altay
/altaj/
Altai, Altaic; of the Altai and its peoples, their languages, culture and history
- altay til — the Altai language
- altay halq — the Altai people
- altay tişirıw — an Altai woman
- altay literatura — Altai literature
- altay jırla — Altai songs
Saying it about someone
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | altaymaI am Altai | altaysayou are Altai | altaydıhe is Altai | altaybızwe are Altai | altaysızyou all are Altai | altaydılathey are Altai |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden altaydı — "compared to me, he is Altai."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki altaydımine is Altai | seniki altaydıyours is Altai | anıqı altaydıhis is Altai | bizniki altaydıours is Altai | sizniki altaydıyours (pl.) is Altai | alanıqı altaydıtheirs is Altai |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile altaydılamine are Altai | senikile altaydılayours are Altai | anıqıla altaydılahis are Altai | biznikile altaydılaours are Altai | siznikile altaydılayours (pl.) are Altai | alanıqıla altaydılatheirs are Altai |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu altaydı, bıla altaydıla. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".