köllü
/kølly/
1. spirited, courageous, stout-hearted, willing; of a certain disposition — Describes a person's character, and most often follows a modifier naming the quality: açıq köllü "open-hearted", jarıq köllü "cheerful", igi köllü "kind-hearted", iş köllü "hard-working, capable".
- köllü adam — a courageous person
- köllü jaş qıyınlıqdan qorqmaz — a stout-hearted young man does not fear hardship
- köllü bolub uruşha çıqdıla — full of courage they went out to battle
- igi köllü adam — a kind-hearted person
- açıq köllü — open-hearted
- jarıq köllü — cheerful
- iş köllü adam — a hard-working person
- tınç köllü adam — a calm person
- ullu köllü — arrogant, self-assured
- köllü adam işni tez bitdirir — a spirited person finishes the work quickly
2. having lakes, abounding in lakes
- köllü jer — lake country
- köllü jerge bardıq — we went to a land of lakes
- köllü taw jerle — mountain areas with lakes
Expressions
- jarıq köllü — cheerful person; with good cheer
- suwuq köllü bolurğa — be cold-hearted; be indifferent
- ullu köllü bolurğa — not care; get carried away; stay attentive; be arrogant
- iş köllü — hardworking
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | köllümeI am spirited | köllüseyou are spirited | köllüdühe is spirited | köllübüzwe are spirited | köllüsüzyou all are spirited | köllüdülethey are spirited |
| comparative — more | köllürekmeI am more spirited | köllürekseyou are more spirited | köllürekdihe is more spirited | köllürekbizwe are more spirited | köllüreksizyou all are more spirited | köllürekdilethey are more spirited |
| intensifier — very | bek köllümeI am very spirited | bek köllüseyou are very spirited | bek köllüdühe is very spirited | bek köllübüzwe are very spirited | bek köllüsüzyou all are very spirited | bek köllüdülethey are very spirited |
| superlative — most | em köllümeI am the most spirited | em köllüseyou are the most spirited | em köllüdühe is the most spirited | em köllübüzwe are the most spirited | em köllüsüzyou all are the most spirited | em köllüdülethey are the most spirited |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden köllüdü — "compared to me, he is spirited."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki köllüdümine is spirited | seniki köllüdüyours is spirited | anıqı köllüdühis is spirited | bizniki köllüdüours is spirited | sizniki köllüdüyours (pl.) is spirited | alanıqı köllüdütheirs is spirited |
| comparative — more | meniki köllürekdimine is more spirited | seniki köllürekdiyours is more spirited | anıqı köllürekdihis is more spirited | bizniki köllürekdiours is more spirited | sizniki köllürekdiyours (pl.) is more spirited | alanıqı köllürekditheirs is more spirited |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek köllüdümine is very spirited | seniki bek köllüdüyours is very spirited | anıqı bek köllüdühis is very spirited | bizniki bek köllüdüours is very spirited | sizniki bek köllüdüyours (pl.) is very spirited | alanıqı bek köllüdütheirs is very spirited |
| superlative — most | meniki em köllüdümine is the most spirited | seniki em köllüdüyours is the most spirited | anıqı em köllüdühis is the most spirited | bizniki em köllüdüours is the most spirited | sizniki em köllüdüyours (pl.) is the most spirited | alanıqı em köllüdütheirs is the most spirited |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile köllüdülemine are spirited | senikile köllüdüleyours are spirited | anıqıla köllüdülehis are spirited | biznikile köllüdüleours are spirited | siznikile köllüdüleyours (pl.) are spirited | alanıqıla köllüdületheirs are spirited |
| comparative — more | menikile köllürekdilemine are more spirited | senikile köllürekdileyours are more spirited | anıqıla köllürekdilehis are more spirited | biznikile köllürekdileours are more spirited | siznikile köllürekdileyours (pl.) are more spirited | alanıqıla köllürekdiletheirs are more spirited |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek köllüdülemine are very spirited | senikile bek köllüdüleyours are very spirited | anıqıla bek köllüdülehis are very spirited | biznikile bek köllüdüleours are very spirited | siznikile bek köllüdüleyours (pl.) are very spirited | alanıqıla bek köllüdületheirs are very spirited |
| superlative — most | menikile em köllüdülemine are the most spirited | senikile em köllüdüleyours are the most spirited | anıqıla em köllüdülehis are the most spirited | biznikile em köllüdüleours are the most spirited | siznikile em köllüdüleyours (pl.) are the most spirited | alanıqıla em köllüdületheirs are the most spirited |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu köllüdü, bıla köllüdüle. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".