apçıwlu
/aptʃɯwlu/
1. unprofitable, loss-making, ruinous
- apçıwlu iş — an unprofitable business
- bu iş apçıwludu — this business is loss-making
- apçıwlu satıw — a ruinous sale
2. grievous, full of loss — of a year
- apçıwlu jıl — a year of many losses
- apçıwlu zaman — a grievous time
- bu jıl apçıwludu — this year is a grievous one
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base formam/is/are unprofitable | menapçıwluma | senapçıwlusa | olapçıwludu | bizapçıwlubuz | sizapçıwlusuz | alaapçıwludula |
| comparative — moream/is/are more unprofitable | menapçıwluraqma | senapçıwluraqsa | olapçıwluraqdı | bizapçıwluraqbız | sizapçıwluraqsız | alaapçıwluraqdıla |
| intensifier — veryam/is/are very unprofitable | menbek apçıwluma | senbek apçıwlusa | olbek apçıwludu | bizbek apçıwlubuz | sizbek apçıwlusuz | alabek apçıwludula |
| superlative — mostam/is/are the most unprofitable | menem apçıwluma | senem apçıwlusa | olem apçıwludu | bizem apçıwlubuz | sizem apçıwlusuz | alaem apçıwludula |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden apçıwludu — "compared to me, he is unprofitable."