esen
/esen/
1. safe and sound, healthy, unhurt, in good health — Often paired as saw-esen "alive and well". Common in greetings and farewells: esen boluğuz "stay well", esen körüşeyik "see you again in good health", "goodbye".
- ol saw-esendi — he is alive and well
- biz esenbiz — we are well
- ne işleysiz, esenmisiz? — how are you doing, are you well?
- esen boluğuz! — stay well!
2. safely, unharmed, in good health
- jolçula elge saw-esen qaytdıla — the travelers returned to the village safe and sound
- esen körüşeyik! — see you again in good health!
- siz esen qalığız — you stay safe and well
- jaŋı jılım, esen keldiŋ — my new year, you have come safely
Expressions
- esen tük çıqsın — shaving blessing
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | esenmeI am healthy | esenseyou are healthy | esendihe is healthy | esenbizwe are healthy | esensizyou all are healthy | esendilethey are healthy |
| comparative — more | esenirekmeI am healthier | esenirekseyou are healthier | esenirekdihe is healthier | esenirekbizwe are healthier | esenireksizyou all are healthier | esenirekdilethey are healthier |
| intensifier — very | bek esenmeI am very healthy | bek esenseyou are very healthy | bek esendihe is very healthy | bek esenbizwe are very healthy | bek esensizyou all are very healthy | bek esendilethey are very healthy |
| superlative — most | em esenmeI am the healthiest | em esenseyou are the healthiest | em esendihe is the healthiest | em esenbizwe are the healthiest | em esensizyou all are the healthiest | em esendilethey are the healthiest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden esendi — "compared to me, he is healthy."