tawkelli
/tawkelli/
1. brave, courageous, fearless; resolute, determined
- er joldaşı bolğan tawkelli bolur — one whose companion is a hero becomes brave
- tawkelli jigit — a brave young man
- ol tawkelli adamdı — he is a fearless person
2. bravely, boldly, resolutely
- ol tawkelli söleşdi — he spoke boldly
- askerçile tawkelli sermeşdile — the soldiers fought bravely
- Tawkelli alğa barığız! — Go forward boldly!
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | tawkellimeI am brave | tawkelliseyou are brave | tawkellidihe is brave | tawkellibizwe are brave | tawkellisizyou all are brave | tawkellidilethey are brave |
| comparative — more | tawkellirekmeI am braver | tawkellirekseyou are braver | tawkellirekdihe is braver | tawkellirekbizwe are braver | tawkellireksizyou all are braver | tawkellirekdilethey are braver |
| intensifier — very | bek tawkellimeI am very brave | bek tawkelliseyou are very brave | bek tawkellidihe is very brave | bek tawkellibizwe are very brave | bek tawkellisizyou all are very brave | bek tawkellidilethey are very brave |
| superlative — most | em tawkellimeI am the bravest | em tawkelliseyou are the bravest | em tawkellidihe is the bravest | em tawkellibizwe are the bravest | em tawkellisizyou all are the bravest | em tawkellidilethey are the bravest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden tawkellidi — "compared to me, he is brave."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki tawkellidimine is brave | seniki tawkellidiyours is brave | anıqı tawkellidihis is brave | bizniki tawkellidiours is brave | sizniki tawkellidiyours (pl.) is brave | alanıqı tawkelliditheirs is brave |
| comparative — more | meniki tawkellirekdimine is braver | seniki tawkellirekdiyours is braver | anıqı tawkellirekdihis is braver | bizniki tawkellirekdiours is braver | sizniki tawkellirekdiyours (pl.) is braver | alanıqı tawkellirekditheirs is braver |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek tawkellidimine is very brave | seniki bek tawkellidiyours is very brave | anıqı bek tawkellidihis is very brave | bizniki bek tawkellidiours is very brave | sizniki bek tawkellidiyours (pl.) is very brave | alanıqı bek tawkelliditheirs is very brave |
| superlative — most | meniki em tawkellidimine is the bravest | seniki em tawkellidiyours is the bravest | anıqı em tawkellidihis is the bravest | bizniki em tawkellidiours is the bravest | sizniki em tawkellidiyours (pl.) is the bravest | alanıqı em tawkelliditheirs is the bravest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile tawkellidilemine are brave | senikile tawkellidileyours are brave | anıqıla tawkellidilehis are brave | biznikile tawkellidileours are brave | siznikile tawkellidileyours (pl.) are brave | alanıqıla tawkellidiletheirs are brave |
| comparative — more | menikile tawkellirekdilemine are braver | senikile tawkellirekdileyours are braver | anıqıla tawkellirekdilehis are braver | biznikile tawkellirekdileours are braver | siznikile tawkellirekdileyours (pl.) are braver | alanıqıla tawkellirekdiletheirs are braver |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek tawkellidilemine are very brave | senikile bek tawkellidileyours are very brave | anıqıla bek tawkellidilehis are very brave | biznikile bek tawkellidileours are very brave | siznikile bek tawkellidileyours (pl.) are very brave | alanıqıla bek tawkellidiletheirs are very brave |
| superlative — most | menikile em tawkellidilemine are the bravest | senikile em tawkellidileyours are the bravest | anıqıla em tawkellidilehis are the bravest | biznikile em tawkellidileours are the bravest | siznikile em tawkellidileyours (pl.) are the bravest | alanıqıla em tawkellidiletheirs are the bravest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu tawkellidi, bıla tawkellidile. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".