Signs

1. КЕРҮ

   KERÜ

   Entrance

   Usage

   Posted at the entrance of buildings and venues

   Grammar Note

   Signs are written in capitals.

2. ЧЫГУ

   ChYGU

   Exit

   Usage

   Posted above exits

   Grammar Note

   чыгу is the verbal noun "leaving", used on signs for "exit".

3. АВАРИЯ ЧЫГУЫ

   AVARIYa ChYGUY

   Emergency Exit

   Usage

   Posted at emergency exits

   Grammar Note

   Composed with regular grammar.

4. АЧЫК

   AChYK

   Open (door sign)

   Usage

   Door or shop-front sign meaning open

   Grammar Note

   ачык means "open".

5. ЯБЫК

   YaBYK

   Closed (door sign)

   Usage

   Door or shop-front sign meaning closed

   Grammar Note

   ябык also means "closed" (besides "thin"); context decides.

6. ЭШЛИБЕЗ

   EShLIBEZ

   Open for Business

   Usage

   Sign showing the business is open

   Grammar Note

   1st-person plural present: "we are working (open)".

7. ТӘНӘФЕС

   TÄNÄFES

   On Break

   Usage

   Card on counters and tills during a break

   Grammar Note

   тәнәфес means "break, pause".

8. ИР-АТЛАР

   IR-ATLAR

   Men

   Usage

   Sign for the men's toilet and similar facilities

   Grammar Note

   ир-атлар = men (plural, hyphenated compound).

9. ХАТЫН-КЫЗЛАР

   KhATYN-KYZLAR

   Women

   Usage

   Sign for the women's toilet and similar facilities

   Grammar Note

   хатын-кызлар = women (plural, hyphenated compound).

10. КЕРҮ ТЫЕЛА

    KERÜ TYYeLA

    No Entry

    Usage

    Posted on doors and areas closed to the public

    Grammar Note

    Composed with regular grammar.

11. ТӘМӘКЕ ТАРТУ ТЫЕЛА

    TÄMÄKE TARTU TYYeLA

    No Smoking

    Usage

    Posted where smoking is banned

    Grammar Note

    Composed with regular grammar.

12. ТӘМӘКЕ ТАРТУ УРЫНЫ

    TÄMÄKE TARTU URYNY

    Smoking Area

    Usage

    Marks a designated smoking area

    Grammar Note

    Noun + noun-3POSS construction (УРЫНЫ). Composed with regular grammar.

13. БАСКЫЧ

    BASKYCh

    Stairs

    Usage

    Directional sign pointing to the stairs

    Grammar Note

    баскыч means "stairs, steps".

14. ЭТӘРЕГЕЗ

    ETÄREGEZ

    Push

    Usage

    Door label meaning push

    Grammar Note

    Polite imperative of этәр- "push".

15. ТАРТЫГЫЗ

    TARTYGYZ

    Pull

    Usage

    Door label meaning pull

    Grammar Note

    Polite imperative of тарт- "pull".

16. ТӨЗӘТҮ ЭШЛӘРЕ

    TÖZÄTÜ EShLÄRE

    Under Repair

    Usage

    Posted at places under repair

    Grammar Note

    Composed with regular grammar.

17. ЭШЛӘМИ

    EShLÄMI

    Out of Order

    Usage

    Tag on machines and facilities that are out of order

    Grammar Note

    эшләми "does not work" is the negative present of эшләү.

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