otkazsız
/otkazsɯz/
1. reliable, dependable, never refusing — Said of a person who never turns down a request, as in otkazsız adam "a person who never refuses", or of a machine that never breaks down.
- otkazsız adam — a reliable person
- ol otkazsız jaşdı — he is a dependable young man
- bizni ustazıbız otkazsız adamdı — our teacher is a dependable person
- otkazsız nöger — a reliable friend
2. reliably, without fail, unfailingly — Used as in işni otkazsız eterge "carry out an assigned task without fail".
- işni otkazsız eterge — to do the work without fail
- ol işin otkazsız etedi — he does his work reliably
- biz otkazsız boluşduq — we helped without fail
- sağat otkazsız işleydi — the clock works reliably
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | otkazsızmaI am reliable | otkazsızsayou are reliable | otkazsızdıhe is reliable | otkazsızbızwe are reliable | otkazsızsızyou all are reliable | otkazsızdılathey are reliable |
| comparative — more | otkazsızıraqmaI am more reliable | otkazsızıraqsayou are more reliable | otkazsızıraqdıhe is more reliable | otkazsızıraqbızwe are more reliable | otkazsızıraqsızyou all are more reliable | otkazsızıraqdılathey are more reliable |
| intensifier — very | bek otkazsızmaI am very reliable | bek otkazsızsayou are very reliable | bek otkazsızdıhe is very reliable | bek otkazsızbızwe are very reliable | bek otkazsızsızyou all are very reliable | bek otkazsızdılathey are very reliable |
| superlative — most | em otkazsızmaI am the most reliable | em otkazsızsayou are the most reliable | em otkazsızdıhe is the most reliable | em otkazsızbızwe are the most reliable | em otkazsızsızyou all are the most reliable | em otkazsızdılathey are the most reliable |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden otkazsızdı — "compared to me, he is reliable."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki otkazsızdımine is reliable | seniki otkazsızdıyours is reliable | anıqı otkazsızdıhis is reliable | bizniki otkazsızdıours is reliable | sizniki otkazsızdıyours (pl.) is reliable | alanıqı otkazsızdıtheirs is reliable |
| comparative — more | meniki otkazsızıraqdımine is more reliable | seniki otkazsızıraqdıyours is more reliable | anıqı otkazsızıraqdıhis is more reliable | bizniki otkazsızıraqdıours is more reliable | sizniki otkazsızıraqdıyours (pl.) is more reliable | alanıqı otkazsızıraqdıtheirs is more reliable |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek otkazsızdımine is very reliable | seniki bek otkazsızdıyours is very reliable | anıqı bek otkazsızdıhis is very reliable | bizniki bek otkazsızdıours is very reliable | sizniki bek otkazsızdıyours (pl.) is very reliable | alanıqı bek otkazsızdıtheirs is very reliable |
| superlative — most | meniki em otkazsızdımine is the most reliable | seniki em otkazsızdıyours is the most reliable | anıqı em otkazsızdıhis is the most reliable | bizniki em otkazsızdıours is the most reliable | sizniki em otkazsızdıyours (pl.) is the most reliable | alanıqı em otkazsızdıtheirs is the most reliable |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile otkazsızdılamine are reliable | senikile otkazsızdılayours are reliable | anıqıla otkazsızdılahis are reliable | biznikile otkazsızdılaours are reliable | siznikile otkazsızdılayours (pl.) are reliable | alanıqıla otkazsızdılatheirs are reliable |
| comparative — more | menikile otkazsızıraqdılamine are more reliable | senikile otkazsızıraqdılayours are more reliable | anıqıla otkazsızıraqdılahis are more reliable | biznikile otkazsızıraqdılaours are more reliable | siznikile otkazsızıraqdılayours (pl.) are more reliable | alanıqıla otkazsızıraqdılatheirs are more reliable |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek otkazsızdılamine are very reliable | senikile bek otkazsızdılayours are very reliable | anıqıla bek otkazsızdılahis are very reliable | biznikile bek otkazsızdılaours are very reliable | siznikile bek otkazsızdılayours (pl.) are very reliable | alanıqıla bek otkazsızdılatheirs are very reliable |
| superlative — most | menikile em otkazsızdılamine are the most reliable | senikile em otkazsızdılayours are the most reliable | anıqıla em otkazsızdılahis are the most reliable | biznikile em otkazsızdılaours are the most reliable | siznikile em otkazsızdılayours (pl.) are the most reliable | alanıqıla em otkazsızdılatheirs are the most reliable |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu otkazsızdı, bıla otkazsızdıla. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".