ıŋıçhawuq
/ɯŋɯtʃxawuq/ · plural ıŋıçhawuqla
1. whiny, impatient, given to moaning and groaning
2. whiner, grumbler, moaner
As an adjective
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | ıŋıçhawuqmaI am whiny | ıŋıçhawuqsayou are whiny | ıŋıçhawuqduhe is whiny | ıŋıçhawuqbuzwe are whiny | ıŋıçhawuqsuzyou all are whiny | ıŋıçhawuqdulathey are whiny |
| comparative — more | ıŋıçhawuğuraqmaI am whinier | ıŋıçhawuğuraqsayou are whinier | ıŋıçhawuğuraqdıhe is whinier | ıŋıçhawuğuraqbızwe are whinier | ıŋıçhawuğuraqsızyou all are whinier | ıŋıçhawuğuraqdılathey are whinier |
| intensifier — very | bek ıŋıçhawuqmaI am very whiny | bek ıŋıçhawuqsayou are very whiny | bek ıŋıçhawuqduhe is very whiny | bek ıŋıçhawuqbuzwe are very whiny | bek ıŋıçhawuqsuzyou all are very whiny | bek ıŋıçhawuqdulathey are very whiny |
| superlative — most | em ıŋıçhawuqmaI am the whiniest | em ıŋıçhawuqsayou are the whiniest | em ıŋıçhawuqduhe is the whiniest | em ıŋıçhawuqbuzwe are the whiniest | em ıŋıçhawuqsuzyou all are the whiniest | em ıŋıçhawuqdulathey are the whiniest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden ıŋıçhawuqdu — "compared to me, he is whiny."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki ıŋıçhawuqdumine is whiny | seniki ıŋıçhawuqduyours is whiny | anıqı ıŋıçhawuqduhis is whiny | bizniki ıŋıçhawuqduours is whiny | sizniki ıŋıçhawuqduyours (pl.) is whiny | alanıqı ıŋıçhawuqdutheirs is whiny |
| comparative — more | meniki ıŋıçhawuğuraqdımine is whinier | seniki ıŋıçhawuğuraqdıyours is whinier | anıqı ıŋıçhawuğuraqdıhis is whinier | bizniki ıŋıçhawuğuraqdıours is whinier | sizniki ıŋıçhawuğuraqdıyours (pl.) is whinier | alanıqı ıŋıçhawuğuraqdıtheirs is whinier |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek ıŋıçhawuqdumine is very whiny | seniki bek ıŋıçhawuqduyours is very whiny | anıqı bek ıŋıçhawuqduhis is very whiny | bizniki bek ıŋıçhawuqduours is very whiny | sizniki bek ıŋıçhawuqduyours (pl.) is very whiny | alanıqı bek ıŋıçhawuqdutheirs is very whiny |
| superlative — most | meniki em ıŋıçhawuqdumine is the whiniest | seniki em ıŋıçhawuqduyours is the whiniest | anıqı em ıŋıçhawuqduhis is the whiniest | bizniki em ıŋıçhawuqduours is the whiniest | sizniki em ıŋıçhawuqduyours (pl.) is the whiniest | alanıqı em ıŋıçhawuqdutheirs is the whiniest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile ıŋıçhawuqdulamine are whiny | senikile ıŋıçhawuqdulayours are whiny | anıqıla ıŋıçhawuqdulahis are whiny | biznikile ıŋıçhawuqdulaours are whiny | siznikile ıŋıçhawuqdulayours (pl.) are whiny | alanıqıla ıŋıçhawuqdulatheirs are whiny |
| comparative — more | menikile ıŋıçhawuğuraqdılamine are whinier | senikile ıŋıçhawuğuraqdılayours are whinier | anıqıla ıŋıçhawuğuraqdılahis are whinier | biznikile ıŋıçhawuğuraqdılaours are whinier | siznikile ıŋıçhawuğuraqdılayours (pl.) are whinier | alanıqıla ıŋıçhawuğuraqdılatheirs are whinier |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek ıŋıçhawuqdulamine are very whiny | senikile bek ıŋıçhawuqdulayours are very whiny | anıqıla bek ıŋıçhawuqdulahis are very whiny | biznikile bek ıŋıçhawuqdulaours are very whiny | siznikile bek ıŋıçhawuqdulayours (pl.) are very whiny | alanıqıla bek ıŋıçhawuqdulatheirs are very whiny |
| superlative — most | menikile em ıŋıçhawuqdulamine are the whiniest | senikile em ıŋıçhawuqdulayours are the whiniest | anıqıla em ıŋıçhawuqdulahis are the whiniest | biznikile em ıŋıçhawuqdulaours are the whiniest | siznikile em ıŋıçhawuqdulayours (pl.) are the whiniest | alanıqıla em ıŋıçhawuqdulatheirs are the whiniest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu ıŋıçhawuqdu, bıla ıŋıçhawuqdula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".
As a noun
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ıŋıçhawuqthe whiner | ıŋıçhawuğummy whiner | ıŋıçhawuğuŋyour whiner | ıŋıçhawuğuhis whiner | ıŋıçhawuğubuzour whiner | ıŋıçhawuğuğuzyou all's whiner | ıŋıçhawuqlarıtheir whiners |
| Genitive | ıŋıçhawuqnuthe whiner's | ıŋıçhawuğumumy whiner's | ıŋıçhawuğuŋuyour whiner's | ıŋıçhawuğunuhis whiner's | ıŋıçhawuğubuznuour whiner's | ıŋıçhawuğuğuznuyou all's whiner's | ıŋıçhawuqlarınıtheir whiners' |
| Accusative | ıŋıçhawuqnuthe whiner (as the object) | ıŋıçhawuğumumy whiner (as the object) | ıŋıçhawuğuŋuyour whiner (as the object) | ıŋıçhawuğunhis whiner (as the object) | ıŋıçhawuğubuznuour whiner (as the object) | ıŋıçhawuğuğuznuyou all's whiner (as the object) | ıŋıçhawuqlarıntheir whiners (as the object) |
| Dative | ıŋıçhawuqğato the whiner | ıŋıçhawuğumato my whiner | ıŋıçhawuğuŋato your whiner | ıŋıçhawuğunato his whiner | ıŋıçhawuğubuzğato our whiner | ıŋıçhawuğuğuzğato you all's whiner | ıŋıçhawuqlarınato their whiners |
| Locative | ıŋıçhawuqdain / at the whiner | ıŋıçhawuğumdain / at my whiner | ıŋıçhawuğuŋdain / at your whiner | ıŋıçhawuğundain / at his whiner | ıŋıçhawuğubuzdain / at our whiner | ıŋıçhawuğuğuzdain / at you all's whiner | ıŋıçhawuqlarındain / at their whiners |
| Ablative | ıŋıçhawuqdanfrom the whiner | ıŋıçhawuğumdanfrom my whiner | ıŋıçhawuğuŋdanfrom your whiner | ıŋıçhawuğundanfrom his whiner | ıŋıçhawuğubuzdanfrom our whiner | ıŋıçhawuğuğuzdanfrom you all's whiner | ıŋıçhawuqlarındanfrom their whiners |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ıŋıçhawuqlathe whiners | ıŋıçhawuqlarımmy whiners | ıŋıçhawuqlarıŋyour whiners | ıŋıçhawuqlarıhis whiners | ıŋıçhawuqlarıbızour whiners | ıŋıçhawuqlarığızyou all's whiners | ıŋıçhawuqlarıtheir whiners |
| Genitive | ıŋıçhawuqlanıthe whiners' | ıŋıçhawuqlarımımy whiners' | ıŋıçhawuqlarıŋıyour whiners' | ıŋıçhawuqlarınıhis whiners' | ıŋıçhawuqlarıbıznıour whiners' | ıŋıçhawuqlarığıznıyou all's whiners' | ıŋıçhawuqlarınıtheir whiners' |
| Accusative | ıŋıçhawuqlanıthe whiners (as the object) | ıŋıçhawuqlarımımy whiners (as the object) | ıŋıçhawuqlarıŋıyour whiners (as the object) | ıŋıçhawuqlarınhis whiners (as the object) | ıŋıçhawuqlarıbıznıour whiners (as the object) | ıŋıçhawuqlarığıznıyou all's whiners (as the object) | ıŋıçhawuqlarıntheir whiners (as the object) |
| Dative | ıŋıçhawuqlağato the whiners | ıŋıçhawuqlarımato my whiners | ıŋıçhawuqlarıŋato your whiners | ıŋıçhawuqlarınato his whiners | ıŋıçhawuqlarıbızğato our whiners | ıŋıçhawuqlarığızğato you all's whiners | ıŋıçhawuqlarınato their whiners |
| Locative | ıŋıçhawuqladain / at the whiners | ıŋıçhawuqlarımdain / at my whiners | ıŋıçhawuqlarıŋdain / at your whiners | ıŋıçhawuqlarındain / at his whiners | ıŋıçhawuqlarıbızdain / at our whiners | ıŋıçhawuqlarığızdain / at you all's whiners | ıŋıçhawuqlarındain / at their whiners |
| Ablative | ıŋıçhawuqladanfrom the whiners | ıŋıçhawuqlarımdanfrom my whiners | ıŋıçhawuqlarıŋdanfrom your whiners | ıŋıçhawuqlarındanfrom his whiners | ıŋıçhawuqlarıbızdanfrom our whiners | ıŋıçhawuqlarığızdanfrom you all's whiners | ıŋıçhawuqlarındanfrom their whiners |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ıŋıçhawuqları can mean "his / her whiners", "their whiner", or "their whiners" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.