tamada
/tamada/ · plural tamadala
1. head, leader, chief, manager; head of family, head of community
- üynü tamadası — the head of the household
- kolhoznu tamadası — the chairman of the collective farm
- klubnu tamadası — the manager of the club
- asker tamada — a military commander
- qoş tamada — the head of the shepherd camp
2. older, elder, senior (by age)
- tamada qarnaşım — my older brother
- tamada egeçim — my older sister
- tamada jaşı — his older son
- qartladan em tamada — the oldest among the elders
- senden tamadaraqma — I am older than you
3. elder, senior person; elder of a clan — In the plural: tamadalanı soveti 'council of elders'.
- tamadalanı soveti — the council of elders
- tamadağa sıy beriw — giving honor to an elder
- tamadanı sıyı — the honor of an elder
- tamadalağa tıŋıla — listen to the elders
4. toastmaster (at a feast)
- toynu tamadası alğış etdi — the toastmaster of the feast gave a blessing
- toyğa tamada sayladıla — they chose a toastmaster for the feast
5. respected elder — Used as a respectful form of address to an older person.
- saw bol, tamada! — thank you, elder!
- hoş keligiz, tamada! — welcome, elder!
- tamada, ayıb etme! — elder, excuse me!
6. chief, main, head; supreme — As in tamada vraç 'chief physician' and tamada şapa 'head cook'.
- tamada vraç — the chief physician
- tamada şapa — the head cook
As a noun
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tamadathe head | tamadammy head | tamadaŋyour head | tamadasıhis head | tamadabızour head | tamadağızyou all's head | tamadalarıtheir heads |
| Genitive | tamadanıthe head's | tamadamımy head's | tamadaŋıyour head's | tamadasınıhis head's | tamadabıznıour head's | tamadağıznıyou all's head's | tamadalarınıtheir heads' |
| Accusative | tamadanıthe head (as the object) | tamadamımy head (as the object) | tamadaŋıyour head (as the object) | tamadasınhis head (as the object) | tamadabıznıour head (as the object) | tamadağıznıyou all's head (as the object) | tamadalarıntheir heads (as the object) |
| Dative | tamadağato the head | tamadamato my head | tamadaŋato your head | tamadasınato his head | tamadabızğato our head | tamadağızğato you all's head | tamadalarınato their heads |
| Locative | tamadadain / at the head | tamadamdain / at my head | tamadaŋdain / at your head | tamadasındain / at his head | tamadabızdain / at our head | tamadağızdain / at you all's head | tamadalarındain / at their heads |
| Ablative | tamadadanfrom the head | tamadamdanfrom my head | tamadaŋdanfrom your head | tamadasındanfrom his head | tamadabızdanfrom our head | tamadağızdanfrom you all's head | tamadalarındanfrom their heads |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tamadalathe heads | tamadalarımmy heads | tamadalarıŋyour heads | tamadalarıhis heads | tamadalarıbızour heads | tamadalarığızyou all's heads | tamadalarıtheir heads |
| Genitive | tamadalanıthe heads' | tamadalarımımy heads' | tamadalarıŋıyour heads' | tamadalarınıhis heads' | tamadalarıbıznıour heads' | tamadalarığıznıyou all's heads' | tamadalarınıtheir heads' |
| Accusative | tamadalanıthe heads (as the object) | tamadalarımımy heads (as the object) | tamadalarıŋıyour heads (as the object) | tamadalarınhis heads (as the object) | tamadalarıbıznıour heads (as the object) | tamadalarığıznıyou all's heads (as the object) | tamadalarıntheir heads (as the object) |
| Dative | tamadalağato the heads | tamadalarımato my heads | tamadalarıŋato your heads | tamadalarınato his heads | tamadalarıbızğato our heads | tamadalarığızğato you all's heads | tamadalarınato their heads |
| Locative | tamadaladain / at the heads | tamadalarımdain / at my heads | tamadalarıŋdain / at your heads | tamadalarındain / at his heads | tamadalarıbızdain / at our heads | tamadalarığızdain / at you all's heads | tamadalarındain / at their heads |
| Ablative | tamadaladanfrom the heads | tamadalarımdanfrom my heads | tamadalarıŋdanfrom your heads | tamadalarındanfrom his heads | tamadalarıbızdanfrom our heads | tamadalarığızdanfrom you all's heads | tamadalarındanfrom their heads |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tamadaları can mean "his / her heads", "their head", or "their heads" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tamadanıqıthe head's one | tamadanıqılathe head's ones | tamadalanıqıthe heads' one | tamadalanıqılathe heads' ones |
| Genitive | tamadanıqınıof the head's one | tamadanıqılanıof the head's ones | tamadalanıqınıof the heads' one | tamadalanıqılanıof the heads' ones |
| Accusative | tamadanıqınthe head's one (as the object) | tamadanıqılanıthe head's ones (as the object) | tamadalanıqınthe heads' one (as the object) | tamadalanıqılanıthe heads' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | tamadanıqınato the head's one | tamadanıqılağato the head's ones | tamadalanıqınato the heads' one | tamadalanıqılağato the heads' ones |
| Locative | tamadanıqındain / at the head's one | tamadanıqıladain / at the head's ones | tamadalanıqındain / at the heads' one | tamadalanıqıladain / at the heads' ones |
| Ablative | tamadanıqındanfrom the head's one | tamadanıqıladanfrom the head's ones | tamadalanıqındanfrom the heads' one | tamadalanıqıladanfrom the heads' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
As an adjective
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | tamadamaI am senior | tamadasayou are senior | tamadadıhe is senior | tamadabızwe are senior | tamadasızyou all are senior | tamadadılathey are senior |
| comparative — more | tamadaraqmaI am more senior | tamadaraqsayou are more senior | tamadaraqdıhe is more senior | tamadaraqbızwe are more senior | tamadaraqsızyou all are more senior | tamadaraqdılathey are more senior |
| intensifier — very | bek tamadamaI am very senior | bek tamadasayou are very senior | bek tamadadıhe is very senior | bek tamadabızwe are very senior | bek tamadasızyou all are very senior | bek tamadadılathey are very senior |
| superlative — most | em tamadamaI am the most senior | em tamadasayou are the most senior | em tamadadıhe is the most senior | em tamadabızwe are the most senior | em tamadasızyou all are the most senior | em tamadadılathey are the most senior |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden tamadadı — "compared to me, he is senior."