zakiy
/zakij/
1. gifted, talented, able, quick-witted
- zakiy sabiy — a quick-witted child
- zakiy jaş — a gifted young man
- ol zakiy qızdı — she is a talented girl
- ol bek zakiydi — he is very gifted
- milletibizni zakiy adamı edi — was a gifted man of our nation
2. erudite, learned
- zakiy adam — a learned man
- zakiy alim — an erudite scholar
- zakiy ustaz — an erudite teacher
- ol zakiy adamdı — he is a learned man
3. wise, having great understanding
- zakiy qart — a wise old man
- zakiy qartla aytadıla — wise elders say
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | zakiymeI am gifted | zakiyseyou are gifted | zakiydihe is gifted | zakiybizwe are gifted | zakiysizyou all are gifted | zakiydilethey are gifted |
| comparative — more | zakiyirekmeI am more gifted | zakiyirekseyou are more gifted | zakiyirekdihe is more gifted | zakiyirekbizwe are more gifted | zakiyireksizyou all are more gifted | zakiyirekdilethey are more gifted |
| intensifier — very | bek zakiymeI am very gifted | bek zakiyseyou are very gifted | bek zakiydihe is very gifted | bek zakiybizwe are very gifted | bek zakiysizyou all are very gifted | bek zakiydilethey are very gifted |
| superlative — most | em zakiymeI am the most gifted | em zakiyseyou are the most gifted | em zakiydihe is the most gifted | em zakiybizwe are the most gifted | em zakiysizyou all are the most gifted | em zakiydilethey are the most gifted |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden zakiydi — "compared to me, he is gifted."