jerdegi
/dʒerdeɡi/
earthly, terrestrial; on the ground, land-based — Literally 'which is on the earth or ground'. It describes life on earth, as in jerdegi jaşaw "earthly life", and also things that are on land rather than in the air or at sea.
- jerdegi jaşaw — earthly life
- jerdegi adamla — the people on earth
- jerdegi zatla — earthly things
- jerdegi askerle — ground troops
Saying it about someone
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | jerdegimeI am earthly | jerdegiseyou are earthly | jerdegidihe is earthly | jerdegibizwe are earthly | jerdegisizyou all are earthly | jerdegidilethey are earthly |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden jerdegidi — "compared to me, he is earthly."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki jerdegidimine is earthly | seniki jerdegidiyours is earthly | anıqı jerdegidihis is earthly | bizniki jerdegidiours is earthly | sizniki jerdegidiyours (pl.) is earthly | alanıqı jerdegiditheirs is earthly |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile jerdegidilemine are earthly | senikile jerdegidileyours are earthly | anıqıla jerdegidilehis are earthly | biznikile jerdegidileours are earthly | siznikile jerdegidileyours (pl.) are earthly | alanıqıla jerdegidiletheirs are earthly |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu jerdegidi, bıla jerdegidile. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".