özenŋi
/øzenŋi/
of the steppe, of the plain, found on level ground
- Özenŋi hawa Osmanŋa awur köründü — The air of the plain seemed heavy to Osman
Saying it about someone
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | özenŋimeI am of the steppe | özenŋiseyou are of the steppe | özenŋidihe is of the steppe | özenŋibizwe are of the steppe | özenŋisizyou all are of the steppe | özenŋidilethey are of the steppe |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden özenŋidi — "compared to me, he is of the steppe."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki özenŋidimine is of the steppe | seniki özenŋidiyours is of the steppe | anıqı özenŋidihis is of the steppe | bizniki özenŋidiours is of the steppe | sizniki özenŋidiyours (pl.) is of the steppe | alanıqı özenŋiditheirs is of the steppe |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile özenŋidilemine are of the steppe | senikile özenŋidileyours are of the steppe | anıqıla özenŋidilehis are of the steppe | biznikile özenŋidileours are of the steppe | siznikile özenŋidileyours (pl.) are of the steppe | alanıqıla özenŋidiletheirs are of the steppe |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu özenŋidi, bıla özenŋidile. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".