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normal

See also: Normal and normál

English

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Etymology

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From Latin normālis (“made according to a carpenter's square; later: according to a rule”), from nōrma (“carpenter's square”), of uncertain origin;[1][2][3][4] doublet of normale. The earliest meaning of the word in English was "perpendicular; forming a right angle" like something normālis (“made according to a carpenter's square”),[1][5] but by Late Latin normālis had also come to mean "according to a rule", from which modern English senses of the word derive:[5] in the 1800s, as people began to quantitatively study things like height, weight and blood pressure, the usual or most common values came to be called "normal", and by extension values regarded as healthy or desirable came to be called "normal" regardless of their usuality.[6]

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Adjective

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normal (comparative normaler or more normal, superlative normalest or most normal)

  1. According to norms or rules or to a regular pattern.
    Organize the data into third normal form.
    • 2007, Steven Wilson, "Normal", Porcupine Tree, Nil Recurring.
      Prescription drugs, they help me through the day
      And that restraining order keeps me well at bay
      And what's normal now, anyway?
    • 2014, Michael Rush, Politics & Society, Routledge, →ISBN, page 210:
      In other words, although the legal processes were observed, it was not a normal transfer of power within each of the ruling communist parties. […] Demonstrations of the sort that brought about the collapse of the communist regimes in Eastern Europe were not normal, and where attempts had previously been made to hold them, they were invariably suppressed by force.
    1. (mathematics) Adhering to or being what is considered natural or regular in a particular field or context:
      1. (number theory, of a real number) In whose representation in a given base b ≥ 2, for every positive integer n, the bn possible strings of n digits follow a uniform distribution.
        A number whose individual digits in a given base representation follow a uniform distribution is said to be simply normal.
        A number that is normal for every base b ≥ 2 is said to be absolutely normal.
      2. (algebra, of a subgroup) With cosets which form a group.
      3. (algebra, of a field extension of a field K) Which is the splitting field of a family of polynomials in K.
      4. (probability theory, statistics, of a distribution) Which has a very specific bell curve shape; that is or has the qualities of a normal distribution.
      5. (probability theory, statistics, of a random variable, etc.) Which has a normal distribution; which is associated with a random variable that has a normal distribution.
      6. (complex analysis, of a family of continuous functions) Which is pre-compact.
      7. (set theory, of a function from the ordinals to the ordinals) Which is strictly monotonically increasing and continuous with respect to the order topology.
      8. (linear algebra, of a matrix) Which commutes with its conjugate transpose.
      9. (functional analysis, of a Hilbert space operator) Which commutes with its adjoint.
      10. (category theory) Being (as a morphism) or containing (as a category) only normal epimorphism(s) or monomorphism(s), that is, those which are the kernel or cokernel of some morphism, respectively.
      11. (topology, of a topology or topological space) In which disjoint closed sets can be separated by disjoint neighborhoods.
      12. (commutative algebra, of a domain) Integrally closed: equal its own integral closure in its field of fractions.
      13. (commutative algebra, of a ring) Such that all of its localizations at prime ideals are integrally closed domains.
      14. (algebraic geometry, of a variety or scheme) Such that the local ring at every point is an integrally closed domain.
  2. Usual, healthy; not sick or ill or unlike oneself.
    John is feeling normal again.
    1. (fandom slang, sarcastic, with “about”) Fervently interested in a subject; obsessed.
      I wrote a 30-page analysis of the show’s villain because I’m very normal about them.
  3. (education, of a school) Teaching teachers how to teach; teaching teachers the norms of education.
    My grandmother attended Mankato State Normal School; my grandfather attended Illinois State Normal University.
    • 1928, Western Montana College, Western Montana College of Education, Catalogue of the Montana State Normal College, page 10:
      PURPOSE AND SCOPE[:] The State Normal College prepares teachers for the public schools of Montana. It accomplishes its work through professional courses, directed observation of expert teaching, and  […]
  4. (chemistry) Of, relating to, or being a solution containing one equivalent weight of solute per litre of solution.
  5. (organic chemistry) Describing a straight chain isomer of an aliphatic hydrocarbon, or an aliphatic compound in which a substituent is in the 1- position of such a hydrocarbon.
  6. (physics, of a mode in an oscillating system) In which all parts of an object vibrate at the same frequency (a normal mode).
  7. (rail transport, of points) In the default position, set for the most frequently used route.
  9. (geometry) Perpendicular to a tangent of a curve or tangent plane of a surface.
    The interior normal vector of a perfect sphere always point toward the center, and the exterior normal vector directly away, and both are always collinear with the ray whose tip ends at the point of intersection, which is the intersection of all three sets of points.

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  • When used to describe a group of people, normal can be understood as meaning that those not part of the group are strange or freakish. Its usage can therefore be understood as offensive to those it excludes.

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Noun

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normal (countable and uncountable, plural normals)

  2. (geometry, countable) A line or vector that is perpendicular to another line, surface, or plane.
  3. (medicine, countable) A person who is healthy, normal, as opposed to one who is morbid.
    • 2014, Ahmet Celik, Edibe Saricicek, Vahap Saricicek, Elif Sahin, Gokhan Ozdemir, Metin Kilinc, Ayten Oguz, Relation between the new anthropometric obesity parameters and inflammatory markers in healthy adult men‎[1], SCIRJ:
      Subjects were grouped as Group 1 and Group 2 according to VAI, and normals, overweights and obeses according to BMI.
  4. (slang, countable) A person who is normal, who fits into mainstream society, as opposed to those who live alternative lifestyles.
  5. (countable, uncountable) The usual state.
    His workload is now back to normal.
    Heavy workload is the new normal.
    • 1930, Norman Lindsay, Redheap, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1965, →OCLC, page 269:
      Still, there was a hitch somewhere in the gathering that threw it out of normal.

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “normal”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  2. ^ “normal”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  3. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “normal”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  4. ^ William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “normal”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Merriam-Webster New Book of Word Histories (1991, →ISBN), age 321
  6. ^ Brent Davis, Dennis Sumara, Complexity and Education (2014, →ISBN)

Anagrams

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Asturian

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Adjective

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normal (epicene, plural normales)

  1. normal

Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French normal.

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normal m or f (masculine and feminine plural normals)

  1. normal
    Antonym: anormal

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Danish

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Etymology 1

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From French normale, Derived from Latin nōrmālis.

Noun

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normal c (singular definite normalen, plural indefinite normaler)

  1. a normal value or quantity (e.g. tempature etc.)
    1. the usual and ordinary; business as usual
  2. (mathematics) line or surface that is perpendicular to another line or surface
Declension
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Declension of normal
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative normal normalen normaler normalerne
genitive normals normalens normalers normalernes

Etymology 2

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See above

Adjective

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normal (neuter normalt, plural and definite singular attributive normale)

  1. ordinary, usual, typical
    Synonyms: typisk, almindelig
    1. scheduled, planned
      Synonyms: planmæssig, ordinær
    2. without deficiencies, working as it is should (living beings, organs etc.)
      Synonyms: rask, velfungerende
    3. average
      Synonym: gennemsnitlig
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Inflection of normal
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular normal — —2
indefinite neuter singular normalt — —2
plural normale — —2
definite attributive1 normale — —

1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

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normal

  1. usually, for the most part
    Synonyms: sædvanligvis, almindeligvis

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“normal” in Den Danske Ordbog

French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin nōrmālis. By surface analysis, norme +‎ -al.

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normal (feminine normale, masculine plural normaux, feminine plural normales)

  1. normal (according to norms, usual)
  2. (relational) normal (relating to a school to teach teachers how to teach)
  3. okay, alright
    Antonym: anormal

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /nɔrˈmaːl/, [nɔʁˈmaːl], [nɔɐ̯-], [nɔ-], [no-]
  • Rhymes: -aːl
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normal (strong nominative masculine singular normaler, comparative normaler, superlative am normalsten)

  1. ordinary, normal
    völlig normal. ― completely normal.

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Positive forms of normal
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist normal sie ist normal es ist normal sie sind normal
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative normaler normale normales normale
genitive normalen normaler normalen normaler
dative normalem normaler normalem normalen
accusative normalen normale normales normale
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der normale die normale das normale die normalen
genitive des normalen der normalen des normalen der normalen
dative dem normalen der normalen dem normalen den normalen
accusative den normalen die normale das normale die normalen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein normaler eine normale ein normales (keine) normalen
genitive eines normalen einer normalen eines normalen (keiner) normalen
dative einem normalen einer normalen einem normalen (keinen) normalen
accusative einen normalen eine normale ein normales (keine) normalen
Comparative forms of normal
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist normaler sie ist normaler es ist normaler sie sind normaler
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative normalerer normalere normaleres normalere
genitive normaleren normalerer normaleren normalerer
dative normalerem normalerer normalerem normaleren
accusative normaleren normalere normaleres normalere
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der normalere die normalere das normalere die normaleren
genitive des normaleren der normaleren des normaleren der normaleren
dative dem normaleren der normaleren dem normaleren den normaleren
accusative den normaleren die normalere das normalere die normaleren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein normalerer eine normalere ein normaleres (keine) normaleren
genitive eines normaleren einer normaleren eines normaleren (keiner) normaleren
dative einem normaleren einer normaleren einem normaleren (keinen) normaleren
accusative einen normaleren eine normalere ein normaleres (keine) normaleren
Superlative forms of normal
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist am normalsten sie ist am normalsten es ist am normalsten sie sind am normalsten
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative normalster normalste normalstes normalste
genitive normalsten normalster normalsten normalster
dative normalstem normalster normalstem normalsten
accusative normalsten normalste normalstes normalste
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der normalste die normalste das normalste die normalsten
genitive des normalsten der normalsten des normalsten der normalsten
dative dem normalsten der normalsten dem normalsten den normalsten
accusative den normalsten die normalste das normalste die normalsten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein normalster eine normalste ein normalstes (keine) normalsten
genitive eines normalsten einer normalsten eines normalsten (keiner) normalsten
dative einem normalsten einer normalsten einem normalsten (keinen) normalsten
accusative einen normalsten eine normalste ein normalstes (keine) normalsten

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  • → Silesian: normalny

Adverb

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normal

  1. (standard) ordinarily, normally, in a normal fashion
    Er hat sich ganz normal benommen.
    He behaved quite normally.
  2. (colloquial) Alternative form of normalerweise: usually, normally, in general
    Normal geh ich früh ins Bett.
    I normally go to bed early.

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normal

  1. (colloquial) sure, of course, obviously; usually implies that something is trivial
    Du hast mit zwölf schon geraucht? ― Normal.
    You already smoked at twelve? ― Sure.

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  • “normal” in Duden online
  • “normal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

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normal

  1. normal

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Declension of normal (see also Appendix:Hunsrik adjectives)
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
weak inflection nominative normal normal normal normale
accusative normale normal normal normale
dative normale normale normale normale
strong inflection nominative normaler normale normales normale
accusative normale normale normales normale
dative normalem normaler normalem normale

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch normaal, ultimately derived from Latin nōrmālis.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnɔr.mal/
  • Rhymes: -mal
  • Hyphenation: nor‧mal

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normal (comparative lebih normal, superlative paling normal or ternormal, equative senormal)

  1. normal
    1. according to norms or rules or to a regular pattern
    2. (usually of mental health) usual, healthy; not sick or ill

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Adjective

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normal (comparative plus normal, superlative le plus normal)

  1. normal
    Antonym: anormal

Irish

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Etymology

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Borrowing from English normal.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈn̪ˠɔɾˠ(ə)mˠəlˠ/

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normal m (genitive singular normail, nominative plural normail)

  1. (geometry, statistics, chemistry) normal

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Declension of normal (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative normal normail
vocative a normail a normala
genitive normail normal
dative normal normail
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an normal na normail
genitive an normail na normal
dative leis an normal
don normal 		leis na normail

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normal m (feminine singular normala, masculine plural normai, feminine plural normales)

  1. normal

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Latin normālis.

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normal (neuter singular normalt, definite singular and plural normale)

  1. normal, ordinary
    Antonym: unormal

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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From Latin normālis.

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normal (neuter singular normalt, definite singular and plural normale)

  1. normal, ordinary
    Antonym: unormal

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin normālis. By surface analysis, norma +‎ -al.

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normal m or f (plural normais)

  1. normal, standard, regular
  2. (geometry) normal (perpendicular to a tangent of a curve or derivative of a surface)

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French normal, from Latin normālis. By surface analysis, normă +‎ -al.

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normal m or n (feminine singular normală, masculine plural normali, feminine and neuter plural normale)

  1. normal
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normal

  1. normally
  2. of course, obviously
    Synonyms: evident, logic
    Normal că mi-e foame.
    Of course I'm hungry.

Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin nōrmālis.

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normal m or f (masculine and feminine plural normales)

  1. normal, standard, regular, fine
    Synonyms: regular, común
    Antonyms: anormal, raro, poco común
    A mi me parece normal.
    It seems fine to me.
  2. (geometry) perpendicular
    Synonym: perpendicular
    Antonyms: oblicuo, paralelo

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normal f (plural normales)

  1. (education) a school for becoming a teacher

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Etymology

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From Latin nōrmālis, from nōrma + -ālis, equivalent to norm +‎ -al.

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normal (comparative normalare, superlative normalast)

  1. normal
    Antonyms: abnorm, onaturlig, onormal, sjuklig

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Inflection of normal
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular normal normalare normalast
neuter singular normalt normalare normalast
plural normala normalare normalast
masculine plural2 normale normalare normalast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 normale normalare normalaste
all normala normalare normalaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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normal c

  1. (geometry) a normal (a line which is perpendicular to another line or to a surface)
    Antonym: tangent

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Declension of normal
nominative genitive
singular indefinite normal normals
definite normalen normalens
plural indefinite normaler normalers
definite normalerna normalernas

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish normal, from Latin nōrmālis.

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normál or normal (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜓᜇ᜔ᜋᜎ᜔)

  1. normal (according to norms or rules)
    Synonym: regular
  2. normal (usual, ordinary)
    Synonyms: karaniwan, regular
  3. normal (healthy; not sick or ill)
    Synonyms: matino, mabuti
  4. (education) normal (pertaining to a school to teach teachers how to teach)
  5. (chemistry) normal (of, relating to, or being a solution containing one equivalent weight of solute per litre of solution)

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Further reading

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  • “normal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Turkish

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Etymology

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From French normal, from Latin nōrmālis.

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normal

  1. normal
  2. regular
  3. usual

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Predicative forms of normal
present tense
positive declarative positive interrogative
ben (I am) normalim normal miyim?
sen (you are) normalsin normal misin?
o (he/she/it is) normal / normaldir normal mi?
biz (we are) normaliz normal miyiz?
siz (you are) normalsiniz normal misiniz?
onlar (they are) normal(ler) normal(ler) mi?
past tense
positive declarative positive interrogative
ben (I was) normaldim normal miydim?
sen (you were) normaldin normal miydin?
o (he/she/it was) normaldi normal miydi?
biz (we were) normaldik normal miydik?
siz (you were) normaldiniz normal miydiniz?
onlar (they were) normaldiler normal miydiler?
indirect past
positive declarative positive interrogative
ben (I was) normalmişim normal miymişim?
sen (you were) normalmişsin normal miymişsin?
o (he/she/it was) normalmiş normal miymiş?
biz (we were) normalmişiz normal miymişiz?
siz (you were) normalmişsiniz normal miymişsiniz?
onlar (they were) normalmişler normal miymişler?
conditional
positive declarative positive interrogative
ben (if I) normalsem normal miysem?
sen (if you) normalsen normal miysen?
o (if he/she/it) normalse normal miyse?
biz (if we) normalsek normal miysek?
siz (if you) normalseniz normal miyseniz?
onlar (if they) normalseler normal miyseler?

For negative forms, use the appropriate form of değil.

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normal (definite accusative normali, uncountable)

  1. normal (usual state)
  2. standard

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Declension of normal
singular plural
nominative normal —
definite accusative normali —
dative normale —
locative normalde —
ablative normalden —
genitive normalin —

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Welsh

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normal m (plural normalau, not mutable)

  1. (geometry) normal

References

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “normal”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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