ertdegili
/ertdeɡili/
of long ago, ancient, olden, of former times
- ertdegili zamanlada — in olden times
- ertdegili adetle — ancient customs
- ertdegili ata-babalarıbız — our forefathers of long ago
- bek ertdegili hapar — a story from very long ago
Saying it about someone
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | ertdegilimeI am of long ago | ertdegiliseyou are of long ago | ertdegilidihe is of long ago | ertdegilibizwe are of long ago | ertdegilisizyou all are of long ago | ertdegilidilethey are of long ago |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden ertdegilidi — "compared to me, he is of long ago."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki ertdegilidimine is of long ago | seniki ertdegilidiyours is of long ago | anıqı ertdegilidihis is of long ago | bizniki ertdegilidiours is of long ago | sizniki ertdegilidiyours (pl.) is of long ago | alanıqı ertdegiliditheirs is of long ago |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile ertdegilidilemine are of long ago | senikile ertdegilidileyours are of long ago | anıqıla ertdegilidilehis are of long ago | biznikile ertdegilidileours are of long ago | siznikile ertdegilidileyours (pl.) are of long ago | alanıqıla ertdegilidiletheirs are of long ago |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu ertdegilidi, bıla ertdegilidile. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".