keçiwlü
/ketʃiwly/
1. forgiving, tolerant, good-natured, magnanimous, not vindictive — Common with persons: keçiwlü adam "a forgiving person, one who bears no grudge".
- keçiwlü adam — a forgiving person
- ol keçiwlü adamdı — he is a forgiving person
- anam keçiwlü edi — my mother was forgiving
- sen keçiwlüse — you are forgiving
2. forgivable, pardonable, excusable — keçiwlü jaŋılıç "a pardonable mistake".
- keçiwlü jaŋılıç — a forgivable mistake
- bu jaŋılıç keçiwlüdü — this mistake is forgivable
- ol keçiwlü jaŋılıç edi — that was a forgivable mistake
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | keçiwlümeI am forgiving | keçiwlüseyou are forgiving | keçiwlüdühe is forgiving | keçiwlübüzwe are forgiving | keçiwlüsüzyou all are forgiving | keçiwlüdülethey are forgiving |
| comparative — more | keçiwlürekmeI am more forgiving | keçiwlürekseyou are more forgiving | keçiwlürekdihe is more forgiving | keçiwlürekbizwe are more forgiving | keçiwlüreksizyou all are more forgiving | keçiwlürekdilethey are more forgiving |
| intensifier — very | bek keçiwlümeI am very forgiving | bek keçiwlüseyou are very forgiving | bek keçiwlüdühe is very forgiving | bek keçiwlübüzwe are very forgiving | bek keçiwlüsüzyou all are very forgiving | bek keçiwlüdülethey are very forgiving |
| superlative — most | em keçiwlümeI am the most forgiving | em keçiwlüseyou are the most forgiving | em keçiwlüdühe is the most forgiving | em keçiwlübüzwe are the most forgiving | em keçiwlüsüzyou all are the most forgiving | em keçiwlüdülethey are the most forgiving |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden keçiwlüdü — "compared to me, he is forgiving."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki keçiwlüdümine is forgiving | seniki keçiwlüdüyours is forgiving | anıqı keçiwlüdühis is forgiving | bizniki keçiwlüdüours is forgiving | sizniki keçiwlüdüyours (pl.) is forgiving | alanıqı keçiwlüdütheirs is forgiving |
| comparative — more | meniki keçiwlürekdimine is more forgiving | seniki keçiwlürekdiyours is more forgiving | anıqı keçiwlürekdihis is more forgiving | bizniki keçiwlürekdiours is more forgiving | sizniki keçiwlürekdiyours (pl.) is more forgiving | alanıqı keçiwlürekditheirs is more forgiving |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek keçiwlüdümine is very forgiving | seniki bek keçiwlüdüyours is very forgiving | anıqı bek keçiwlüdühis is very forgiving | bizniki bek keçiwlüdüours is very forgiving | sizniki bek keçiwlüdüyours (pl.) is very forgiving | alanıqı bek keçiwlüdütheirs is very forgiving |
| superlative — most | meniki em keçiwlüdümine is the most forgiving | seniki em keçiwlüdüyours is the most forgiving | anıqı em keçiwlüdühis is the most forgiving | bizniki em keçiwlüdüours is the most forgiving | sizniki em keçiwlüdüyours (pl.) is the most forgiving | alanıqı em keçiwlüdütheirs is the most forgiving |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile keçiwlüdülemine are forgiving | senikile keçiwlüdüleyours are forgiving | anıqıla keçiwlüdülehis are forgiving | biznikile keçiwlüdüleours are forgiving | siznikile keçiwlüdüleyours (pl.) are forgiving | alanıqıla keçiwlüdületheirs are forgiving |
| comparative — more | menikile keçiwlürekdilemine are more forgiving | senikile keçiwlürekdileyours are more forgiving | anıqıla keçiwlürekdilehis are more forgiving | biznikile keçiwlürekdileours are more forgiving | siznikile keçiwlürekdileyours (pl.) are more forgiving | alanıqıla keçiwlürekdiletheirs are more forgiving |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek keçiwlüdülemine are very forgiving | senikile bek keçiwlüdüleyours are very forgiving | anıqıla bek keçiwlüdülehis are very forgiving | biznikile bek keçiwlüdüleours are very forgiving | siznikile bek keçiwlüdüleyours (pl.) are very forgiving | alanıqıla bek keçiwlüdületheirs are very forgiving |
| superlative — most | menikile em keçiwlüdülemine are the most forgiving | senikile em keçiwlüdüleyours are the most forgiving | anıqıla em keçiwlüdülehis are the most forgiving | biznikile em keçiwlüdüleours are the most forgiving | siznikile em keçiwlüdüleyours (pl.) are the most forgiving | alanıqıla em keçiwlüdületheirs are the most forgiving |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu keçiwlüdü, bıla keçiwlüdüle. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".