tiri
/tiri/
1. lively, energetic, active, nimble, quick, brisk, alert
- tiri adam — an energetic person
- tiri jaşçıq — a lively little boy
- tiri qart — a spry old man
- tiri bol — be energetic
- tiri jaş işge tez kirişedi — a lively youth takes to work quickly
- tiri bolğan adam aç qalmaz — an energetic person will not go hungry
2. alive, living — Said of a living creature as opposed to a dead one.
- ölü, tiri ese da bilmeybiz — we do not know whether he is dead or alive
- atam tiridi — my father is alive
- tiri qalğan adamla keldile — the people who stayed alive came
3. energetically, briskly, quickly, actively
- tiri qımıldarğa — to move briskly
- tiri atlarğa — to step briskly
- tiri-tiri atlarğa — to quicken one's steps
- işni tiri bardıradıla — they carry on the work briskly
- saylawlağa tiri qoşulurğa — to take an active part in elections
- tiri qımıldab tawdan endik — moving briskly, we came down from the mountain
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | tirimeI am lively | tiriseyou are lively | tiridihe is lively | tiribizwe are lively | tirisizyou all are lively | tiridilethey are lively |
| comparative — more | tirirekmeI am more lively | tirirekseyou are more lively | tirirekdihe is more lively | tirirekbizwe are more lively | tirireksizyou all are more lively | tirirekdilethey are more lively |
| intensifier — very | bek tirimeI am very lively | bek tiriseyou are very lively | bek tiridihe is very lively | bek tiribizwe are very lively | bek tirisizyou all are very lively | bek tiridilethey are very lively |
| superlative — most | em tirimeI am the most lively | em tiriseyou are the most lively | em tiridihe is the most lively | em tiribizwe are the most lively | em tirisizyou all are the most lively | em tiridilethey are the most lively |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden tiridi — "compared to me, he is lively."