gottur
/ɡottur/ · plural gotturla
1. oaf, a clumsy, slow-moving person one source
- ol ullu gotturdu — he is a big oaf
- gotturdan iş çıqmaz — no work will come from an oaf
2. obstinate, contrary, rude, inconsiderate, disagreeable — Often before a noun: gottur adam "a contrary, disagreeable person". one source
- gottur adam — a contrary, disagreeable person
- ol bek gotturdu — he is very obstinate
- gottur sabiy — a contrary child
- Sen nek alay gottursa? — Why are you so rude?
As a noun
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | gotturthe oaf | gotturummy oaf | gotturuŋyour oaf | gotturuhis oaf | gotturubuzour oaf | gotturuğuzyou all's oaf | gotturlarıtheir oafs |
| Genitive | gotturnuthe oaf's | gotturumumy oaf's | gotturuŋuyour oaf's | gotturunuhis oaf's | gotturubuznuour oaf's | gotturuğuznuyou all's oaf's | gotturlarınıtheir oafs' |
| Accusative | gotturnuthe oaf (as the object) | gotturumumy oaf (as the object) | gotturuŋuyour oaf (as the object) | gotturunhis oaf (as the object) | gotturubuznuour oaf (as the object) | gotturuğuznuyou all's oaf (as the object) | gotturlarıntheir oafs (as the object) |
| Dative | gotturğato the oaf | gotturumato my oaf | gotturuŋato your oaf | gotturunato his oaf | gotturubuzğato our oaf | gotturuğuzğato you all's oaf | gotturlarınato their oafs |
| Locative | gotturdain / at the oaf | gotturumdain / at my oaf | gotturuŋdain / at your oaf | gotturundain / at his oaf | gotturubuzdain / at our oaf | gotturuğuzdain / at you all's oaf | gotturlarındain / at their oafs |
| Ablative | gotturdanfrom the oaf | gotturumdanfrom my oaf | gotturuŋdanfrom your oaf | gotturundanfrom his oaf | gotturubuzdanfrom our oaf | gotturuğuzdanfrom you all's oaf | gotturlarındanfrom their oafs |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | gotturlathe oafs | gotturlarımmy oafs | gotturlarıŋyour oafs | gotturlarıhis oafs | gotturlarıbızour oafs | gotturlarığızyou all's oafs | gotturlarıtheir oafs |
| Genitive | gotturlanıthe oafs' | gotturlarımımy oafs' | gotturlarıŋıyour oafs' | gotturlarınıhis oafs' | gotturlarıbıznıour oafs' | gotturlarığıznıyou all's oafs' | gotturlarınıtheir oafs' |
| Accusative | gotturlanıthe oafs (as the object) | gotturlarımımy oafs (as the object) | gotturlarıŋıyour oafs (as the object) | gotturlarınhis oafs (as the object) | gotturlarıbıznıour oafs (as the object) | gotturlarığıznıyou all's oafs (as the object) | gotturlarıntheir oafs (as the object) |
| Dative | gotturlağato the oafs | gotturlarımato my oafs | gotturlarıŋato your oafs | gotturlarınato his oafs | gotturlarıbızğato our oafs | gotturlarığızğato you all's oafs | gotturlarınato their oafs |
| Locative | gotturladain / at the oafs | gotturlarımdain / at my oafs | gotturlarıŋdain / at your oafs | gotturlarındain / at his oafs | gotturlarıbızdain / at our oafs | gotturlarığızdain / at you all's oafs | gotturlarındain / at their oafs |
| Ablative | gotturladanfrom the oafs | gotturlarımdanfrom my oafs | gotturlarıŋdanfrom your oafs | gotturlarındanfrom his oafs | gotturlarıbızdanfrom our oafs | gotturlarığızdanfrom you all's oafs | gotturlarındanfrom their oafs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: gotturları can mean "his / her oafs", "their oaf", or "their oafs" — 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 | gotturmaI am obstinate | gottursayou are obstinate | gotturduhe is obstinate | gotturbuzwe are obstinate | gottursuzyou all are obstinate | gotturdulathey are obstinate |
| comparative — more | gottururaqmaI am more obstinate | gottururaqsayou are more obstinate | gottururaqdıhe is more obstinate | gottururaqbızwe are more obstinate | gottururaqsızyou all are more obstinate | gottururaqdılathey are more obstinate |
| intensifier — very | bek gotturmaI am very obstinate | bek gottursayou are very obstinate | bek gotturduhe is very obstinate | bek gotturbuzwe are very obstinate | bek gottursuzyou all are very obstinate | bek gotturdulathey are very obstinate |
| superlative — most | em gotturmaI am the most obstinate | em gottursayou are the most obstinate | em gotturduhe is the most obstinate | em gotturbuzwe are the most obstinate | em gottursuzyou all are the most obstinate | em gotturdulathey are the most obstinate |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden gotturdu — "compared to me, he is obstinate."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki gotturdumine is obstinate | seniki gotturduyours is obstinate | anıqı gotturduhis is obstinate | bizniki gotturduours is obstinate | sizniki gotturduyours (pl.) is obstinate | alanıqı gotturdutheirs is obstinate |
| comparative — more | meniki gottururaqdımine is more obstinate | seniki gottururaqdıyours is more obstinate | anıqı gottururaqdıhis is more obstinate | bizniki gottururaqdıours is more obstinate | sizniki gottururaqdıyours (pl.) is more obstinate | alanıqı gottururaqdıtheirs is more obstinate |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek gotturdumine is very obstinate | seniki bek gotturduyours is very obstinate | anıqı bek gotturduhis is very obstinate | bizniki bek gotturduours is very obstinate | sizniki bek gotturduyours (pl.) is very obstinate | alanıqı bek gotturdutheirs is very obstinate |
| superlative — most | meniki em gotturdumine is the most obstinate | seniki em gotturduyours is the most obstinate | anıqı em gotturduhis is the most obstinate | bizniki em gotturduours is the most obstinate | sizniki em gotturduyours (pl.) is the most obstinate | alanıqı em gotturdutheirs is the most obstinate |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile gotturdulamine are obstinate | senikile gotturdulayours are obstinate | anıqıla gotturdulahis are obstinate | biznikile gotturdulaours are obstinate | siznikile gotturdulayours (pl.) are obstinate | alanıqıla gotturdulatheirs are obstinate |
| comparative — more | menikile gottururaqdılamine are more obstinate | senikile gottururaqdılayours are more obstinate | anıqıla gottururaqdılahis are more obstinate | biznikile gottururaqdılaours are more obstinate | siznikile gottururaqdılayours (pl.) are more obstinate | alanıqıla gottururaqdılatheirs are more obstinate |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek gotturdulamine are very obstinate | senikile bek gotturdulayours are very obstinate | anıqıla bek gotturdulahis are very obstinate | biznikile bek gotturdulaours are very obstinate | siznikile bek gotturdulayours (pl.) are very obstinate | alanıqıla bek gotturdulatheirs are very obstinate |
| superlative — most | menikile em gotturdulamine are the most obstinate | senikile em gotturdulayours are the most obstinate | anıqıla em gotturdulahis are the most obstinate | biznikile em gotturdulaours are the most obstinate | siznikile em gotturdulayours (pl.) are the most obstinate | alanıqıla em gotturdulatheirs are the most obstinate |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu gotturdu, bıla gotturdula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".