erkin
/erkin/
1. free, independent, unconstrained, at liberty
- erkin adam — a free man
- erkin halq — a free people
- erkin jaşaw — a free life
- erkin qıral — a free state
- erkin bolurğa — to become free
- başına erkin — independent, one's own master
- başına erkin adam — a person who is their own master
2. roomy, spacious, wide
- erkin otow — a spacious room
- erkin üy — a roomy house
- erkin jol — a wide road
- erkin jer — open, spacious ground
- şaharda jer sizdeça erkin tüldü — in town the land isn't as spacious as at your place
3. entitled, having the right to do something
- söleşirge erkinse — you have the right to speak
- aytırğa erkinbiz — we have the right to say it
- süygeniŋi eterge erkinse — you are free to do as you please
- alay aytırğa erkin tülse — you have no right to say that
- qarnaşımı üyünde men erkinme — in my brother's house I am free to do as I like
4. ample, plentiful, enough and to spare
- aş-suw erkindi — there is plenty of food and drink
- mal aş erkindi — there is fodder in plenty
- stolda har zat erkindi — there is plenty of everything on the table
- aş erkin boldu — there came to be food in plenty
- erkin tabhan — well provided for
5. loose, too big (of clothing or shoes)
- erkin kiyim — loose clothing
- palton menŋe erkindi — your coat is too big for me
- bu ayaq kiyim erkindi — these shoes are too big
- qartla erkin kiyim kierge süyüwçüdüle — old people like to wear loose clothing
6. overfamiliar, too free, forward
- erke sabiy erkin bolur — a spoiled child will be overfamiliar
Expressions
- tili erkin aylanırğa — speak freely
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | erkinmeI am free | erkinseyou are free | erkindihe is free | erkinbizwe are free | erkinsizyou all are free | erkindilethey are free |
| comparative — more | erkinirekmeI am freer | erkinirekseyou are freer | erkinirekdihe is freer | erkinirekbizwe are freer | erkinireksizyou all are freer | erkinirekdilethey are freer |
| intensifier — very | bek erkinmeI am very free | bek erkinseyou are very free | bek erkindihe is very free | bek erkinbizwe are very free | bek erkinsizyou all are very free | bek erkindilethey are very free |
| superlative — most | em erkinmeI am the freest | em erkinseyou are the freest | em erkindihe is the freest | em erkinbizwe are the freest | em erkinsizyou all are the freest | em erkindilethey are the freest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden erkindi — "compared to me, he is free."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki erkindimine is free | seniki erkindiyours is free | anıqı erkindihis is free | bizniki erkindiours is free | sizniki erkindiyours (pl.) is free | alanıqı erkinditheirs is free |
| comparative — more | meniki erkinirekdimine is freer | seniki erkinirekdiyours is freer | anıqı erkinirekdihis is freer | bizniki erkinirekdiours is freer | sizniki erkinirekdiyours (pl.) is freer | alanıqı erkinirekditheirs is freer |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek erkindimine is very free | seniki bek erkindiyours is very free | anıqı bek erkindihis is very free | bizniki bek erkindiours is very free | sizniki bek erkindiyours (pl.) is very free | alanıqı bek erkinditheirs is very free |
| superlative — most | meniki em erkindimine is the freest | seniki em erkindiyours is the freest | anıqı em erkindihis is the freest | bizniki em erkindiours is the freest | sizniki em erkindiyours (pl.) is the freest | alanıqı em erkinditheirs is the freest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile erkindilemine are free | senikile erkindileyours are free | anıqıla erkindilehis are free | biznikile erkindileours are free | siznikile erkindileyours (pl.) are free | alanıqıla erkindiletheirs are free |
| comparative — more | menikile erkinirekdilemine are freer | senikile erkinirekdileyours are freer | anıqıla erkinirekdilehis are freer | biznikile erkinirekdileours are freer | siznikile erkinirekdileyours (pl.) are freer | alanıqıla erkinirekdiletheirs are freer |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek erkindilemine are very free | senikile bek erkindileyours are very free | anıqıla bek erkindilehis are very free | biznikile bek erkindileours are very free | siznikile bek erkindileyours (pl.) are very free | alanıqıla bek erkindiletheirs are very free |
| superlative — most | menikile em erkindilemine are the freest | senikile em erkindileyours are the freest | anıqıla em erkindilehis are the freest | biznikile em erkindileours are the freest | siznikile em erkindileyours (pl.) are the freest | alanıqıla em erkindiletheirs are the freest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu erkindi, bıla erkindile. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".