taza
/taza/
1. clean, free of dirt, unpolluted; neat, tidy
- taza suw — clean water
- taza qolla — clean hands
- taza arbaz — a clean yard
- taza kiyim kiyib — wearing clean clothes
- çuruqlanı taza etdik — we made the boots clean
- üynü taza tutarğa — to keep the house clean
- taw bulaqnı suwu bek tazadı — the water of the mountain spring is very clean
2. cleanly, neatly, without leaving dirt
- taza jaz — write neatly
- taza kiyinirge — to dress neatly
- taza sibir — sweep clean
- ol orusça taza söleşedi — he speaks Russian cleanly
- taza çalabız — we mow cleanly
- işni taza etib bitirdi — he finished the work cleanly
- jaŋı sibirtgi taza sibirir — a new broom will sweep clean
- Qaraçay tilde taza söleşedi — he speaks cleanly in the Karachay language
3. pure, unmixed, unadulterated, natural
- taza altın — pure gold
- taza çille — pure silk
- taza altından etilgen jüzük — a ring made of pure gold
- taza sütden bişirilgen kak — porridge made with pure milk
4. honest, truthful, sincere, upright in conduct
- taza jürekli adam — an honest, pure-hearted person
- taza jüreklilik — honesty, sincerity
- taza adam ötürük aytmaz — an honest person does not lie
- anı sözü tazadı — his word is truthful
- taza jürek bla işge başladı — he started the work with a pure heart
5. clear, cloudless (of the sky); blank, unwritten (of paper)
- taza kök — a clear sky
- taza qağıt — blank paper
- qağıtnı taza beti — the blank side of the paper
- kök tazadı, çuwaqdı — the sky is clear, cloudless
6. fresh (of air), easy to breathe
- taza hawa — fresh air
- taza hawanı solusaŋ — if you breathe the fresh air
- tawda hawa bek tazadı — in the mountains the air is very fresh
7. true, real, genuine
- taza şohluq — true friendship
- taza süymeklik — true love
- taza, asıl nart — a genuine, noble Nart
- taza söz jürekden çığar — a genuine word comes from the heart
8. net (of profit, income or weight)
- taza hayır — net profit
- taza awurluq — net weight
9. clean, light (of work that does not get one dirty, such as office work)
- taza işde işleydi — he works at a clean job
- taza iş izleydi — she is looking for clean work
10. completely, utterly, very
- taza aç bolduq — we became utterly hungry
- taza qarıwsuz adam — a completely exhausted person
- taza jiger adam — a very brave person
- ala taza erigib tohtadıla — they got utterly bored
11. honestly, sincerely, conscientiously
- taza işle — work honestly
- halqıŋa taza işlerge — to work honestly for your people
- boş mahtanmay, taza işle — don't boast in vain, work honestly
- taza işleb jaşağan adam — a person who lives working honestly
Expressions
- sohandan, sarımsahdan taza — blameless
- taza jürekli — pure-hearted
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | tazamaI am clean | tazasayou are clean | tazadıhe is clean | tazabızwe are clean | tazasızyou all are clean | tazadılathey are clean |
| comparative — more | tazaraqmaI am cleaner | tazaraqsayou are cleaner | tazaraqdıhe is cleaner | tazaraqbızwe are cleaner | tazaraqsızyou all are cleaner | tazaraqdılathey are cleaner |
| intensifier — very | bek tazamaI am very clean | bek tazasayou are very clean | bek tazadıhe is very clean | bek tazabızwe are very clean | bek tazasızyou all are very clean | bek tazadılathey are very clean |
| superlative — most | em tazamaI am the cleanest | em tazasayou are the cleanest | em tazadıhe is the cleanest | em tazabızwe are the cleanest | em tazasızyou all are the cleanest | em tazadılathey are the cleanest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden tazadı — "compared to me, he is clean."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki tazadımine is clean | seniki tazadıyours is clean | anıqı tazadıhis is clean | bizniki tazadıours is clean | sizniki tazadıyours (pl.) is clean | alanıqı tazadıtheirs is clean |
| comparative — more | meniki tazaraqdımine is cleaner | seniki tazaraqdıyours is cleaner | anıqı tazaraqdıhis is cleaner | bizniki tazaraqdıours is cleaner | sizniki tazaraqdıyours (pl.) is cleaner | alanıqı tazaraqdıtheirs is cleaner |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek tazadımine is very clean | seniki bek tazadıyours is very clean | anıqı bek tazadıhis is very clean | bizniki bek tazadıours is very clean | sizniki bek tazadıyours (pl.) is very clean | alanıqı bek tazadıtheirs is very clean |
| superlative — most | meniki em tazadımine is the cleanest | seniki em tazadıyours is the cleanest | anıqı em tazadıhis is the cleanest | bizniki em tazadıours is the cleanest | sizniki em tazadıyours (pl.) is the cleanest | alanıqı em tazadıtheirs is the cleanest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile tazadılamine are clean | senikile tazadılayours are clean | anıqıla tazadılahis are clean | biznikile tazadılaours are clean | siznikile tazadılayours (pl.) are clean | alanıqıla tazadılatheirs are clean |
| comparative — more | menikile tazaraqdılamine are cleaner | senikile tazaraqdılayours are cleaner | anıqıla tazaraqdılahis are cleaner | biznikile tazaraqdılaours are cleaner | siznikile tazaraqdılayours (pl.) are cleaner | alanıqıla tazaraqdılatheirs are cleaner |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek tazadılamine are very clean | senikile bek tazadılayours are very clean | anıqıla bek tazadılahis are very clean | biznikile bek tazadılaours are very clean | siznikile bek tazadılayours (pl.) are very clean | alanıqıla bek tazadılatheirs are very clean |
| superlative — most | menikile em tazadılamine are the cleanest | senikile em tazadılayours are the cleanest | anıqıla em tazadılahis are the cleanest | biznikile em tazadılaours are the cleanest | siznikile em tazadılayours (pl.) are the cleanest | alanıqıla em tazadılatheirs are the cleanest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu tazadı, bıla tazadıla. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".