SUMERIAN - TURKISH COMPARISON LIST

(WITH 200 CONCEPT GROUP ENGLISH WORDS)

by

Polat Kaya

(Part 4 of 5)

ENGLISH SUMERIAN TURKISH
151 TO STAND

stationary, standing

to be, to have

to be, we

fate

to act, to behave

stand up

--

gub [su8.b]

me

me

me

me 6

zig 3 z>d

durmak, ayakta kalmak

duran

men = I, me; olmak; sahip olmak

olmak; miz/biz;

men me-nem = I am my fate (11)

dav-ran-mak

dik-dur, kalk

152 STAR

shine, glow

shine, glow

star, planet

planetshine, star

shine brightly

shine brightly

shine, gleam, sta

shine, gleam, sta

--

mul m>y

mul m>y

mul m>y

s^un s>g

had 2

had 2 d>y

zalag z>y

zalag z>y

yildiz, yulduz, gün, günes^

yal/yul (is^ik, kizarti [IZEy, 719]) = bright, shining, light;

yal-in-lik [AVG, 308]

yul-duz (yil-diz) = star

gün (kün) = sun

od (ates^) = fire;

ay = moon (5)

yal-av (alev, [AVG, 308]) = flame;

yal-tir-mak [AVG, 308] = to shine

153 STICK

stick

--

--

g~is^

g~idru

çubuk, sopa, sîrîk, deg~nek, ag~aç

ag~aç = tree, wood

çubuk, sîrîk, deg~nek

154 STONE

pebble, stone

stone, rock

pretty, precious

stone

block of stone

lapis lazuli

--

na 4

za 2

s^ub 7

--

la-gab

gìn

tas^, kaya, çakîl

çakîl

ka-ya = big rock; ça-kîl = pebble

s^eb = coral stone?, mercan?; guher

--

lapik (lepik= yassi ince tas^) = layered stone

gök tas^ (mavi renkli tas^)

155 STRAIGHT

to straighten,

upright

steadyness,

reliability

stand upright

--

si..sa2

--

~gen

--

si

düz

düzeltmek; dik = upright

--

güven

--

dik dur

156 TO SUCK

to suckle

breathe (in), soul

stench

leak

leak

overflow

--

sub b>r

zi (g)

zum z>d

zum

zum

sormak, sorumak, emmek, i*mek, *ekmek, almak

sor = suckle, suck

nefes almak = to breathe; can = soul

sid-ik = urine; kötü koku

dam-la-mak = to drip;

sîz-mak

tas^-mak

157 SUN

sun, time, when

--

--

--

day, time

--

sun god

torpidity, fever

beam, ray

--

--

utu, ud

--

--

--

utu, ud d>y

--

d.KIN

dih 2

dalla d>y

--

gün, kün

üt/ot/od (atas^ [IZEy, 515, 703]) = fire;

üt-mek (yakmak [IZEy, 703]) = to burn;

ütü = (hot) iron ( used for pressing clothes);

gün, kün = sun;

öd-le/öy-le = noon time;

öd = time [ODes, 466], [HNO, 825], [ONT: 12];

kün tengri [ONT, 12]

--

yalav (alev) = flame, fire;

yul-duz = star

158 TO SWELL

to grow

to widen

to widen

to widen

to grow, thick

--

mu 2 m>b

dag~al

dag~al d>ç

dag~al d>y

bulug~ 3

s^is^mek, kabarmak, büyümek

bü-yü-mek = to grow

dag~-îl-mak = to spread, to widen

çog~-al-mak = to increase, to spread

yay-îl-mak = to spread

bulug~ = to reach puberti; to ripen.

159 TO SWIM

water

waterfowl, swan

--

--

i 7

us

--

yüzmek

su

kaz = goose; ku/kur/kug~u = swan;

su = water

160 TAIL

tail

--

--

--

kun n>d>y

--

--

kuyruk

kud-ruk (kuy-ruk [IZEy, 454]);

kud/kuy (1. kic, 2. kiyi, 3. dere [IZEy,454]) = 1. bottom, rear end;

2. side; 3. brook

X17 TEN

ten

hand (finger?)

finger(s), 10

one (?)

--

u [ha-wa-mu]

su

hù, u

dis

on

on = ten

el, (parmak)

on parmak (barimak [IZEy, 549] = 10 fingers

bir

161 THAT

to that?

that one, he, she

that one

this/that one

--

ri

ni, na

ni, na

bi, bé

0, ol, s^u

-ra, -ri, -ru = directional suffix

an (o) = he, she, it

o biri

bu/mu = this one; s^u = that one

162 THERE

that place

--

place, town

place, town

place, town

place, town

place, town

place, town

--

ki..ri-a

--

ki

--

ki k>y

ki

ki

ki

ora, orada, oraya

o-ra, o-ra-sî;

-ri, -ra, -ru = directional suffix

kîr (yayla, ova, çayirlik, yaylim [IZEy, 407]) = countryside,

mountain resort, medow;

yer/yir/kir = place, ground, dirt

kir (yer, toz, toprak, çamur) = dirt (12)

kent = town

ki (geri, bati) = west [HNO, 812]

163 THEY

they

genitive, locative

this one

--

--

e.ne.ne

-na-

ne

ne

onlar, an-an (old Turkic)

an-an (= onlar) (7); (-en, -an = -ler, -lar in old Turkish)

-in, -un = suffix for genitive

bu-na = to this one

-na = dative suffix

164 THICK

expand, womb

big, fat

big, fat

big, fat

--

pes^ p>s^

gur 4, gir 8

gur 4, gir 8

gur 4, gir 8

kalîn, sîk, çok, koyu, yog~un

s^is^-mek = to expand

gür = thick, dense

yo-g~un = thick, dense

guy-ruk/kuy-ruk = big fat tail of eastern Anatolian sheep

165 THIN

thin

--

--

--

--

--

sal

sal

sal s>c

sal s>y

sal s>d

ince, seyrek, sulu, soluk, cansiz, ciliz, zayif

su-lu = watery

sol-uk = pale (in colour)

cil-iz, can-siz= thin, undersized

yal = watery mash prepared for dogs as food

dal = branch of a tree (which is thin as compared to the body of a tree

166 TO THINK

hear, understand

intelligent

--

discernment

intelligent

--

g~es^tug 2,3

us 4

--

umus, us 4

ngiz-al

düs^ünmek

es^it = hear, anla

us (anlayis^ gücü, yeti, öz, töz, akîl

[IZEy, 689]) = inteligence, mind, wisdom

us (zeki, anlayan [IZEy, 689]) = discerning

us-lu = intelligent, smart

167 THIS

this

--

ne.en, ne- n>l

bu/mu, buna/muna, bunda/munda, ol

bu/mu, buna/muna, bunda/munda, ol

168 THOU

thou

--

za-e, -zu

sen

sen; -iz, -uz = 2nd p. plural verbal suffix

169 THREE

three

--

es^ 5

üç

üç

170 TO THROW

to throw

--

ra, ri, s^ub

atmak

-ri, -ru = directional suffix

171 TO TIE

to bind, tie

to bind, tie

to bind, tie

tie, rope, bond

to tie, bond, string

--

to tie, bond, string

--

to tie, bond, string

to tie, bond, string

to tie, bond, string

to tie

--

to tie

--

to tie together

to tie together

nest

nest

to weave a mat

sinew, cord, mat, net

a knot

--

dim

dur

--

dur

--

dur

dur

dur

kes^.dr

--

kes^.dr

--

kad 4,5

kad 4,5

gud d>y

gud

kid 6, kad 6,8

sa

kes^da

bag~lamak, dokumak, dügümlemek, kat katmak

il-mek (baglamak, birles^tirmek [IZEy, 343]);

il-mek (düg~üm) = noose;

ile = with, together with [RDH1, 527]

düg~üm [IZEy, 208]

dür-mek (bükmek, toplamak, katlamak [IZEy, 210]) = to put together,

to tie, to wrap.

dür-üm = flat bread wrapped around cheese or other edibles to eat,

folded sandwich.

dür-ge (katlanmis pamuk[IZEy, 210]) = folded cotton

dür-gü [IZEy, 210] = wrapped dead body, folded, wrapped object

dok-u-mak (dügümlemek) = to weave, to tie

kos^-mak (baglamak, ilis^tirmek, takmak [RDH2, 461]) = to hitch,

to attach something to another

kos^a (yoldas^, [IZEy, 429]) = two together, two people attached together like

man and wife, pair, two, two friends, two related people or objects.

kat (büküm, kîvrîm [IZEy, 384]) = layer, such as layers of a rope (13);

kat kat-mak = to add a floor or a layer.

uya (yuva)= nest [HNO, 877]

udi (uyu) = to sleep [HNO, 874];

kat kat-mak = to add a floor or a layer to a layered object.

--

kos^-uk = tied together

172 TONGUE

tongue

--

--

eme

eme

dil

em = suck

dil/til

173 TOOTH

tooth

--

zu2, zu 9

dis^/tis^

ez-mek = to crush, to chew;

174 TREE

tree

--

g~is^

ag~aç

ag~aç; yis^ (orman) = forest

175 TO TURN

to turn

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

gi 4, gur g>b

gi 4, gur g>b

gi 4, gur

gi 4, gur

gi 4, gur

gi 4, gur g>s

gi 4, gur

dönmek, burmak, bükmek

bur-mak = to twist, to turn

bur-gu = drill; te-ker-lek = wheel

ger-i-ye git = turn back

eg~-ri = bent, crooked

ger-i, arka = back

sar = wrap around

kur = reload (e.g.: "yay kurmak" or "saatî kur")

X18 TWENTY

twenty

--

nis^

yirmi, yigirmi

yirmi, yigirmi = 20

176 TWO

two

--

min

iki/ikki

iki/ikki = 2

177 TO VOMIT

to vomit

--

buru 8 [?]

çîkarmak, kusmak

çîkarmak, kusmak

178 TO WALK

walk

--

g~en (du, etc)

yürümek, gelmek, gitmek

gel git = come and go, to walk about; yuru = walk

179 WARM

warm

scorching

baker, cook

--

kum 2

mèl

mu-hal-dim

isi, sîcak

kum = sand, desert

--

--

180 TO WASH

wash

wash, bathe, pour

rain, cloud

to clean

--

luh, lah l>y

tu 5,17

em

sikil

yikamak, yumak

yîka, yu

su dök = pour water to wash

yag~-mur; bulut

sîk-mak = to squeeze water out of laundry

181 WATER

water

--

a (?)

su, ter [IZEy, 655]

su

182 WE

we

--

-me

biz, miz

miz; -miz, -muz = 1st p. pl. verbal suffix

183 WET

wet

--

--

--

moist, get moist

soak, cloud

pond, pool

--

dur(u) 5

dur(u) 5

dur(u) 5

sur r>l

dig

lum

ñar-im

yas^, sulu

duru (sîvî, sulu [KTLS, 776]) = watery

duru-la-mak = rinsing with clean water;

ter (islak, yas^ [IZEy, 655]) = wet; sweat

sulu, sîvî (cîvîk, suyuk [KTLS, 776]) = watery;

su dök = pour water;

bu-lut = cloud;

nor (in Mongolian) = lake

184 WHAT

what

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

a.na

a.na

a.na

a.na

a.na

a.na

a.na

a.na

a.na

ne, na, nasil

ne, na (hangi, AVG, 72])

ne-çuk = how? [HNO, 820]

ne-guda (nasil, ne biçim [HNO, 820]) = how?

ne-ke (neye, neden [HNO, 820]) = why?

ne-luk (neden [HNO, 820]) = because of what?

nen-çe (kaç, ne kadar [HNO, 820]) = how many

neng (s^ey, nesne [HNO, 820]) = thing

neng-nen (ne, her ne [HNO, 820]) = what

ne teg (ne gibi) = like what [HNO, 820; AVG, 72]

185 WHEN

when

--

--

me.na.am3

ud...-a

ne zaman, na öd

kaçan (ne zaman AVG, 72])

öd = time [HNO, 825]

186 WHERE

where

--

me-a, ki..-a

nerede

kani (ne-rede, [AVG, 72])

187 WHITE

white

--

babbar

bar 6.bar 6

ak/ag/ag~, bayaz

bayaz

ag~, ak

188 WHO

who

who

--

a.ba

a.ba

kim, ki

kim

apa = father

189 WIDE

to widen, wide

to widen, wide

to widen, wide

wide

to be wide

--

dag~al, d>ç

dag~al

dag~al, d>y

tal2

sal

genis^, enli

çog~-al-mak = to increase, to swell

dag~-îl-mak = to spread, to widen to widen

yay-îl-mak = to spread, to widen

genis^; sel = flood

genis^-le-mek; sel = flood

190 WIFE

wife, husband, spouse

female, woman

female, eggs, offspring

--

dam

munus

nu-nuz

kari, es^

dam (ev) = house

eme, mama [AVG, 286]

nene, nine = grandmother

191 WIND

wind

--

im, lil

yel, yil

yel, yil

192 WING

wing

to fly

--

--

--

a2, pa p>k

dal

dal d>y

dal

kanat, telek, yelek

ka-nat (telek [IZEy, 652]); kana(t) [IZEy, 370] = wing

tel-ek (tüy, tüg [IZEy, 652]) = feather, down

yel-ek (kaz tel-egi) = quill from a goose or from a bird's wing.

dal (kol, butak/budak) = branch

TO WIPE

to wipe

erase

--

ra.g

dir

silmek

sil-mek; ku-ru-lamak = to dry

sil

194 WITH

together with

commitative

lie with

--

-da, -ta

-da-

-na

ile, beraber

-le, -la = suffix expressing togetherness

-de, -da, -te, -ta = locative suffix

-ne, -na = dative suffix for demonstrative pronouns

195 WOMAN

woman

--

munus

kadîn, eme, mama, nine, hala

meme = breast; ana = mother; hanîm/hanum = lady

196 WOODS, FOREST

woods, forest

--

--

--

--

--

tir

--

--

tir

tir

orman, koru, yis^, ag~aç

ter (dirilik, islaklik, yes^illik, canlilik [IZEy, 655]) = liveliness, wetness,

greenness, living (all of these concepts are associated with forest

or woods);

ter-ek (kavak [KTLS, 454]) = poplar tree, wooden shelf

ter (kabuk [IZEy, 655]) = shell; bark of a tree

X19 TO WORK

to work

--

kin..ak

is^lemek, çalis^mak

--

197 WORM

worm

--

g~ar7 [?]

solucan, kurt

gurt/kurt (solucan)

198 YOU

you

--

-zu.ne(.ne)

siz

-niz, -nuz = verbal pronoun for 2nd p. pl

199 YEAR

year

--

mu

yîl, sene

yîl, sene

200 YELLOW

yellow

--

sig7

sari

sari

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