alagoja
/alaɡodʒa/ · plural alagojala
1. clumsy, ungainly
- alagoja jaş — a clumsy boy
- men alagojama — I am clumsy
- ol alagoja edi — he was clumsy
2. junk, household belongings
- eski alagoja — old junk
- alagojanı jıydım — I gathered the belongings
- alagojanı taşıdıq — we carried the belongings
As an adjective
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | alagojamaI am clumsy | alagojasayou are clumsy | alagojadıhe is clumsy | alagojabızwe are clumsy | alagojasızyou all are clumsy | alagojadılathey are clumsy |
| comparative — more | alagojaraqmaI am clumsier | alagojaraqsayou are clumsier | alagojaraqdıhe is clumsier | alagojaraqbızwe are clumsier | alagojaraqsızyou all are clumsier | alagojaraqdılathey are clumsier |
| intensifier — very | bek alagojamaI am very clumsy | bek alagojasayou are very clumsy | bek alagojadıhe is very clumsy | bek alagojabızwe are very clumsy | bek alagojasızyou all are very clumsy | bek alagojadılathey are very clumsy |
| superlative — most | em alagojamaI am the clumsiest | em alagojasayou are the clumsiest | em alagojadıhe is the clumsiest | em alagojabızwe are the clumsiest | em alagojasızyou all are the clumsiest | em alagojadılathey are the clumsiest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden alagojadı — "compared to me, he is clumsy."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki alagojadımine is clumsy | seniki alagojadıyours is clumsy | anıqı alagojadıhis is clumsy | bizniki alagojadıours is clumsy | sizniki alagojadıyours (pl.) is clumsy | alanıqı alagojadıtheirs is clumsy |
| comparative — more | meniki alagojaraqdımine is clumsier | seniki alagojaraqdıyours is clumsier | anıqı alagojaraqdıhis is clumsier | bizniki alagojaraqdıours is clumsier | sizniki alagojaraqdıyours (pl.) is clumsier | alanıqı alagojaraqdıtheirs is clumsier |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek alagojadımine is very clumsy | seniki bek alagojadıyours is very clumsy | anıqı bek alagojadıhis is very clumsy | bizniki bek alagojadıours is very clumsy | sizniki bek alagojadıyours (pl.) is very clumsy | alanıqı bek alagojadıtheirs is very clumsy |
| superlative — most | meniki em alagojadımine is the clumsiest | seniki em alagojadıyours is the clumsiest | anıqı em alagojadıhis is the clumsiest | bizniki em alagojadıours is the clumsiest | sizniki em alagojadıyours (pl.) is the clumsiest | alanıqı em alagojadıtheirs is the clumsiest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile alagojadılamine are clumsy | senikile alagojadılayours are clumsy | anıqıla alagojadılahis are clumsy | biznikile alagojadılaours are clumsy | siznikile alagojadılayours (pl.) are clumsy | alanıqıla alagojadılatheirs are clumsy |
| comparative — more | menikile alagojaraqdılamine are clumsier | senikile alagojaraqdılayours are clumsier | anıqıla alagojaraqdılahis are clumsier | biznikile alagojaraqdılaours are clumsier | siznikile alagojaraqdılayours (pl.) are clumsier | alanıqıla alagojaraqdılatheirs are clumsier |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek alagojadılamine are very clumsy | senikile bek alagojadılayours are very clumsy | anıqıla bek alagojadılahis are very clumsy | biznikile bek alagojadılaours are very clumsy | siznikile bek alagojadılayours (pl.) are very clumsy | alanıqıla bek alagojadılatheirs are very clumsy |
| superlative — most | menikile em alagojadılamine are the clumsiest | senikile em alagojadılayours are the clumsiest | anıqıla em alagojadılahis are the clumsiest | biznikile em alagojadılaours are the clumsiest | siznikile em alagojadılayours (pl.) are the clumsiest | alanıqıla em alagojadılatheirs are the clumsiest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu alagojadı, bıla alagojadıla. 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 | alagojathe junk | alagojammy junk | alagojaŋyour junk | alagojasıhis junk | alagojabızour junk | alagojağızyou all's junk | alagojalarıtheir junk |
| Genitive | alagojanıthe junk's | alagojamımy junk's | alagojaŋıyour junk's | alagojasınıhis junk's | alagojabıznıour junk's | alagojağıznıyou all's junk's | alagojalarınıtheir junk's |
| Accusative | alagojanıthe junk (as the object) | alagojamımy junk (as the object) | alagojaŋıyour junk (as the object) | alagojasınhis junk (as the object) | alagojabıznıour junk (as the object) | alagojağıznıyou all's junk (as the object) | alagojalarıntheir junk (as the object) |
| Dative | alagojağato the junk | alagojamato my junk | alagojaŋato your junk | alagojasınato his junk | alagojabızğato our junk | alagojağızğato you all's junk | alagojalarınato their junk |
| Locative | alagojadain / at the junk | alagojamdain / at my junk | alagojaŋdain / at your junk | alagojasındain / at his junk | alagojabızdain / at our junk | alagojağızdain / at you all's junk | alagojalarındain / at their junk |
| Ablative | alagojadanfrom the junk | alagojamdanfrom my junk | alagojaŋdanfrom your junk | alagojasındanfrom his junk | alagojabızdanfrom our junk | alagojağızdanfrom you all's junk | alagojalarındanfrom their junk |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | alagojalathe junk | alagojalarımmy junk | alagojalarıŋyour junk | alagojalarıhis junk | alagojalarıbızour junk | alagojalarığızyou all's junk | alagojalarıtheir junk |
| Genitive | alagojalanıthe junk's | alagojalarımımy junk's | alagojalarıŋıyour junk's | alagojalarınıhis junk's | alagojalarıbıznıour junk's | alagojalarığıznıyou all's junk's | alagojalarınıtheir junk's |
| Accusative | alagojalanıthe junk (as the object) | alagojalarımımy junk (as the object) | alagojalarıŋıyour junk (as the object) | alagojalarınhis junk (as the object) | alagojalarıbıznıour junk (as the object) | alagojalarığıznıyou all's junk (as the object) | alagojalarıntheir junk (as the object) |
| Dative | alagojalağato the junk | alagojalarımato my junk | alagojalarıŋato your junk | alagojalarınato his junk | alagojalarıbızğato our junk | alagojalarığızğato you all's junk | alagojalarınato their junk |
| Locative | alagojaladain / at the junk | alagojalarımdain / at my junk | alagojalarıŋdain / at your junk | alagojalarındain / at his junk | alagojalarıbızdain / at our junk | alagojalarığızdain / at you all's junk | alagojalarındain / at their junk |
| Ablative | alagojaladanfrom the junk | alagojalarımdanfrom my junk | alagojalarıŋdanfrom your junk | alagojalarındanfrom his junk | alagojalarıbızdanfrom our junk | alagojalarığızdanfrom you all's junk | alagojalarındanfrom their junk |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: alagojaları can mean "his / her junk", "their junk", or "their junk" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.