jelbaş
/dʒelbaʃ/
1. frivolous, flighty, thoughtless, not serious — Said of people. Also used as an adverb: jelbaş "frivolously".
- jelbaş adam — a frivolous person
- jelbaş jaş — a flighty young man
- ol jelbaş qızdı — she is a flighty girl
- jelbaş bolma — do not be frivolous
- kesi jelbaş bolğanın bilmey — not knowing that he himself is thoughtless
2. frivolous, flighty person; scatterbrain, madcap
- ol bir jelbaşdı — he is a scatterbrain
- jelbaşha ışanma — do not trust a scatterbrain
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | jelbaşmaI am frivolous | jelbaşsayou are frivolous | jelbaşdıhe is frivolous | jelbaşbızwe are frivolous | jelbaşsızyou all are frivolous | jelbaşdılathey are frivolous |
| comparative — more | jelbaşıraqmaI am more frivolous | jelbaşıraqsayou are more frivolous | jelbaşıraqdıhe is more frivolous | jelbaşıraqbızwe are more frivolous | jelbaşıraqsızyou all are more frivolous | jelbaşıraqdılathey are more frivolous |
| intensifier — very | bek jelbaşmaI am very frivolous | bek jelbaşsayou are very frivolous | bek jelbaşdıhe is very frivolous | bek jelbaşbızwe are very frivolous | bek jelbaşsızyou all are very frivolous | bek jelbaşdılathey are very frivolous |
| superlative — most | em jelbaşmaI am the most frivolous | em jelbaşsayou are the most frivolous | em jelbaşdıhe is the most frivolous | em jelbaşbızwe are the most frivolous | em jelbaşsızyou all are the most frivolous | em jelbaşdılathey are the most frivolous |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden jelbaşdı — "compared to me, he is frivolous."