gadura
/ɡadura/ · plural gadurala
1. strainer, colander — A ladle-shaped household strainer with a sieve-like bottom, used especially for straining milk.
- sütnü gadura bla süzdük — we strained the milk with a strainer
- gadurasız süt taza bolmaydı — without a strainer the milk is not clean
- anam gaduranı juwdu — my mother washed the strainer
- gadura sütden toymaz — a strainer never gets its fill of milk
2. bee net, a trap for catching bees — A small cone-shaped bag on a handle, used for catching bees.
- çibinle gadurağa basındıla — the bees crowded into the bee net
- bal çibinleni gadurağa jıyıw — gathering the bees into the bee net
- gaduradan ıçhınŋan bal çibinle — the bees that escaped from the bee net
3. fussy, nitpicking, hard to please
- ol bek gadura adamdı — he is a very fussy person
- gadura kelin — a fussy daughter-in-law
- sen bek gadura bolma — don't be so fussy
As a noun
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | gadurathe strainer | gadurammy strainer | gaduraŋyour strainer | gadurasıhis strainer | gadurabızour strainer | gadurağızyou all's strainer | gaduralarıtheir strainers |
| Genitive | gaduranıthe strainer's | gaduramımy strainer's | gaduraŋıyour strainer's | gadurasınıhis strainer's | gadurabıznıour strainer's | gadurağıznıyou all's strainer's | gaduralarınıtheir strainers' |
| Accusative | gaduranıthe strainer (as the object) | gaduramımy strainer (as the object) | gaduraŋıyour strainer (as the object) | gadurasınhis strainer (as the object) | gadurabıznıour strainer (as the object) | gadurağıznıyou all's strainer (as the object) | gaduralarıntheir strainers (as the object) |
| Dative | gadurağato the strainer | gaduramato my strainer | gaduraŋato your strainer | gadurasınato his strainer | gadurabızğato our strainer | gadurağızğato you all's strainer | gaduralarınato their strainers |
| Locative | gaduradain / at the strainer | gaduramdain / at my strainer | gaduraŋdain / at your strainer | gadurasındain / at his strainer | gadurabızdain / at our strainer | gadurağızdain / at you all's strainer | gaduralarındain / at their strainers |
| Ablative | gaduradanfrom the strainer | gaduramdanfrom my strainer | gaduraŋdanfrom your strainer | gadurasındanfrom his strainer | gadurabızdanfrom our strainer | gadurağızdanfrom you all's strainer | gaduralarındanfrom their strainers |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | gaduralathe strainers | gaduralarımmy strainers | gaduralarıŋyour strainers | gaduralarıhis strainers | gaduralarıbızour strainers | gaduralarığızyou all's strainers | gaduralarıtheir strainers |
| Genitive | gaduralanıthe strainers' | gaduralarımımy strainers' | gaduralarıŋıyour strainers' | gaduralarınıhis strainers' | gaduralarıbıznıour strainers' | gaduralarığıznıyou all's strainers' | gaduralarınıtheir strainers' |
| Accusative | gaduralanıthe strainers (as the object) | gaduralarımımy strainers (as the object) | gaduralarıŋıyour strainers (as the object) | gaduralarınhis strainers (as the object) | gaduralarıbıznıour strainers (as the object) | gaduralarığıznıyou all's strainers (as the object) | gaduralarıntheir strainers (as the object) |
| Dative | gaduralağato the strainers | gaduralarımato my strainers | gaduralarıŋato your strainers | gaduralarınato his strainers | gaduralarıbızğato our strainers | gaduralarığızğato you all's strainers | gaduralarınato their strainers |
| Locative | gaduraladain / at the strainers | gaduralarımdain / at my strainers | gaduralarıŋdain / at your strainers | gaduralarındain / at his strainers | gaduralarıbızdain / at our strainers | gaduralarığızdain / at you all's strainers | gaduralarındain / at their strainers |
| Ablative | gaduraladanfrom the strainers | gaduralarımdanfrom my strainers | gaduralarıŋdanfrom your strainers | gaduralarındanfrom his strainers | gaduralarıbızdanfrom our strainers | gaduralarığızdanfrom you all's strainers | gaduralarındanfrom their strainers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: gaduraları can mean "his / her strainers", "their strainer", or "their strainers" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
As an adjective
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | gaduramaI am fussy | gadurasayou are fussy | gaduradıhe is fussy | gadurabızwe are fussy | gadurasızyou all are fussy | gaduradılathey are fussy |
| comparative — more | gaduraraqmaI am fussier | gaduraraqsayou are fussier | gaduraraqdıhe is fussier | gaduraraqbızwe are fussier | gaduraraqsızyou all are fussier | gaduraraqdılathey are fussier |
| intensifier — very | bek gaduramaI am very fussy | bek gadurasayou are very fussy | bek gaduradıhe is very fussy | bek gadurabızwe are very fussy | bek gadurasızyou all are very fussy | bek gaduradılathey are very fussy |
| superlative — most | em gaduramaI am the fussiest | em gadurasayou are the fussiest | em gaduradıhe is the fussiest | em gadurabızwe are the fussiest | em gadurasızyou all are the fussiest | em gaduradılathey are the fussiest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden gaduradı — "compared to me, he is fussy."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki gaduradımine is fussy | seniki gaduradıyours is fussy | anıqı gaduradıhis is fussy | bizniki gaduradıours is fussy | sizniki gaduradıyours (pl.) is fussy | alanıqı gaduradıtheirs is fussy |
| comparative — more | meniki gaduraraqdımine is fussier | seniki gaduraraqdıyours is fussier | anıqı gaduraraqdıhis is fussier | bizniki gaduraraqdıours is fussier | sizniki gaduraraqdıyours (pl.) is fussier | alanıqı gaduraraqdıtheirs is fussier |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek gaduradımine is very fussy | seniki bek gaduradıyours is very fussy | anıqı bek gaduradıhis is very fussy | bizniki bek gaduradıours is very fussy | sizniki bek gaduradıyours (pl.) is very fussy | alanıqı bek gaduradıtheirs is very fussy |
| superlative — most | meniki em gaduradımine is the fussiest | seniki em gaduradıyours is the fussiest | anıqı em gaduradıhis is the fussiest | bizniki em gaduradıours is the fussiest | sizniki em gaduradıyours (pl.) is the fussiest | alanıqı em gaduradıtheirs is the fussiest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile gaduradılamine are fussy | senikile gaduradılayours are fussy | anıqıla gaduradılahis are fussy | biznikile gaduradılaours are fussy | siznikile gaduradılayours (pl.) are fussy | alanıqıla gaduradılatheirs are fussy |
| comparative — more | menikile gaduraraqdılamine are fussier | senikile gaduraraqdılayours are fussier | anıqıla gaduraraqdılahis are fussier | biznikile gaduraraqdılaours are fussier | siznikile gaduraraqdılayours (pl.) are fussier | alanıqıla gaduraraqdılatheirs are fussier |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek gaduradılamine are very fussy | senikile bek gaduradılayours are very fussy | anıqıla bek gaduradılahis are very fussy | biznikile bek gaduradılaours are very fussy | siznikile bek gaduradılayours (pl.) are very fussy | alanıqıla bek gaduradılatheirs are very fussy |
| superlative — most | menikile em gaduradılamine are the fussiest | senikile em gaduradılayours are the fussiest | anıqıla em gaduradılahis are the fussiest | biznikile em gaduradılaours are the fussiest | siznikile em gaduradılayours (pl.) are the fussiest | alanıqıla em gaduradılatheirs are the fussiest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu gaduradı, bıla gaduradıla. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".