Зур
Zur
Big
Usage
Size or scale; opposite of "Кечкенә"
Grammar Note
An adjective stands before its noun and does not inflect; it can also be a one-word predicate. Example: "зур китап" = a big book.
Кечкенә
Kechkenä
Small
Usage
Small things; opposite of "Зур"
Grammar Note
An adjective stands before its noun and does not inflect; it can also be a one-word predicate. Example: "кечкенә бала" = a small child.
Авыр
Avyr
Heavy
Usage
Heavy luggage etc.; opposite of "Җиңел"
Grammar Note
An adjective stands before its noun and does not inflect; it can also be a one-word predicate. Example: "авыр йөк" = a heavy load.
Җиңел
Jiñel
Light (weight)
Usage
Light in weight; opposite of "Авыр"
Grammar Note
An adjective stands before its noun and does not inflect; it can also be a one-word predicate. Example: "җиңел сумка" = a light bag.
Кыйммәт
Kyymmät
Expensive
Usage
High price; opposite of "Очсыз"
Grammar Note
An adjective stands before its noun and does not inflect; it can also be a one-word predicate. A word of Arabic origin.
Очсыз
Ochsyz
Cheap
Usage
Low price; opposite of "Кыйммәт"
Grammar Note
An adjective stands before its noun and does not inflect; it can also be a one-word predicate. Comparative: "очсызрак" (cheaper).
Кайнар
Kaynar
Hot
Usage
Hot tea or food, hot to the touch
Grammar Note
An adjective stands before its noun and does not inflect; it can also be a one-word predicate. For hot weather use "эссе" instead.
Суык
Suyk
Cold
Usage
Cold water or cold weather; opposite of "Җылы" (warm)
Grammar Note
An adjective stands before its noun and does not inflect; it can also be a one-word predicate. Example: "суык су" = cold water.
Яңа
Yaña
New
Usage
New things; opposite of "Иске"
Grammar Note
An adjective stands before its noun and does not inflect; it can also be a one-word predicate. Example: "яңа китап" = a new book.
Иске
Iske
Old (thing)
Usage
For old objects; for an old person use "Карт"
Grammar Note
An adjective stands before its noun and does not inflect; it can also be a one-word predicate. Example: "иске пальто" = an old coat.
Яшь
Yash
Young
Usage
Young in age; opposite of "Карт"
Grammar Note
An adjective stands before its noun and does not inflect; it can also be a one-word predicate. As a noun "яшь" also means "age" (Миңа егерме яшь = I am twenty).
Карт
Kart
Old (person)
Usage
Describes an elderly person; not used for old objects
Grammar Note
An adjective stands before its noun and does not inflect; it can also be a one-word predicate. Example: "карт кеше" = an elderly person.
Чиста
Chista
Clean
Usage
Clean; opposite of "Пычрак"
Grammar Note
An adjective stands before its noun and does not inflect; it can also be a one-word predicate.
Пычрак
Pychrak
Dirty
Usage
Dirty; opposite of "Чиста"
Grammar Note
An adjective stands before its noun and does not inflect; it can also be a one-word predicate. Originally it describes mud and mire.
Яхшы
Yakhshy
Good
Usage
Good or fine; opposite of "Начар"
Grammar Note
An adjective stands before its noun and does not inflect; it can also be a one-word predicate. It can also work like an adverb.
Начар
Nachar
Bad
Usage
Poor quality; opposite of "Яхшы"
Grammar Note
An adjective stands before its noun and does not inflect; it can also be a one-word predicate. A word of Persian origin.
Якын
Yakyn
Near
Usage
Short distance; opposite of "Ерак"
Grammar Note
An adjective stands before its noun and does not inflect; it can also be a one-word predicate. Example: "якын кибет" = a nearby shop.
Ерак
Yerak
Far
Usage
Long distance; opposite of "Якын"
Grammar Note
An adjective stands before its noun and does not inflect; it can also be a one-word predicate.
Иртә
Irtä
Early
Usage
Early in time; as a noun it means "morning"
Grammar Note
An adjective stands before its noun and does not inflect; it can also be a one-word predicate. The noun "иртә" means "morning". "Иртә әле" = it is still early.
Соң
Soñ
Late
Usage
Late in time; "соңга калдым" = I am late
Grammar Note
An adjective stands before its noun and does not inflect; it can also be a one-word predicate. "Мин соңга калдым" = I am late.
Күп
Küp
Many
Usage
Large number or amount; opposite of "Аз"
Grammar Note
An adjective stands before its noun and does not inflect; it can also be a one-word predicate. A noun after "күп" stays singular.
Аз
Az
Few
Usage
Small number or amount; opposite of "Күп"
Grammar Note
An adjective stands before its noun and does not inflect; it can also be a one-word predicate. Slightly stronger in sense of "little" than "бераз".
Бүген бик эссе
Bügen bik esse
It is very hot today
Usage
Talking about hot weather
Grammar Note
"эссе" is the predicate and "бүген" means "today"; no copula is needed.
Урамда бик суык
Uramda bik suyk
It is very cold outside
Usage
Talking about cold weather outside
Grammar Note
"урамда" = "урам" (street) + locative "-да", meaning "outside"; "суык" is the predicate.
Сөйкемле
Söykemle
Cute
Usage
Praising a person, child or animal
Grammar Note
An adjective stands before its noun and does not inflect; it can also be a one-word predicate. Example: "сөйкемле кеше" = a charming person.
Шәп!
Shäp!
Cool
Usage
Colloquial "cool!"; "шәп костюм" = a cool suit
Grammar Note
An adjective stands before its noun and does not inflect; it can also be a one-word predicate.
Тәмле
Tämle
Delicious
Usage
Praising food
Grammar Note
An adjective stands before its noun and does not inflect; it can also be a one-word predicate. "Бу бик тәмле" = this is very tasty.
Искиткеч!
Iskitkech!
Amazing
Usage
An exclamation of strong admiration
Grammar Note
An adjective stands before its noun and does not inflect; it can also be a one-word predicate. Used alone as an exclamation.
Кызык
Kyzyk
Fun
Usage
Interesting or fun; "Кызык!" works as a one-word reaction
Grammar Note
An adjective stands before its noun and does not inflect; it can also be a one-word predicate. The derived form "кызыклы" has the same meaning.
Күбрәк
Kübräk
More
Usage
Asking for more; "Күбрәк!" = more!
Grammar Note
The comparative form of "күп" (many) with suffix "-рәк".
Бераз гына
Beraz gyna
Just a little
Usage
Asking for only a small amount
Grammar Note
"бераз" (a little) plus the limiting particle "гына" (only).
Ярты
Yarty
Half
Usage
The half of something
Grammar Note
Works as a noun or adjective; "яртысы" with a possessive ending means "half of it".
Барысы
Barysy
All of it
Usage
Everything taken together
Grammar Note
A pronoun. "барысы да" = everything.
Җитәрлек
Jitärlek
That is enough
Usage
Saying that it is enough
Grammar Note
An adjective built from "җитә" (to suffice), usable alone to mean "enough".
Бер кеше
Ber keshe
One person
Usage
Giving a headcount of one
Grammar Note
A noun after a numeral stays singular (no plural suffix).
Ике кеше
Ike keshe
Two people
Usage
Giving a headcount of two
Grammar Note
A noun after a numeral stays singular; "ике кешелек" means "for two people".
Өч кеше
Öch keshe
Three people
Usage
Giving a headcount of three
Grammar Note
A noun after a numeral stays singular.
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