çabıwuq
/tʃabɯwuq/
swift, fast, frisky, good at running — Used mainly of horses, as in çabıwuq at "a fast, frisky horse". Tenishev and Suyunchev 1989 marks it as a Karachay word.
- çabıwuq at — a swift horse
- bu at çabıwuqdu — this horse is swift
- atım çabıwuq edi — my horse was swift
- çabıwuq atnı satıb aldım — I bought a swift horse
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | çabıwuqmaI am swift | çabıwuqsayou are swift | çabıwuqduhe is swift | çabıwuqbuzwe are swift | çabıwuqsuzyou all are swift | çabıwuqdulathey are swift |
| comparative — more | çabıwuğuraqmaI am swifter | çabıwuğuraqsayou are swifter | çabıwuğuraqdıhe is swifter | çabıwuğuraqbızwe are swifter | çabıwuğuraqsızyou all are swifter | çabıwuğuraqdılathey are swifter |
| intensifier — very | bek çabıwuqmaI am very swift | bek çabıwuqsayou are very swift | bek çabıwuqduhe is very swift | bek çabıwuqbuzwe are very swift | bek çabıwuqsuzyou all are very swift | bek çabıwuqdulathey are very swift |
| superlative — most | em çabıwuqmaI am the swiftest | em çabıwuqsayou are the swiftest | em çabıwuqduhe is the swiftest | em çabıwuqbuzwe are the swiftest | em çabıwuqsuzyou all are the swiftest | em çabıwuqdulathey are the swiftest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden çabıwuqdu — "compared to me, he is swift."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki çabıwuqdumine is swift | seniki çabıwuqduyours is swift | anıqı çabıwuqduhis is swift | bizniki çabıwuqduours is swift | sizniki çabıwuqduyours (pl.) is swift | alanıqı çabıwuqdutheirs is swift |
| comparative — more | meniki çabıwuğuraqdımine is swifter | seniki çabıwuğuraqdıyours is swifter | anıqı çabıwuğuraqdıhis is swifter | bizniki çabıwuğuraqdıours is swifter | sizniki çabıwuğuraqdıyours (pl.) is swifter | alanıqı çabıwuğuraqdıtheirs is swifter |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek çabıwuqdumine is very swift | seniki bek çabıwuqduyours is very swift | anıqı bek çabıwuqduhis is very swift | bizniki bek çabıwuqduours is very swift | sizniki bek çabıwuqduyours (pl.) is very swift | alanıqı bek çabıwuqdutheirs is very swift |
| superlative — most | meniki em çabıwuqdumine is the swiftest | seniki em çabıwuqduyours is the swiftest | anıqı em çabıwuqduhis is the swiftest | bizniki em çabıwuqduours is the swiftest | sizniki em çabıwuqduyours (pl.) is the swiftest | alanıqı em çabıwuqdutheirs is the swiftest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile çabıwuqdulamine are swift | senikile çabıwuqdulayours are swift | anıqıla çabıwuqdulahis are swift | biznikile çabıwuqdulaours are swift | siznikile çabıwuqdulayours (pl.) are swift | alanıqıla çabıwuqdulatheirs are swift |
| comparative — more | menikile çabıwuğuraqdılamine are swifter | senikile çabıwuğuraqdılayours are swifter | anıqıla çabıwuğuraqdılahis are swifter | biznikile çabıwuğuraqdılaours are swifter | siznikile çabıwuğuraqdılayours (pl.) are swifter | alanıqıla çabıwuğuraqdılatheirs are swifter |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek çabıwuqdulamine are very swift | senikile bek çabıwuqdulayours are very swift | anıqıla bek çabıwuqdulahis are very swift | biznikile bek çabıwuqdulaours are very swift | siznikile bek çabıwuqdulayours (pl.) are very swift | alanıqıla bek çabıwuqdulatheirs are very swift |
| superlative — most | menikile em çabıwuqdulamine are the swiftest | senikile em çabıwuqdulayours are the swiftest | anıqıla em çabıwuqdulahis are the swiftest | biznikile em çabıwuqdulaours are the swiftest | siznikile em çabıwuqdulayours (pl.) are the swiftest | alanıqıla em çabıwuqdulatheirs are the swiftest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu çabıwuqdu, bıla çabıwuqdula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".