algüzür
/alɡyzyr/ · plural algüzürle
1. big, large, hulking, lanky (of a person or animal) — Used of people and animals: algüzür adam "a big hulking man", algüzür buğa "a huge bull". It suggests size that is ungainly or clumsy rather than impressive.
- algüzür adam — a big hulking man
- algüzür buğa — a huge bull
- ol algüzür jaşdı — he is a big hulking lad
2. big lanky fellow, hulk — Said of a man or a woman.
- ol bir algüzürdü — he is a real hulk
- bu algüzür ne izleydi? — what does this hulk want?
As an adjective
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | algüzürmeI am big | algüzürseyou are big | algüzürdühe is big | algüzürbüzwe are big | algüzürsüzyou all are big | algüzürdülethey are big |
| comparative — more | algüzürürekmeI am bigger | algüzürürekseyou are bigger | algüzürürekdihe is bigger | algüzürürekbizwe are bigger | algüzürüreksizyou all are bigger | algüzürürekdilethey are bigger |
| intensifier — very | bek algüzürmeI am very big | bek algüzürseyou are very big | bek algüzürdühe is very big | bek algüzürbüzwe are very big | bek algüzürsüzyou all are very big | bek algüzürdülethey are very big |
| superlative — most | em algüzürmeI am the biggest | em algüzürseyou are the biggest | em algüzürdühe is the biggest | em algüzürbüzwe are the biggest | em algüzürsüzyou all are the biggest | em algüzürdülethey are the biggest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden algüzürdü — "compared to me, he is big."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki algüzürdümine is big | seniki algüzürdüyours is big | anıqı algüzürdühis is big | bizniki algüzürdüours is big | sizniki algüzürdüyours (pl.) is big | alanıqı algüzürdütheirs is big |
| comparative — more | meniki algüzürürekdimine is bigger | seniki algüzürürekdiyours is bigger | anıqı algüzürürekdihis is bigger | bizniki algüzürürekdiours is bigger | sizniki algüzürürekdiyours (pl.) is bigger | alanıqı algüzürürekditheirs is bigger |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek algüzürdümine is very big | seniki bek algüzürdüyours is very big | anıqı bek algüzürdühis is very big | bizniki bek algüzürdüours is very big | sizniki bek algüzürdüyours (pl.) is very big | alanıqı bek algüzürdütheirs is very big |
| superlative — most | meniki em algüzürdümine is the biggest | seniki em algüzürdüyours is the biggest | anıqı em algüzürdühis is the biggest | bizniki em algüzürdüours is the biggest | sizniki em algüzürdüyours (pl.) is the biggest | alanıqı em algüzürdütheirs is the biggest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile algüzürdülemine are big | senikile algüzürdüleyours are big | anıqıla algüzürdülehis are big | biznikile algüzürdüleours are big | siznikile algüzürdüleyours (pl.) are big | alanıqıla algüzürdületheirs are big |
| comparative — more | menikile algüzürürekdilemine are bigger | senikile algüzürürekdileyours are bigger | anıqıla algüzürürekdilehis are bigger | biznikile algüzürürekdileours are bigger | siznikile algüzürürekdileyours (pl.) are bigger | alanıqıla algüzürürekdiletheirs are bigger |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek algüzürdülemine are very big | senikile bek algüzürdüleyours are very big | anıqıla bek algüzürdülehis are very big | biznikile bek algüzürdüleours are very big | siznikile bek algüzürdüleyours (pl.) are very big | alanıqıla bek algüzürdületheirs are very big |
| superlative — most | menikile em algüzürdülemine are the biggest | senikile em algüzürdüleyours are the biggest | anıqıla em algüzürdülehis are the biggest | biznikile em algüzürdüleours are the biggest | siznikile em algüzürdüleyours (pl.) are the biggest | alanıqıla em algüzürdületheirs are the biggest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu algüzürdü, bıla algüzürdüle. 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 | algüzürthe hulk | algüzürümmy hulk | algüzürüŋyour hulk | algüzürühis hulk | algüzürübüzour hulk | algüzürügüzyou all's hulk | algüzürleritheir hulks |
| Genitive | algüzürnüthe hulk's | algüzürümümy hulk's | algüzürüŋüyour hulk's | algüzürünühis hulk's | algüzürübüznüour hulk's | algüzürügüznüyou all's hulk's | algüzürlerinitheir hulks' |
| Accusative | algüzürnüthe hulk (as the object) | algüzürümümy hulk (as the object) | algüzürüŋüyour hulk (as the object) | algüzürünhis hulk (as the object) | algüzürübüznüour hulk (as the object) | algüzürügüznüyou all's hulk (as the object) | algüzürlerintheir hulks (as the object) |
| Dative | algüzürgeto the hulk | algüzürümeto my hulk | algüzürüŋeto your hulk | algüzürüneto his hulk | algüzürübüzgeto our hulk | algüzürügüzgeto you all's hulk | algüzürlerineto their hulks |
| Locative | algüzürdein / at the hulk | algüzürümdein / at my hulk | algüzürüŋdein / at your hulk | algüzüründein / at his hulk | algüzürübüzdein / at our hulk | algüzürügüzdein / at you all's hulk | algüzürlerindein / at their hulks |
| Ablative | algüzürdenfrom the hulk | algüzürümdenfrom my hulk | algüzürüŋdenfrom your hulk | algüzüründenfrom his hulk | algüzürübüzdenfrom our hulk | algüzürügüzdenfrom you all's hulk | algüzürlerindenfrom their hulks |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | algüzürlethe hulks | algüzürlerimmy hulks | algüzürleriŋyour hulks | algüzürlerihis hulks | algüzürleribizour hulks | algüzürlerigizyou all's hulks | algüzürleritheir hulks |
| Genitive | algüzürlenithe hulks' | algüzürlerimimy hulks' | algüzürleriŋiyour hulks' | algüzürlerinihis hulks' | algüzürleribizniour hulks' | algüzürlerigizniyou all's hulks' | algüzürlerinitheir hulks' |
| Accusative | algüzürlenithe hulks (as the object) | algüzürlerimimy hulks (as the object) | algüzürleriŋiyour hulks (as the object) | algüzürlerinhis hulks (as the object) | algüzürleribizniour hulks (as the object) | algüzürlerigizniyou all's hulks (as the object) | algüzürlerintheir hulks (as the object) |
| Dative | algüzürlegeto the hulks | algüzürlerimeto my hulks | algüzürleriŋeto your hulks | algüzürlerineto his hulks | algüzürleribizgeto our hulks | algüzürlerigizgeto you all's hulks | algüzürlerineto their hulks |
| Locative | algüzürledein / at the hulks | algüzürlerimdein / at my hulks | algüzürleriŋdein / at your hulks | algüzürlerindein / at his hulks | algüzürleribizdein / at our hulks | algüzürlerigizdein / at you all's hulks | algüzürlerindein / at their hulks |
| Ablative | algüzürledenfrom the hulks | algüzürlerimdenfrom my hulks | algüzürleriŋdenfrom your hulks | algüzürlerindenfrom his hulks | algüzürleribizdenfrom our hulks | algüzürlerigizdenfrom you all's hulks | algüzürlerindenfrom their hulks |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: algüzürleri can mean "his / her hulks", "their hulk", or "their hulks" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.