appa-adargı
/appa-adarɡɯ/
tiny, teeny
- appa-adargı üy — a tiny house
- appa-adargı sabiy — a tiny child
- appa-adargı taş — a tiny stone
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | appa-adargımaI am tiny | appa-adargısayou are tiny | appa-adargıdıhe is tiny | appa-adargıbızwe are tiny | appa-adargısızyou all are tiny | appa-adargıdılathey are tiny |
| comparative — more | appa-adargıraqmaI am tinier | appa-adargıraqsayou are tinier | appa-adargıraqdıhe is tinier | appa-adargıraqbızwe are tinier | appa-adargıraqsızyou all are tinier | appa-adargıraqdılathey are tinier |
| intensifier — very | bek appa-adargımaI am very tiny | bek appa-adargısayou are very tiny | bek appa-adargıdıhe is very tiny | bek appa-adargıbızwe are very tiny | bek appa-adargısızyou all are very tiny | bek appa-adargıdılathey are very tiny |
| superlative — most | em appa-adargımaI am the tiniest | em appa-adargısayou are the tiniest | em appa-adargıdıhe is the tiniest | em appa-adargıbızwe are the tiniest | em appa-adargısızyou all are the tiniest | em appa-adargıdılathey are the tiniest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden appa-adargıdı — "compared to me, he is tiny."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki appa-adargıdımine is tiny | seniki appa-adargıdıyours is tiny | anıqı appa-adargıdıhis is tiny | bizniki appa-adargıdıours is tiny | sizniki appa-adargıdıyours (pl.) is tiny | alanıqı appa-adargıdıtheirs is tiny |
| comparative — more | meniki appa-adargıraqdımine is tinier | seniki appa-adargıraqdıyours is tinier | anıqı appa-adargıraqdıhis is tinier | bizniki appa-adargıraqdıours is tinier | sizniki appa-adargıraqdıyours (pl.) is tinier | alanıqı appa-adargıraqdıtheirs is tinier |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek appa-adargıdımine is very tiny | seniki bek appa-adargıdıyours is very tiny | anıqı bek appa-adargıdıhis is very tiny | bizniki bek appa-adargıdıours is very tiny | sizniki bek appa-adargıdıyours (pl.) is very tiny | alanıqı bek appa-adargıdıtheirs is very tiny |
| superlative — most | meniki em appa-adargıdımine is the tiniest | seniki em appa-adargıdıyours is the tiniest | anıqı em appa-adargıdıhis is the tiniest | bizniki em appa-adargıdıours is the tiniest | sizniki em appa-adargıdıyours (pl.) is the tiniest | alanıqı em appa-adargıdıtheirs is the tiniest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile appa-adargıdılamine are tiny | senikile appa-adargıdılayours are tiny | anıqıla appa-adargıdılahis are tiny | biznikile appa-adargıdılaours are tiny | siznikile appa-adargıdılayours (pl.) are tiny | alanıqıla appa-adargıdılatheirs are tiny |
| comparative — more | menikile appa-adargıraqdılamine are tinier | senikile appa-adargıraqdılayours are tinier | anıqıla appa-adargıraqdılahis are tinier | biznikile appa-adargıraqdılaours are tinier | siznikile appa-adargıraqdılayours (pl.) are tinier | alanıqıla appa-adargıraqdılatheirs are tinier |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek appa-adargıdılamine are very tiny | senikile bek appa-adargıdılayours are very tiny | anıqıla bek appa-adargıdılahis are very tiny | biznikile bek appa-adargıdılaours are very tiny | siznikile bek appa-adargıdılayours (pl.) are very tiny | alanıqıla bek appa-adargıdılatheirs are very tiny |
| superlative — most | menikile em appa-adargıdılamine are the tiniest | senikile em appa-adargıdılayours are the tiniest | anıqıla em appa-adargıdılahis are the tiniest | biznikile em appa-adargıdılaours are the tiniest | siznikile em appa-adargıdılayours (pl.) are the tiniest | alanıqıla em appa-adargıdılatheirs are the tiniest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu appa-adargıdı, bıla appa-adargıdıla. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".