Alternating states (kâh ... kâh ...)

QuestionAnswer
erratic, unbalanced
dengesiz
sometimes, now (used correlatively as kâh ... kâh ...)
kâh
He is so erratic that he sometimes laughs and sometimes cries.
O kadar dengesiz ki kâh güler kâh ağlar.
grumpy, cranky
huysuz
affectionate, tender
sevecen
That man was sometimes a grumpy old person, sometimes an affectionate child.
O adam kâh huysuz bir ihtiyar kâh sevecen bir çocuktu.
aloof, insensitive
vurdumduymaz
Despite being grumpy, he was very insensitive.
Huysuz olmasına karşın çok vurdumduymazdı.
secretive, discreet
ketum
talkative (chatty, talks too much)
geveze
The manager is sometimes secretive, sometimes talkative.
Müdür kâh ketum kâh gevezedir.
inconsistent
tutarsız
modest, humble
mütevazı
The inconsistent boss was sometimes arrogant, sometimes humble.
Tutarsız patron kâh kibirli kâh mütevazıydı.
melancholic
melankolik
Because of his inconsistent mood, he was sometimes cheerful, sometimes melancholic.
Tutarsız ruh hali yüzünden kâh neşeli kâh melankolikti.
On his melancholic days, he would run away from talkative people.
Melankolik günlerinde geveze insanlardan kaçardı.
He is always a humble and secretive person.
O, daima mütevazı ve ketum biridir.
Please give up this erratic and inconsistent attitude.
Lütfen bu dengesiz ve tutarsız tavrından vazgeç.
He is so aloof that he sometimes doesn't see us, sometimes he becomes very affectionate.
O kadar vurdumduymaz ki kâh bizi görmez kâh çok sevecen olur.