erek
/erek/
1. unsociable, withdrawn, aloof, keeping to oneself
- erek adam — an unsociable man
- erek qaram — an aloof look
- erek halisin ustazla jaratmay edile — the teachers did not like his aloof character
- allay erek adam bla — with such an unsociable man
- erek bolma — do not keep yourself apart
- erek jaşarğa — to live apart from other people
2. far off, distant, away — The thing one is far from takes the ablative: menden erek “far from me”.
- ol menden erekdi — he is far away from me
- meni nasıbım erekdi — my happiness is far away
- juqu menden erekdi — sleep is far from me
- erek qalğan — left far apart, cast out
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | erekmeI am unsociable | erekseyou are unsociable | erekdihe is unsociable | erekbizwe are unsociable | ereksizyou all are unsociable | erekdilethey are unsociable |
| comparative — more | eregirekmeI am more unsociable | eregirekseyou are more unsociable | eregirekdihe is more unsociable | eregirekbizwe are more unsociable | eregireksizyou all are more unsociable | eregirekdilethey are more unsociable |
| intensifier — very | bek erekmeI am very unsociable | bek erekseyou are very unsociable | bek erekdihe is very unsociable | bek erekbizwe are very unsociable | bek ereksizyou all are very unsociable | bek erekdilethey are very unsociable |
| superlative — most | em erekmeI am the most unsociable | em erekseyou are the most unsociable | em erekdihe is the most unsociable | em erekbizwe are the most unsociable | em ereksizyou all are the most unsociable | em erekdilethey are the most unsociable |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden erekdi — "compared to me, he is unsociable."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki erekdimine is unsociable | seniki erekdiyours is unsociable | anıqı erekdihis is unsociable | bizniki erekdiours is unsociable | sizniki erekdiyours (pl.) is unsociable | alanıqı erekditheirs is unsociable |
| comparative — more | meniki eregirekdimine is more unsociable | seniki eregirekdiyours is more unsociable | anıqı eregirekdihis is more unsociable | bizniki eregirekdiours is more unsociable | sizniki eregirekdiyours (pl.) is more unsociable | alanıqı eregirekditheirs is more unsociable |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek erekdimine is very unsociable | seniki bek erekdiyours is very unsociable | anıqı bek erekdihis is very unsociable | bizniki bek erekdiours is very unsociable | sizniki bek erekdiyours (pl.) is very unsociable | alanıqı bek erekditheirs is very unsociable |
| superlative — most | meniki em erekdimine is the most unsociable | seniki em erekdiyours is the most unsociable | anıqı em erekdihis is the most unsociable | bizniki em erekdiours is the most unsociable | sizniki em erekdiyours (pl.) is the most unsociable | alanıqı em erekditheirs is the most unsociable |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile erekdilemine are unsociable | senikile erekdileyours are unsociable | anıqıla erekdilehis are unsociable | biznikile erekdileours are unsociable | siznikile erekdileyours (pl.) are unsociable | alanıqıla erekdiletheirs are unsociable |
| comparative — more | menikile eregirekdilemine are more unsociable | senikile eregirekdileyours are more unsociable | anıqıla eregirekdilehis are more unsociable | biznikile eregirekdileours are more unsociable | siznikile eregirekdileyours (pl.) are more unsociable | alanıqıla eregirekdiletheirs are more unsociable |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek erekdilemine are very unsociable | senikile bek erekdileyours are very unsociable | anıqıla bek erekdilehis are very unsociable | biznikile bek erekdileours are very unsociable | siznikile bek erekdileyours (pl.) are very unsociable | alanıqıla bek erekdiletheirs are very unsociable |
| superlative — most | menikile em erekdilemine are the most unsociable | senikile em erekdileyours are the most unsociable | anıqıla em erekdilehis are the most unsociable | biznikile em erekdileours are the most unsociable | siznikile em erekdileyours (pl.) are the most unsociable | alanıqıla em erekdiletheirs are the most unsociable |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu erekdi, bıla erekdile. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".