aqmaq
/aqmaq/
Definitions
1. fool, a person of little sense
- aqmaqğa aythan boş bolur — what is said to a fool is said in vain
2. stupid, wanting in sense
- aqmaq aqıl etginçi — before a fool thinks it over
- aqmaq adam — a stupid man
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or .As a noun
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | aqmaqthe fool | aqmaqlathe fools | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | aqmaqnıthe fool's | aqmaqlanıthe fools' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | aqmaqnıthe fool (as the object) | aqmaqlanıthe fools (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | aqmaqğato the fool | aqmaqlağato the fools | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | aqmaqdaat / in the fool | aqmaqladaat / in the fools | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | aqmaqdanfrom the fool | aqmaqladanfrom the fools | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- where it comes from; also "than" when comparing
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
With an owner
| One owned | Several owned | |
|---|---|---|
| my | aqmağımmy fool | aqmaqlarımmy fools |
| your | aqmağıngyour fool | aqmaqlarıngyour fools |
| his / her | aqmağıhis / her fool | aqmaqlarıhis / her fools |
| our | aqmağıbızour fool | aqmaqlarıbızour fools |
| you all's | aqmağığızyou all's fool | aqmaqlarığızyou all's fools |
| their | aqmaqlarıtheir fool | aqmaqlarıtheir fools |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: aqmaqları can mean "his / her fools", "their fool", or "their fools" — context decides.
As an adjective
Degrees
| base form | aqmaqstupid |
|---|---|
| comparative — more | aqmağıraqmore stupid |
| intensifier — very | bek aqmaqvery stupid |
| superlative — most | em aqmaqthe most stupid |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden aqmaqdı — "compared to me, he is stupid."
Saying it about someone
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | men aqmaqmaI am stupid | biz aqmaqbızwe are stupid |
| 2nd person | sen aqmaqsayou are stupid | siz aqmaqsızyou all are stupid |
| 3rd person | ol aqmaqdıhe / she / it is stupid | ala aqmaqdılathey are stupid |