taŋ
/taŋ/ · plural taŋla
1. dawn, daybreak, first light — Before another noun it means of dawn, early morning: taŋ ayazı the dawn breeze.
- taŋ atdı — dawn broke
- taŋ ağaradı — dawn is breaking
- taŋ athanlay — as soon as dawn broke
- taŋ atdı da jolğa çıqdıq — dawn broke and we set out on the road
- taŋ ağara başladı — dawn began to break
- taŋ athanlıqğa oramda kişi qımıldamaydı — though dawn has broken, nobody is stirring in the street
- taŋ jarığında tawla qızıl körünedile — in the light of dawn the mountains look red
2. morning, early morning
- taŋ aşhı bolsun! — good morning!
- taŋŋa deri — until morning
- qonaqla taŋŋa deri olturdula — the guests sat until morning
- juqlamay taŋ atdırdım — I stayed awake until morning
- taŋnı juqlamay atdırıw — staying awake until morning
3. considerable, sizeable, a fair amount of
- jaşnı taŋ açhası bardı — the young man has considerable money
- terek baçha taŋ hayır beredi — the orchard brings considerable profit
- mülk taŋ hayır bere başlağandı — the farm has begun to bring considerable profit
- taŋ zaman ötdü aradan — a considerable time has passed since
- taŋ açha qaldı qolunda — a considerable sum stayed in his hands
4. considerably, quite a lot, a fair amount
- men alada taŋ olturdum — I stayed at their place for quite a while
- anda mından ese taŋ jılıdı — it is considerably warmer there than here
- taŋ ösdü bu jaş — this young man has grown considerably
- taŋ aşay başlağandı — has begun to eat quite a lot
- men honşubuzda taŋ olturdum — I stayed at our neighbor's for quite a while
- taŋ igi boldu — it turned out quite well
5. decent, fairly good
- taŋ kostüm — a decent suit
- bu taŋ üydü — this is a decent house
- jaşla taŋ kiyimle kiydile — the young men put on decent clothes
- taŋ iş tabhandı — he has found a decent job
6. decently, fairly well
- ol igi taŋ kiyinedi — he dresses quite decently
- biz taŋ jaşaybız — we live decently
- bu jaş taŋ jazadı — this young man writes decently
- ol taŋ kiyinedi — he dresses decently
7. imposing, impressive, distinguished
- taŋ adam — an imposing man
- ol taŋ adamdı — he is an imposing man
- atlını taŋ körümdüsü bardı — the horseman has an imposing appearance
- taŋ adamla bla tanış edi — he was acquainted with distinguished people
- taŋ adamla bla olturduq — we sat with distinguished people
8. impressively
- ol taŋ söleşdi — he spoke impressively
- qala taŋ körünedi — the fortress looks impressive
- toyda taŋ tepsedi — she danced impressively at the wedding
9. wonder, marvel, curiosity
- alanı taŋlarına qaray edile — they looked at their wonders
Expressions
- igi taŋ atsın başıŋa — reply to good news
- sarı taŋ — daybreak
- taŋ alası — dawn twilight
- taŋ aşhı berirge — say good morning
As a noun
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | taŋthe dawn | taŋımmy dawn | taŋıŋyour dawn | taŋıhis dawn | taŋıbızour dawn | taŋığızyou all's dawn | taŋlarıtheir dawns |
| Genitive | taŋnıthe dawn's | taŋımımy dawn's | taŋıŋıyour dawn's | taŋınıhis dawn's | taŋıbıznıour dawn's | taŋığıznıyou all's dawn's | taŋlarınıtheir dawns' |
| Accusative | taŋnıthe dawn (as the object) | taŋımımy dawn (as the object) | taŋıŋıyour dawn (as the object) | taŋınhis dawn (as the object) | taŋıbıznıour dawn (as the object) | taŋığıznıyou all's dawn (as the object) | taŋlarıntheir dawns (as the object) |
| Dative | taŋŋato the dawn | taŋımato my dawn | taŋıŋato your dawn | taŋınato his dawn | taŋıbızğato our dawn | taŋığızğato you all's dawn | taŋlarınato their dawns |
| Locative | taŋdain / at the dawn | taŋımdain / at my dawn | taŋıŋdain / at your dawn | taŋındain / at his dawn | taŋıbızdain / at our dawn | taŋığızdain / at you all's dawn | taŋlarındain / at their dawns |
| Ablative | taŋdanfrom the dawn | taŋımdanfrom my dawn | taŋıŋdanfrom your dawn | taŋındanfrom his dawn | taŋıbızdanfrom our dawn | taŋığızdanfrom you all's dawn | taŋlarındanfrom their dawns |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | taŋlathe dawns | taŋlarımmy dawns | taŋlarıŋyour dawns | taŋlarıhis dawns | taŋlarıbızour dawns | taŋlarığızyou all's dawns | taŋlarıtheir dawns |
| Genitive | taŋlanıthe dawns' | taŋlarımımy dawns' | taŋlarıŋıyour dawns' | taŋlarınıhis dawns' | taŋlarıbıznıour dawns' | taŋlarığıznıyou all's dawns' | taŋlarınıtheir dawns' |
| Accusative | taŋlanıthe dawns (as the object) | taŋlarımımy dawns (as the object) | taŋlarıŋıyour dawns (as the object) | taŋlarınhis dawns (as the object) | taŋlarıbıznıour dawns (as the object) | taŋlarığıznıyou all's dawns (as the object) | taŋlarıntheir dawns (as the object) |
| Dative | taŋlağato the dawns | taŋlarımato my dawns | taŋlarıŋato your dawns | taŋlarınato his dawns | taŋlarıbızğato our dawns | taŋlarığızğato you all's dawns | taŋlarınato their dawns |
| Locative | taŋladain / at the dawns | taŋlarımdain / at my dawns | taŋlarıŋdain / at your dawns | taŋlarındain / at his dawns | taŋlarıbızdain / at our dawns | taŋlarığızdain / at you all's dawns | taŋlarındain / at their dawns |
| Ablative | taŋladanfrom the dawns | taŋlarımdanfrom my dawns | taŋlarıŋdanfrom your dawns | taŋlarındanfrom his dawns | taŋlarıbızdanfrom our dawns | taŋlarığızdanfrom you all's dawns | taŋlarındanfrom their dawns |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: taŋları can mean "his / her dawns", "their dawn", or "their dawns" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
As an adjective
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki taŋdımine is considerable | seniki taŋdıyours is considerable | anıqı taŋdıhis is considerable | bizniki taŋdıours is considerable | sizniki taŋdıyours (pl.) is considerable | alanıqı taŋdıtheirs is considerable |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile taŋdılamine are considerable | senikile taŋdılayours are considerable | anıqıla taŋdılahis are considerable | biznikile taŋdılaours are considerable | siznikile taŋdılayours (pl.) are considerable | alanıqıla taŋdılatheirs are considerable |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu taŋdı, bıla taŋdıla. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".