hayır
/xajɯr/ · plural hayırla
1. benefit, advantage, use — Common phrases: hayır alırğa 'gain from something, benefit', hayırı joqdu 'it is no use'.
- andan hayır joqdu — there is no benefit from that
- senden bizge hayır joqdu — we get no benefit from you
- hayırı bolğan iş — a job that has benefit
- ullu hayırı bardı — it has great benefit
- ilmunu halqğa hayırı ulludu — the benefit of knowledge to the people is great
- qaltırağandan hayır joqdu — there is no use in trembling
- urunuwdan çıqğan hayır tatlıdı — gain coming from honest labor is sweet
2. profit, income, revenue, gain
- taza hayır — net profit
- bek igi hayır ala edik — we used to get a very good income
- bek az hayır aladı — he gets a very small income
- tınç hayırğa qızma — don't chase easy gain
3. good deed, virtue, charity, blessing one source
- hayır iş etgen alğış alar — one who does a good deed receives blessings
- hayır tileb duwa etdi — he prayed, asking for blessing
4. all right, okay, well — Said to agree to what someone has asked or proposed. Said with a threat, it can also mean 'all right, just you wait', as in hayır men anı unutmazma 'all right, I won't forget this'.
- hayır, jaşla, siz aythanlay bolsun — all right, boys, let it be as you say
- hayır, tambla tübeşirbiz — all right, we'll meet tomorrow
- hayır, alay bolsun — all right, so be it
- hayır, barayıq — well, let's go
- hayır, Qaltur, mahkemede tübeşirbiz — all right, Kaltur, we'll meet in court
- hayır, men anı unutmazma — all right, I won't forget this
- hayır, unutmazma — all right, I will not forget
5. bye, goodbye
- hayır, men ketdim — bye, I'm off
- hayır, saw qal — goodbye, stay well
- hayır, biz barabız — bye, we are going
Expressions
- hayır bolsun — dream blessing; sneeze blessing
- hata-hayırnı aŋılarğa — come of age
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hayırthe benefit | hayırımmy benefit | hayırıŋyour benefit | hayırıhis benefit | hayırıbızour benefit | hayırığızyou all's benefit | hayırlarıtheir benefits |
| Genitive | hayırnıthe benefit's | hayırımımy benefit's | hayırıŋıyour benefit's | hayırınıhis benefit's | hayırıbıznıour benefit's | hayırığıznıyou all's benefit's | hayırlarınıtheir benefits' |
| Accusative | hayırnıthe benefit (as the object) | hayırımımy benefit (as the object) | hayırıŋıyour benefit (as the object) | hayırınhis benefit (as the object) | hayırıbıznıour benefit (as the object) | hayırığıznıyou all's benefit (as the object) | hayırlarıntheir benefits (as the object) |
| Dative | hayırğato the benefit | hayırımato my benefit | hayırıŋato your benefit | hayırınato his benefit | hayırıbızğato our benefit | hayırığızğato you all's benefit | hayırlarınato their benefits |
| Locative | hayırdain / at the benefit | hayırımdain / at my benefit | hayırıŋdain / at your benefit | hayırındain / at his benefit | hayırıbızdain / at our benefit | hayırığızdain / at you all's benefit | hayırlarındain / at their benefits |
| Ablative | hayırdanfrom the benefit | hayırımdanfrom my benefit | hayırıŋdanfrom your benefit | hayırındanfrom his benefit | hayırıbızdanfrom our benefit | hayırığızdanfrom you all's benefit | hayırlarındanfrom their benefits |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hayırlathe benefits | hayırlarımmy benefits | hayırlarıŋyour benefits | hayırlarıhis benefits | hayırlarıbızour benefits | hayırlarığızyou all's benefits | hayırlarıtheir benefits |
| Genitive | hayırlanıthe benefits' | hayırlarımımy benefits' | hayırlarıŋıyour benefits' | hayırlarınıhis benefits' | hayırlarıbıznıour benefits' | hayırlarığıznıyou all's benefits' | hayırlarınıtheir benefits' |
| Accusative | hayırlanıthe benefits (as the object) | hayırlarımımy benefits (as the object) | hayırlarıŋıyour benefits (as the object) | hayırlarınhis benefits (as the object) | hayırlarıbıznıour benefits (as the object) | hayırlarığıznıyou all's benefits (as the object) | hayırlarıntheir benefits (as the object) |
| Dative | hayırlağato the benefits | hayırlarımato my benefits | hayırlarıŋato your benefits | hayırlarınato his benefits | hayırlarıbızğato our benefits | hayırlarığızğato you all's benefits | hayırlarınato their benefits |
| Locative | hayırladain / at the benefits | hayırlarımdain / at my benefits | hayırlarıŋdain / at your benefits | hayırlarındain / at his benefits | hayırlarıbızdain / at our benefits | hayırlarığızdain / at you all's benefits | hayırlarındain / at their benefits |
| Ablative | hayırladanfrom the benefits | hayırlarımdanfrom my benefits | hayırlarıŋdanfrom your benefits | hayırlarındanfrom his benefits | hayırlarıbızdanfrom our benefits | hayırlarığızdanfrom you all's benefits | hayırlarındanfrom their benefits |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: hayırları can mean "his / her benefits", "their benefit", or "their benefits" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.