teren
/teren/
1. deep, extending far down from the surface
- teren suw — a deep river
- teren tabaq — a deep plate
- bılayı terendi — it is deep here
- teren köl — a deep lake
- teren suwğa kirme — do not go into deep water
- teren kölde balıq köbdü — there are many fish in the deep lake
2. deeply, deep, far down or far in
- terekleni asırı teren ornatmağız — do not plant the trees too deep
- urluqnu asırı teren atmağız — do not sow the seed too deep
- teren qazarğa kerekdi — it is necessary to dig deep
- jerni teren sürürge — to plow the soil deeply
3. profound, thorough, having great substance of thought or knowledge
- teren bilim — profound knowledge
- teren bilimi bolğan adam — a person who has profound knowledge
- teren süzüw — a thorough discussion
- teren aqıllı adam köb aytmaz — a man of profound mind does not say much
- teren bilimi bolğan alğa çığar — one whose knowledge is profound will come to the front
4. deep, intense, felt to a great degree (of a feeling, thought, sleep)
- teren sağış — deep thought
- teren buşuw — deep sorrow
- teren juquğa kiriw — falling into a deep sleep
- teren quwanç bla tübedile — they met with intense joy
5. thoroughly, in depth, seriously
- işni teren süzerge — to discuss the matter thoroughly
- bolumnu teren aŋılab — understanding the situation deeply
- literaturanı teren bilgendi — he knew the literature deeply
- Omardan teren bilmeyse — you do not know it more deeply than Omar
6. tall and dense, growing thickly (of grass or a forest)
- teren ağaç — a dense forest
- teren kırdık — tall, thick grass
- teren kırdık içinde jırlaydı bödeneçik — a little quail sings in the tall grass
- teren ağaçda jolnu tabmadıq — we could not find the road in the dense forest
7. depth, the depths, the deep inner part of something
- teŋizni tereninde — in the depths of the sea
- jüregimi tereninde — in the depths of my heart
- ağaçnı terenine kiriw — going into the depths of the forest
- jürekni tereninden çıqğan — coming from the depths of the heart
Expressions
- terenŋe kirirge — get to the bottom
- börkün teren kiyirge — be at fault
- sayın teren eterge — shield from trouble
- söz terenŋe keterge — escalate into quarrel
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | terenmeI am deep | terenseyou are deep | terendihe is deep | terenbizwe are deep | terensizyou all are deep | terendilethey are deep |
| comparative — more | terenirekmeI am deeper | terenirekseyou are deeper | terenirekdihe is deeper | terenirekbizwe are deeper | terenireksizyou all are deeper | terenirekdilethey are deeper |
| intensifier — very | bek terenmeI am very deep | bek terenseyou are very deep | bek terendihe is very deep | bek terenbizwe are very deep | bek terensizyou all are very deep | bek terendilethey are very deep |
| superlative — most | em terenmeI am the deepest | em terenseyou are the deepest | em terendihe is the deepest | em terenbizwe are the deepest | em terensizyou all are the deepest | em terendilethey are the deepest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden terendi — "compared to me, he is deep."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki terendimine is deep | seniki terendiyours is deep | anıqı terendihis is deep | bizniki terendiours is deep | sizniki terendiyours (pl.) is deep | alanıqı terenditheirs is deep |
| comparative — more | meniki terenirekdimine is deeper | seniki terenirekdiyours is deeper | anıqı terenirekdihis is deeper | bizniki terenirekdiours is deeper | sizniki terenirekdiyours (pl.) is deeper | alanıqı terenirekditheirs is deeper |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek terendimine is very deep | seniki bek terendiyours is very deep | anıqı bek terendihis is very deep | bizniki bek terendiours is very deep | sizniki bek terendiyours (pl.) is very deep | alanıqı bek terenditheirs is very deep |
| superlative — most | meniki em terendimine is the deepest | seniki em terendiyours is the deepest | anıqı em terendihis is the deepest | bizniki em terendiours is the deepest | sizniki em terendiyours (pl.) is the deepest | alanıqı em terenditheirs is the deepest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile terendilemine are deep | senikile terendileyours are deep | anıqıla terendilehis are deep | biznikile terendileours are deep | siznikile terendileyours (pl.) are deep | alanıqıla terendiletheirs are deep |
| comparative — more | menikile terenirekdilemine are deeper | senikile terenirekdileyours are deeper | anıqıla terenirekdilehis are deeper | biznikile terenirekdileours are deeper | siznikile terenirekdileyours (pl.) are deeper | alanıqıla terenirekdiletheirs are deeper |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek terendilemine are very deep | senikile bek terendileyours are very deep | anıqıla bek terendilehis are very deep | biznikile bek terendileours are very deep | siznikile bek terendileyours (pl.) are very deep | alanıqıla bek terendiletheirs are very deep |
| superlative — most | menikile em terendilemine are the deepest | senikile em terendileyours are the deepest | anıqıla em terendilehis are the deepest | biznikile em terendileours are the deepest | siznikile em terendileyours (pl.) are the deepest | alanıqıla em terendiletheirs are the deepest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu terendi, bıla terendile. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".