bek
/bek/
1. very, greatly
- bek ullu — very big
- men bek arığanma — I am very tired
- bügün bek alamat kündü — today is a very fine day
- bek kerekli zat — a very necessary thing
- men sizge bek razıma — I am very pleased with you
- bek saw bol — thank you very much
2. more than, better than — The thing compared stands in the ablative: menden bek 'more than me, better than me'.
- menden bek — better than I
- andan bek — more than that
- barından bek — more than all of them
- ol menden bek biledi — he knows more than I do
- men anı barından bek süeme — I love him more than all the rest
3. firmly, tightly
- men bu zatha bek iynanama — I believe this firmly
- urub bek begitirge — to nail firmly
- beliŋi bek qısarğa — to bind your waist tightly
- bek qısılırğa — to press tightly against
- taşlanı biri birine bek qısarğa — to press the stones tightly against each other
4. strong, firm, solid
- bek qayala — solid rocks
- üynü murdoru bekdi — the foundation of the house is solid
- bek tüyümçekle — tightly tied knots
- huna bek bolurğa kerekdi — a wall has to be solid
- bek eterge — to make firm
5. unwavering, steadfast, persistent
- horlamğa bek iynanıw — unwavering faith in victory
- muratı bekdi — his resolve is unwavering
- anı nieti bek edi — his purpose was steadfast
- jaŋıznı janı bek — the solitary person has a steadfast spirit
6. fortified, impregnable, inaccessible
- bek qala — an impregnable fortress
- bek jer — an inaccessible place
- qala bekdi — the fortress is impregnable
- han kesine bek qala işletedi — the khan has an impregnable fortress built for himself
7. outstanding, distinguished, renowned
- bek marawçu — an outstanding hunter
- bek jırçıla — renowned singers
- halqnı bek jırçısı — the people's renowned singer
- atam bek marawçu edi — my father was an outstanding hunter
- appam bek jırçı bolğandı — my grandfather was a renowned singer
8. closed, locked, shut
- bek eşik — a locked door
- eşik bekdi — the door is closed
- eşikle bekdile — the doors are locked
- bek terezele — closed windows
- terezeleni bek eterge — to shut the windows tight
Expressions
- bek anası jilyamaz — caution prevents harm
- az bek — very, extremely
- bek az da — not at all
- bek ıranda kırdık — priceless rarity
Saying it about someone
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | bekmeI am firm | bekseyou are firm | bekdihe is firm | bekbizwe are firm | beksizyou all are firm | bekdilethey are firm |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden bekdi — "compared to me, he is firm."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki bekdimine is firm | seniki bekdiyours is firm | anıqı bekdihis is firm | bizniki bekdiours is firm | sizniki bekdiyours (pl.) is firm | alanıqı bekditheirs is firm |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile bekdilemine are firm | senikile bekdileyours are firm | anıqıla bekdilehis are firm | biznikile bekdileours are firm | siznikile bekdileyours (pl.) are firm | alanıqıla bekdiletheirs are firm |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu bekdi, bıla bekdile. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".