jiger
/dʒiɡer/
1. industrious, hardworking, energetic, active, quick at work
- jiger adam — an industrious person
- jiger işçi — a hardworking worker
- işge jiger — quick at work
- jiger malçıla — industrious herdsmen
- ol bek jiger qızdı — she is a very industrious girl
- jiger adam jıyınlı bolur — an energetic person is tidy
- jiger işin tüşünde körür — the industrious man sees his work even in his dreams
- jigerni taŋı alğa atar — for the hardworking, morning dawns earlier
2. bold, brave, valiant — Also used as a noun for a brave person.
- ol jiger jaşdı — he is a brave young man
- taza jiger adam — a truly brave person
- jiger ana — a heroic mother
- jiger urunuw — valiant labor
- taw jigerle — brave conquerors of the mountains
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | jigermeI am industrious | jigerseyou are industrious | jigerdihe is industrious | jigerbizwe are industrious | jigersizyou all are industrious | jigerdilethey are industrious |
| comparative — more | jigerirekmeI am more industrious | jigerirekseyou are more industrious | jigerirekdihe is more industrious | jigerirekbizwe are more industrious | jigerireksizyou all are more industrious | jigerirekdilethey are more industrious |
| intensifier — very | bek jigermeI am very industrious | bek jigerseyou are very industrious | bek jigerdihe is very industrious | bek jigerbizwe are very industrious | bek jigersizyou all are very industrious | bek jigerdilethey are very industrious |
| superlative — most | em jigermeI am the most industrious | em jigerseyou are the most industrious | em jigerdihe is the most industrious | em jigerbizwe are the most industrious | em jigersizyou all are the most industrious | em jigerdilethey are the most industrious |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden jigerdi — "compared to me, he is industrious."