tatlıawuz
/tatlɯawuz/
polite, courteous, well-mannered; affectionate, sweet-tongued — Describes someone who speaks kindly and gently, as in tatlıawuz tişirıw "a sweet-spoken, affectionate woman".
- tatlıawuz tişirıw — a sweet-tongued woman
- tatlıawuz adam — a courteous person
- ol tatlıawuz jaşdı — he is a polite young man
- ustazıbız bek tatlıawuz edi — our teacher was very polite
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | tatlıawuzmaI am polite | tatlıawuzsayou are polite | tatlıawuzduhe is polite | tatlıawuzbuzwe are polite | tatlıawuzsuzyou all are polite | tatlıawuzdulathey are polite |
| comparative — more | tatlıawuzuraqmaI am more polite | tatlıawuzuraqsayou are more polite | tatlıawuzuraqdıhe is more polite | tatlıawuzuraqbızwe are more polite | tatlıawuzuraqsızyou all are more polite | tatlıawuzuraqdılathey are more polite |
| intensifier — very | bek tatlıawuzmaI am very polite | bek tatlıawuzsayou are very polite | bek tatlıawuzduhe is very polite | bek tatlıawuzbuzwe are very polite | bek tatlıawuzsuzyou all are very polite | bek tatlıawuzdulathey are very polite |
| superlative — most | em tatlıawuzmaI am the most polite | em tatlıawuzsayou are the most polite | em tatlıawuzduhe is the most polite | em tatlıawuzbuzwe are the most polite | em tatlıawuzsuzyou all are the most polite | em tatlıawuzdulathey are the most polite |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden tatlıawuzdu — "compared to me, he is polite."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki tatlıawuzdumine is polite | seniki tatlıawuzduyours is polite | anıqı tatlıawuzduhis is polite | bizniki tatlıawuzduours is polite | sizniki tatlıawuzduyours (pl.) is polite | alanıqı tatlıawuzdutheirs is polite |
| comparative — more | meniki tatlıawuzuraqdımine is more polite | seniki tatlıawuzuraqdıyours is more polite | anıqı tatlıawuzuraqdıhis is more polite | bizniki tatlıawuzuraqdıours is more polite | sizniki tatlıawuzuraqdıyours (pl.) is more polite | alanıqı tatlıawuzuraqdıtheirs is more polite |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek tatlıawuzdumine is very polite | seniki bek tatlıawuzduyours is very polite | anıqı bek tatlıawuzduhis is very polite | bizniki bek tatlıawuzduours is very polite | sizniki bek tatlıawuzduyours (pl.) is very polite | alanıqı bek tatlıawuzdutheirs is very polite |
| superlative — most | meniki em tatlıawuzdumine is the most polite | seniki em tatlıawuzduyours is the most polite | anıqı em tatlıawuzduhis is the most polite | bizniki em tatlıawuzduours is the most polite | sizniki em tatlıawuzduyours (pl.) is the most polite | alanıqı em tatlıawuzdutheirs is the most polite |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile tatlıawuzdulamine are polite | senikile tatlıawuzdulayours are polite | anıqıla tatlıawuzdulahis are polite | biznikile tatlıawuzdulaours are polite | siznikile tatlıawuzdulayours (pl.) are polite | alanıqıla tatlıawuzdulatheirs are polite |
| comparative — more | menikile tatlıawuzuraqdılamine are more polite | senikile tatlıawuzuraqdılayours are more polite | anıqıla tatlıawuzuraqdılahis are more polite | biznikile tatlıawuzuraqdılaours are more polite | siznikile tatlıawuzuraqdılayours (pl.) are more polite | alanıqıla tatlıawuzuraqdılatheirs are more polite |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek tatlıawuzdulamine are very polite | senikile bek tatlıawuzdulayours are very polite | anıqıla bek tatlıawuzdulahis are very polite | biznikile bek tatlıawuzdulaours are very polite | siznikile bek tatlıawuzdulayours (pl.) are very polite | alanıqıla bek tatlıawuzdulatheirs are very polite |
| superlative — most | menikile em tatlıawuzdulamine are the most polite | senikile em tatlıawuzdulayours are the most polite | anıqıla em tatlıawuzdulahis are the most polite | biznikile em tatlıawuzdulaours are the most polite | siznikile em tatlıawuzdulayours (pl.) are the most polite | alanıqıla em tatlıawuzdulatheirs are the most polite |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu tatlıawuzdu, bıla tatlıawuzdula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".