tartınçaq
/tartɯntʃaq/
shy, bashful, timid, diffident, easily embarrassed
- tartınçaq adam — a shy person
- tartınçaq qız — a bashful girl
- tartınçaq sabiy — a shy child
- ol bek tartınçaq edi — he was very shy
- men tartınçaq tülme — I am not shy
- sen tartınçaq bolma — don't be shy
- tartınçaq ülüşsüz qalır — the bashful one is left without a share
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | tartınçaqmaI am shy | tartınçaqsayou are shy | tartınçaqdıhe is shy | tartınçaqbızwe are shy | tartınçaqsızyou all are shy | tartınçaqdılathey are shy |
| comparative — more | tartınçağıraqmaI am shyer | tartınçağıraqsayou are shyer | tartınçağıraqdıhe is shyer | tartınçağıraqbızwe are shyer | tartınçağıraqsızyou all are shyer | tartınçağıraqdılathey are shyer |
| intensifier — very | bek tartınçaqmaI am very shy | bek tartınçaqsayou are very shy | bek tartınçaqdıhe is very shy | bek tartınçaqbızwe are very shy | bek tartınçaqsızyou all are very shy | bek tartınçaqdılathey are very shy |
| superlative — most | em tartınçaqmaI am the shyest | em tartınçaqsayou are the shyest | em tartınçaqdıhe is the shyest | em tartınçaqbızwe are the shyest | em tartınçaqsızyou all are the shyest | em tartınçaqdılathey are the shyest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden tartınçaqdı — "compared to me, he is shy."