abınıwuq
/abɯnɯwuq/
prone to stumbling, tripping frequently (e.g. of a donkey or a small child) — Said of animals and small children, as in abınıwuq eşek "a donkey that keeps stumbling" and abınıwuq sabiy "a child who keeps tripping". The same meaning is expressed by abınıwçu.
- abınıwuq sabiy — a child who keeps tripping
- abınıwuq eşek — a donkey that keeps stumbling
- bu at abınıwuqdu — this horse is prone to stumbling
Saying it about someone
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | abınıwuqmaI am prone to stumbling | abınıwuqsayou are prone to stumbling | abınıwuqduhe is prone to stumbling | abınıwuqbuzwe are prone to stumbling | abınıwuqsuzyou all are prone to stumbling | abınıwuqdulathey are prone to stumbling |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden abınıwuqdu — "compared to me, he is prone to stumbling."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki abınıwuqdumine is prone to stumbling | seniki abınıwuqduyours is prone to stumbling | anıqı abınıwuqduhis is prone to stumbling | bizniki abınıwuqduours is prone to stumbling | sizniki abınıwuqduyours (pl.) is prone to stumbling | alanıqı abınıwuqdutheirs is prone to stumbling |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile abınıwuqdulamine are prone to stumbling | senikile abınıwuqdulayours are prone to stumbling | anıqıla abınıwuqdulahis are prone to stumbling | biznikile abınıwuqdulaours are prone to stumbling | siznikile abınıwuqdulayours (pl.) are prone to stumbling | alanıqıla abınıwuqdulatheirs are prone to stumbling |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu abınıwuqdu, bıla abınıwuqdula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".