able to tether | alaarqanlayalmağandılathey haven't been able to tether |
| Ability — perfect / -ğan past | menarqanlayalğanmamı? arqanlayalğanmıma?have I been able to tether? | senarqanlayalğanmısa?have you been able to tether? | olarqanlayalğanmıdı?has he been able to tether? | bizarqanlayalğanbızmı? arqanlayalğanmıbız?have we been able to tether? | sizarqanlayalğanmısız?have you all been able to tether? | alaarqanlayalğanmıdıla?have they been able to tether? |
| Ability — perfect / -ğan past | menarqanlayalmağanmamı? arqanlayalmağanmıma?haven't I been able to tether? | senarqanlayalmağanmısa?haven't you been able to tether? | olarqanlayalmağanmıdı?hasn't he been able to tether? | bizarqanlayalmağanbızmı? arqanlayalmağanmıbız?haven't we been able to tether? | sizarqanlayalmağanmısız?haven't you all been able to tether? | alaarqanlayalmağanmıdıla?haven't they been able to tether? |
| Ability — past perfect | menarqanlayalğan edimarqanlayalğanemI had been able to tether | senarqanlayalğan ediŋarqanlayalğaneŋyou had been able to tether | olarqanlayalğan ediarqanlayalğanedhe had been able to tether | bizarqanlayalğan edikarqanlayalğanekwe had been able to tether | sizarqanlayalğan edigizarqanlayalğanegizyou all had been able to tether | alaarqanlayalğan edilearqanlayalğanellethey had been able to tether |
| Ability — past perfect | menarqanlayalmağan edimarqanlayalmağanemI hadn't been able to tether | senarqanlayalmağan ediŋarqanlayalmağaneŋyou hadn't been able to tether | olarqanlayalmağan ediarqanlayalmağanedhe hadn't been able to tether | bizarqanlayalmağan edikarqanlayalmağanekwe hadn't been able to tether | sizarqanlayalmağan edigizarqanlayalmağanegizyou all hadn't been able to tether | alaarqanlayalmağan edilearqanlayalmağanellethey hadn't been able to tether |
| Ability — past perfect | ||||||
| Ability — past perfect | ||||||
| Ability — past background | menarqanlayala edimarqanlayalaemI could tether | senarqanlayala ediŋarqanlayalaeŋyou could tether | olarqanlayala ediarqanlayalaedhe could tether | bizarqanlayala edikarqanlayalaekwe could tether | sizarqanlayala edigizarqanlayalaegizyou all could tether | alaarqanlayala edilearqanlayalaellethey could tether |
| Ability — past background | menarqanlayalmay edimarqanlayalmayemI could not tether | senarqanlayalmay ediŋarqanlayalmayeŋyou could not tether | olarqanlayalmay ediarqanlayalmayedhe could not tether | bizarqanlayalmay edikarqanlayalmayekwe could not tether | sizarqanlayalmay edigizarqanlayalmayegizyou all could not tether | alaarqanlayalmay edilearqanlayalmayellethey could not tether |
| Ability — past background | ||||||
| Ability — past background | ||||||
| Ability — future I | menarqanlayalırmaI will be able to tether | senarqanlayalırsayou will be able to tether | olarqanlayalırhe will be able to tether | bizarqanlayalırbızwe will be able to tether | sizarqanlayalırsızyou all will be able to tether | alaarqanlayalırlathey will be able to tether |
| Ability — future I | menarqanlayalmazmaI won't be able to tether | senarqanlayalmazsayou won't be able to tether | olarqanlayalmazhe won't be able to tether | bizarqanlayalmazbızwe won't be able to tether | sizarqanlayalmazsızyou all won't be able to tether | alaarqanlayalmazlathey won't be able to tether |
| Ability — future I | menarqanlayalırmamı? arqanlayalırmıma?will I be able to tether? | senarqanlayalırmısa?will you be able to tether? | olarqanlayalırmı?will he be able to tether? | bizarqanlayalırbızmı? arqanlayalırmıbız?will we be able to tether? | sizarqanlayalırmısız?will you all be able to tether? | alaarqanlayalırlamı? arqanlayalırmıla?will they be able to tether? |
| Ability — future I | menarqanlayalmazmamı? arqanlayalmazmıma?won't I be able to tether? | senarqanlayalmazmısa?won't you be able to tether? | olarqanlayalmazmı?won't he be able to tether? | bizarqanlayalmazbızmı? arqanlayalmazmıbız?won't we be able to tether? | sizarqanlayalmazmısız?won't you all be able to tether? | alaarqanlayalmazlamı? arqanlayalmazmıla?won't they be able to tether? |
| Ability — future II | menarqanlayallıqmaI am going to be able to tether | senarqanlayallıqsayou are going to be able to tether | olarqanlayallıqdıhe is going to be able to tether | bizarqanlayallıqbızwe are going to be able to tether | sizarqanlayallıqsızyou all are going to be able to tether | alaarqanlayallıqdılathey are going to be able to tether |
| Ability — future II | menarqanlayallıq tülmeI am not going to be able to tether | senarqanlayallıq tülseyou are not going to be able to tether | olarqanlayallıq tüldühe is not going to be able to tether | bizarqanlayallıq tülbüzwe are not going to be able to tether | sizarqanlayallıq tülsüzyou all are not going to be able to tether | alaarqanlayallıq tüldülethey are not going to be able to tether |
| Ability — future II | menarqanlayallıqmamı? arqanlayallıqmıma?am I going to be able to tether? | senarqanlayallıqmısa?are you going to be able to tether? | olarqanlayallıqmıdı?is he going to be able to tether? | bizarqanlayallıqbızmı? arqanlayallıqmıbız?are we going to be able to tether? | sizarqanlayallıqmısız?are you all going to be able to tether? | alaarqanlayallıqmıdıla?are they going to be able to tether? |
| Ability — future II | menarqanlayallıq tülmüme?aren't I going to be able to tether? | senarqanlayallıq tülmüse?aren't you going to be able to tether? | olarqanlayallıq tülmüdü?isn't he going to be able to tether? | bizarqanlayallıq tülmübüz?aren't we going to be able to tether? | sizarqanlayallıq tülmüsüz?aren't you all going to be able to tether? | alaarqanlayallıq tülmüdüle?aren't they going to be able to tether? |
| Ability — would be able to… | menarqanlayalır edimarqanlayalır emI would be able to tether | senarqanlayalır ediŋarqanlayalır eŋyou would be able to tether | olarqanlayalır ediarqanlayalır edhe would be able to tether | bizarqanlayalır edikarqanlayalır ekwe would be able to tether | sizarqanlayalır edigizarqanlayalır egizyou all would be able to tether | alaarqanlayalır edilearqanlayalır ellethey would be able to tether |
| Ability — would be able to… | menarqanlayalmaz edimarqanlayalmaz emI wouldn't be able to tether | senarqanlayalmaz ediŋarqanlayalmaz eŋyou wouldn't be able to tether | olarqanlayalmaz ediarqanlayalmaz edhe wouldn't be able to tether | bizarqanlayalmaz edikarqanlayalmaz ekwe wouldn't be able to tether | sizarqanlayalmaz edigizarqanlayalmaz egizyou all wouldn't be able to tether | alaarqanlayalmaz edilearqanlayalmaz ellethey wouldn't be able to tether |
| Ability — would be able to… | ||||||
| Ability — would be able to… | ||||||
| Second-person optative — ability | senarqanlayalğınarqanlayalğımay you be able to tether | |||||
| Second-person optative — ability | senarqanlayalmağınarqanlayalmağımay you not be able to tether | |||||
| Second-person optative — ability | ||||||
| Second-person optative — ability |
With another word
| Frame | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanting and intending | ||||||
| want to | menarqanlarğa izleymeI want to tether | senarqanlarğa izleyseyou want to tether | olarqanlarğa izleydihe wants to tether | bizarqanlarğa izleybizwe want to tether | sizarqanlarğa izleysizyou all want to tether | alaarqanlarğa izleydilethey want to tether |
| want to | menarqanlarğa izlemeymeI do not want to tether | senarqanlarğa izlemeyseyou do not want to tether | olarqanlarğa izlemeydihe does not want to tether | bizarqanlarğa izlemeybizwe do not want to tether | sizarqanlarğa izlemeysizyou all do not want to tether | alaarqanlarğa izlemeydilethey do not want to tether |
| would like to | menarqanlarğa süemeI would like to tether | senarqanlarğa süeseyou would like to tether | olarqanlarğa süedihe would like to tether | bizarqanlarğa süebizwe would like to tether | sizarqanlarğa süesizyou all would like to tether | alaarqanlarğa süedilethey would like to tether |
| would like to | menarqanlarğa süymeymeI would not like to tether | senarqanlarğa süymeyseyou would not like to tether | olarqanlarğa süymeydihe would not like to tether | bizarqanlarğa süymeybizwe would not like to tether | sizarqanlarğa süymeysizyou all would not like to tether | alaarqanlarğa süymeydilethey would not like to tether |
| hope to | menarqanlarğa umutlanamaI hope to tether | senarqanlarğa umutlanasayou hope to tether | olarqanlarğa umutlanadıhe hopes to tether | bizarqanlarğa umutlanabızwe hope to tether | sizarqanlarğa umutlanasızyou all hope to tether | alaarqanlarğa umutlanadılathey hope to tether |
| hope to | menarqanlarğa umutlanmaymaI do not hope to tether | senarqanlarğa umutlanmaysayou do not hope to tether | olarqanlarğa umutlanmaydıhe does not hope to tether | bizarqanlarğa umutlanmaybızwe do not hope to tether | sizarqanlarğa umutlanmaysızyou all do not hope to tether | alaarqanlarğa umutlanmaydılathey do not hope to tether |
| be about to | menarqanlarğa deb turamaI am about to tether | senarqanlarğa deb turasayou are about to tether | olarqanlarğa deb turadıhe is about to tether | bizarqanlarğa deb turabızwe are about to tether | sizarqanlarğa deb turasızyou all are about to tether | alaarqanlarğa deb turadılathey are about to tether |
| be about to | menarqanlarğa deb turmaymaI am not about to tether | senarqanlarğa deb turmaysayou are not about to tether | olarqanlarğa deb turmaydıhe is not about to tether | bizarqanlarğa deb turmaybızwe are not about to tether | sizarqanlarğa deb turmaysızyou all are not about to tether | alaarqanlarğa deb turmaydılathey are not about to tether |
| Need and obligation | ||||||
| need to | menarqanlarğa kerekmeI need to tether | senarqanlarğa kerekseyou need to tether | olarqanlarğa kerekdihe needs to tether | bizarqanlarğa kerekbizwe need to tether | sizarqanlarğa kereksizyou all need to tether | alaarqanlarğa kerekdilethey need to tether |
| need to | menarqanlarğa kerek tülmeI do not need to tether | senarqanlarğa kerek tülseyou do not need to tether | olarqanlarğa kerek tüldühe does not need to tether | bizarqanlarğa kerek tülbüzwe do not need to tether | sizarqanlarğa kerek tülsüzyou all do not need to tether | alaarqanlarğa kerek tüldülethey do not need to tether |
| have to | menmenŋe arqanlarğa tüşediI have to tether | sensenŋe arqanlarğa tüşediyou have to tether | olaŋa arqanlarğa tüşedihe has to tether | bizbizge arqanlarğa tüşediwe have to tether | sizsizge arqanlarğa tüşediyou all have to tether | alaalağa arqanlarğa tüşedithey have to tether |
| have to | menmenŋe arqanlarğa tüşmeydiI do not have to tether | sensenŋe arqanlarğa tüşmeydiyou do not have to tether | olaŋa arqanlarğa tüşmeydihe does not have to tether | bizbizge arqanlarğa tüşmeydiwe do not have to tether | sizsizge arqanlarğa tüşmeydiyou all do not have to tether | alaalağa arqanlarğa tüşmeydithey do not have to tether |
| be obliged to | menarqanlarğa borçlumaI am obliged to tether | senarqanlarğa borçlusayou are obliged to tether | olarqanlarğa borçluduhe is obliged to tether | bizarqanlarğa borçlubuzwe are obliged to tether | sizarqanlarğa borçlusuzyou all are obliged to tether | alaarqanlarğa borçludulathey are obliged to tether |
| be obliged to | menarqanlarğa borçlu tülmeI am not obliged to tether | senarqanlarğa borçlu tülseyou are not obliged to tether | olarqanlarğa borçlu tüldühe is not obliged to tether | bizarqanlarğa borçlu tülbüzwe are not obliged to tether | sizarqanlarğa borçlu tülsüzyou all are not obliged to tether | alaarqanlarğa borçlu tüldülethey are not obliged to tether |
| Possibility and permission | ||||||
| have a way to | menarqanlarğa madarım bardıI have a way to tether | senarqanlarğa madarıŋ bardıyou have a way to tether | olarqanlarğa madarı bardıhe has a way to tether | bizarqanlarğa madarıbız bardıwe have a way to tether | sizarqanlarğa madarığız bardıyou all have a way to tether | alaarqanlarğa madarları bardıthey have a way to tether |
| have a way to | menarqanlarğa madarım joqduI have no way to tether | senarqanlarğa madarıŋ joqduyou have no way to tether | olarqanlarğa madarı joqduhe has no way to tether | bizarqanlarğa madarıbız joqduwe have no way to tether | sizarqanlarğa madarığız joqduyou all have no way to tether | alaarqanlarğa madarları joqduthey have no way to tether |
| be free to | menarqanlarğa erkinligim bardıI am free to tether | senarqanlarğa erkinligiŋ bardıyou are free to tether | olarqanlarğa erkinligi bardıhe is free to tether | bizarqanlarğa erkinligibiz bardıwe are free to tether | sizarqanlarğa erkinligigiz bardıyou all are free to tether | alaarqanlarğa erkinlikleri bardıthey are free to tether |
| be free to | menarqanlarğa erkinligim joqduI am not free to tether | senarqanlarğa erkinligiŋ joqduyou are not free to tether | olarqanlarğa erkinligi joqduhe is not free to tether | bizarqanlarğa erkinligibiz joqduwe are not free to tether | sizarqanlarğa erkinligigiz joqduyou all are not free to tether | alaarqanlarğa erkinlikleri joqduthey are not free to tether |
| be possible to | menmenŋe arqanlarğa bolluqduit is possible for me to tether | sensenŋe arqanlarğa bolluqduit is possible for you to tether | olaŋa arqanlarğa bolluqduit is possible for him to tether | bizbizge arqanlarğa bolluqduit is possible for us to tether | sizsizge arqanlarğa bolluqduit is possible for you all to tether | alaalağa arqanlarğa bolluqduit is possible for them to tether |
| be possible to | menmenŋe arqanlarğa bolluq tüldüit is not possible for me to tether | sensenŋe arqanlarğa bolluq tüldüit is not possible for you to tether | olaŋa arqanlarğa bolluq tüldüit is not possible for him to tether | bizbizge arqanlarğa bolluq tüldüit is not possible for us to tether | sizsizge arqanlarğa bolluq tüldüit is not possible for you all to tether | alaalağa arqanlarğa bolluq tüldüit is not possible for them to tether |
| be ready to | menarqanlarğa hazırmaI am ready to tether | senarqanlarğa hazırsayou are ready to tether | olarqanlarğa hazırdıhe is ready to tether | bizarqanlarğa hazırbızwe are ready to tether | sizarqanlarğa hazırsızyou all are ready to tether | alaarqanlarğa hazırdılathey are ready to tether |
| be ready to | menarqanlarğa hazır tülmeI am not ready to tether | senarqanlarğa hazır tülseyou are not ready to tether | olarqanlarğa hazır tüldühe is not ready to tether | bizarqanlarğa hazır tülbüzwe are not ready to tether | sizarqanlarğa hazır tülsüzyou all are not ready to tether | alaarqanlarğa hazır tüldülethey are not ready to tether |
| Trying, agreeing, hurrying, fearing | ||||||
| try to | menarqanlarğa küreşemeI am trying to tether | senarqanlarğa küreşeseyou are trying to tether | olarqanlarğa küreşedihe is trying to tether | bizarqanlarğa küreşebizwe are trying to tether | sizarqanlarğa küreşesizyou all are trying to tether | alaarqanlarğa küreşedilethey are trying to tether |
| try to | menarqanlarğa küreşmeymeI am not trying to tether | senarqanlarğa küreşmeyseyou are not trying to tether | olarqanlarğa küreşmeydihe is not trying to tether | bizarqanlarğa küreşmeybizwe are not trying to tether | sizarqanlarğa küreşmeysizyou all are not trying to tether | alaarqanlarğa küreşmeydilethey are not trying to tether |
| agree to | menarqanlarğa unaymaI agree to tether | senarqanlarğa unaysayou agree to tether | olarqanlarğa unaydıhe agrees to tether | bizarqanlarğa unaybızwe agree to tether | sizarqanlarğa unaysızyou all agree to tether | alaarqanlarğa unaydılathey agree to tether |
| agree to | menarqanlarğa unamaymaI refuse to tether | senarqanlarğa unamaysayou refuse to tether | olarqanlarğa unamaydıhe refuses to tether | bizarqanlarğa unamaybızwe refuse to tether | sizarqanlarğa unamaysızyou all refuse to tether | alaarqanlarğa unamaydılathey refuse to tether |
| hurry to | menarqanlarğa aşığamaI am in a hurry to tether | senarqanlarğa aşığasayou are in a hurry to tether | olarqanlarğa aşığadıhe is in a hurry to tether | bizarqanlarğa aşığabızwe are in a hurry to tether | sizarqanlarğa aşığasızyou all are in a hurry to tether | alaarqanlarğa aşığadılathey are in a hurry to tether |
| hurry to | menarqanlarğa aşıqmaymaI am in no hurry to tether | senarqanlarğa aşıqmaysayou are in no hurry to tether | olarqanlarğa aşıqmaydıhe is in no hurry to tether | bizarqanlarğa aşıqmaybızwe are in no hurry to tether | sizarqanlarğa aşıqmaysızyou all are in no hurry to tether | alaarqanlarğa aşıqmaydılathey are in no hurry to tether |
| be afraid to | menarqanlarğa qorqamaI am afraid to tether | senarqanlarğa qorqasayou are afraid to tether | olarqanlarğa qorqadıhe is afraid to tether | bizarqanlarğa qorqabızwe are afraid to tether | sizarqanlarğa qorqasızyou all are afraid to tether | alaarqanlarğa qorqadılathey are afraid to tether |
| be afraid to | menarqanlarğa qorqmaymaI am not afraid to tether | senarqanlarğa qorqmaysayou are not afraid to tether | olarqanlarğa qorqmaydıhe is not afraid to tether | bizarqanlarğa qorqmaybızwe are not afraid to tether | sizarqanlarğa qorqmaysızyou all are not afraid to tether | alaarqanlarğa qorqmaydılathey are not afraid to tether |
Emphatic and rare forms
| Form | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inference, present — auxiliary negated | menarqanlay bolmazmaI can't be tethering | senarqanlay bolmazsayou can't be tethering | olarqanlay bolmazhe can't be tethering | bizarqanlay bolmazbızwe can't be tethering | sizarqanlay bolmazsızyou all can't be tethering | alaarqanlay bolmazlathey can't be tethering |
| Inference, present — double negation | menarqanlamay bolmazmaI must be tethering (emphatic) | senarqanlamay bolmazsayou must be tethering (emphatic) | olarqanlamay bolmazhe must be tethering (emphatic) | bizarqanlamay bolmazbızwe must be tethering (emphatic) | sizarqanlamay bolmazsızyou all must be tethering (emphatic) | alaarqanlamay bolmazlathey must be tethering (emphatic) |
| Progressive conditional — auxiliary negated | menarqanlay turmasamif I don't keep tethering | senarqanlay turmasaŋif you don't keep tethering | olarqanlay turmasaif he doesn't keep tethering | bizarqanlay turmasaqif we don't keep tethering | sizarqanlay turmasağızif you all don't keep tethering | alaarqanlay turmasalaif they don't keep tethering |
| Inference, progressive — auxiliary negated | menarqanlay tura bolmazmaI can't be in the middle of tethering | senarqanlay tura bolmazsayou can't be in the middle of tethering | olarqanlay tura bolmazhe can't be in the middle of tethering | bizarqanlay tura bolmazbızwe can't be in the middle of tethering | sizarqanlay tura bolmazsızyou all can't be in the middle of tethering | alaarqanlay tura bolmazlathey can't be in the middle of tethering |
| Inference, progressive — double negation | menarqanlamay tura bolmazmaI must keep on not tethering (emphatic) | senarqanlamay tura bolmazsayou must keep on not tethering (emphatic) | olarqanlamay tura bolmazhe must keep on not tethering (emphatic) | bizarqanlamay tura bolmazbızwe must keep on not tethering (emphatic) | sizarqanlamay tura bolmazsızyou all must keep on not tethering (emphatic) | alaarqanlamay tura bolmazlathey must keep on not tethering (emphatic) |
| Progressive — verb negated | menarqanlamay turamaI keep on not tethering | senarqanlamay turasayou keep on not tethering | olarqanlamay turadıhe keeps on not tethering | bizarqanlamay turabızwe keep on not tethering | sizarqanlamay turasızyou all keep on not tethering | alaarqanlamay turadılathey keep on not tethering |
| Progressive — double negation | menarqanlamay turmaymaI am not keeping on not tethering | senarqanlamay turmaysayou are not keeping on not tethering | olarqanlamay turmaydıhe is not keeping on not tethering | bizarqanlamay turmaybızwe are not keeping on not tethering | sizarqanlamay turmaysızyou all are not keeping on not tethering | alaarqanlamay turmaydılathey are not keeping on not tethering |
| Progressive — double negation | menarqanlamay turmaymımaaren't I keeping on not tethering? | senarqanlamay turmaymısaaren't you keeping on not tethering? | olarqanlamay turmaymıdıisn't he keeping on not tethering? | bizarqanlamay turmaymıbızaren't we keeping on not tethering? | sizarqanlamay turmaymısızaren't you all keeping on not tethering? | alaarqanlamay turmaymıdılaaren't they keeping on not tethering? |
| Inference — auxiliary negated | menarqanlağan bolmazmaI can't have tethered | senarqanlağan bolmazsayou can't have tethered | olarqanlağan bolmazhe can't have tethered | bizarqanlağan bolmazbızwe can't have tethered | sizarqanlağan bolmazsızyou all can't have tethered | alaarqanlağan bolmazlathey can't have tethered |
| Inference — double negation | menarqanlamağan bolmazmaI must have tethered (emphatic) | senarqanlamağan bolmazsayou must have tethered (emphatic) | olarqanlamağan bolmazhe must have tethered (emphatic) | bizarqanlamağan bolmazbızwe must have tethered (emphatic) | sizarqanlamağan bolmazsızyou all must have tethered (emphatic) | alaarqanlamağan bolmazlathey must have tethered (emphatic) |
| Counterfactual — auxiliary negated | menarqanlağan bolmasamif it weren't that I had tethered | senarqanlağan bolmasaŋif it weren't that you had tethered | olarqanlağan bolmasaif it weren't that he had tethered | bizarqanlağan bolmasaqif it weren't that we had tethered | sizarqanlağan bolmasağızif it weren't that you all had tethered | alaarqanlağan bolmasalaif it weren't that they had tethered |
| Counterfactual — double negation | menarqanlamağan bolmasamif it weren't that I hadn't tethered | senarqanlamağan bolmasaŋif it weren't that you hadn't tethered | olarqanlamağan bolmasaif it weren't that he hadn't tethered | bizarqanlamağan bolmasaqif it weren't that we hadn't tethered | sizarqanlamağan bolmasağızif it weren't that you all hadn't tethered | alaarqanlamağan bolmasalaif it weren't that they hadn't tethered |
| Inference, future — auxiliary negated | menarqanlarıq bolmazmaI can't be going to tether | senarqanlarıq bolmazsayou can't be going to tether | olarqanlarıq bolmazhe can't be going to tether | bizarqanlarıq bolmazbızwe can't be going to tether | sizarqanlarıq bolmazsızyou all can't be going to tether | alaarqanlarıq bolmazlathey can't be going to tether |
| Inference, future — double negation | menarqanlamazlıq bolmazmaI must be going to tether (emphatic) | senarqanlamazlıq bolmazsayou must be going to tether (emphatic) | olarqanlamazlıq bolmazhe must be going to tether (emphatic) | bizarqanlamazlıq bolmazbızwe must be going to tether (emphatic) | sizarqanlamazlıq bolmazsızyou all must be going to tether (emphatic) | alaarqanlamazlıq bolmazlathey must be going to tether (emphatic) |
| Counterfactual future — auxiliary negated | menarqanlarıq bolmasamif it weren't that I were going to tether | senarqanlarıq bolmasaŋif it weren't that you were going to tether | olarqanlarıq bolmasaif it weren't that he were going to tether | bizarqanlarıq bolmasaqif it weren't that we were going to tether | sizarqanlarıq bolmasağızif it weren't that you all were going to tether | alaarqanlarıq bolmasalaif it weren't that they were going to tether |
| Counterfactual future — double negation | menarqanlamazlıq bolmasamif it weren't that I were not going to tether | senarqanlamazlıq bolmasaŋif it weren't that you were not going to tether | olarqanlamazlıq bolmasaif it weren't that he were not going to tether | bizarqanlamazlıq bolmasaqif it weren't that we were not going to tether | sizarqanlamazlıq bolmasağızif it weren't that you all were not going to tether | alaarqanlamazlıq bolmasalaif it weren't that they were not going to tether |