arıqsuw
/arɯqsuw/
rather thin, puny, sickly — Used of people, as in arıqsuw adam and arıqsuw jaş.
- arıqsuw adam — a rather thin person
- arıqsuw jaş — a puny young man
- arıqsuw tişirıw — a rather thin woman
- Muzafar uzun arıqsuw, qataŋı adamdı — Muzafar is a tall, rather thin, wiry person
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | arıqsuwmaI am sickly | arıqsuwsayou are sickly | arıqsuwduhe is sickly | arıqsuwbuzwe are sickly | arıqsuwsuzyou all are sickly | arıqsuwdulathey are sickly |
| comparative — more | arıqsuwraqmaI am sicklier | arıqsuwraqsayou are sicklier | arıqsuwraqdıhe is sicklier | arıqsuwraqbızwe are sicklier | arıqsuwraqsızyou all are sicklier | arıqsuwraqdılathey are sicklier |
| intensifier — very | bek arıqsuwmaI am very sickly | bek arıqsuwsayou are very sickly | bek arıqsuwduhe is very sickly | bek arıqsuwbuzwe are very sickly | bek arıqsuwsuzyou all are very sickly | bek arıqsuwdulathey are very sickly |
| superlative — most | em arıqsuwmaI am the sickliest | em arıqsuwsayou are the sickliest | em arıqsuwduhe is the sickliest | em arıqsuwbuzwe are the sickliest | em arıqsuwsuzyou all are the sickliest | em arıqsuwdulathey are the sickliest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden arıqsuwdu — "compared to me, he is sickly."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki arıqsuwdumine is sickly | seniki arıqsuwduyours is sickly | anıqı arıqsuwduhis is sickly | bizniki arıqsuwduours is sickly | sizniki arıqsuwduyours (pl.) is sickly | alanıqı arıqsuwdutheirs is sickly |
| comparative — more | meniki arıqsuwraqdımine is sicklier | seniki arıqsuwraqdıyours is sicklier | anıqı arıqsuwraqdıhis is sicklier | bizniki arıqsuwraqdıours is sicklier | sizniki arıqsuwraqdıyours (pl.) is sicklier | alanıqı arıqsuwraqdıtheirs is sicklier |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek arıqsuwdumine is very sickly | seniki bek arıqsuwduyours is very sickly | anıqı bek arıqsuwduhis is very sickly | bizniki bek arıqsuwduours is very sickly | sizniki bek arıqsuwduyours (pl.) is very sickly | alanıqı bek arıqsuwdutheirs is very sickly |
| superlative — most | meniki em arıqsuwdumine is the sickliest | seniki em arıqsuwduyours is the sickliest | anıqı em arıqsuwduhis is the sickliest | bizniki em arıqsuwduours is the sickliest | sizniki em arıqsuwduyours (pl.) is the sickliest | alanıqı em arıqsuwdutheirs is the sickliest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile arıqsuwdulamine are sickly | senikile arıqsuwdulayours are sickly | anıqıla arıqsuwdulahis are sickly | biznikile arıqsuwdulaours are sickly | siznikile arıqsuwdulayours (pl.) are sickly | alanıqıla arıqsuwdulatheirs are sickly |
| comparative — more | menikile arıqsuwraqdılamine are sicklier | senikile arıqsuwraqdılayours are sicklier | anıqıla arıqsuwraqdılahis are sicklier | biznikile arıqsuwraqdılaours are sicklier | siznikile arıqsuwraqdılayours (pl.) are sicklier | alanıqıla arıqsuwraqdılatheirs are sicklier |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek arıqsuwdulamine are very sickly | senikile bek arıqsuwdulayours are very sickly | anıqıla bek arıqsuwdulahis are very sickly | biznikile bek arıqsuwdulaours are very sickly | siznikile bek arıqsuwdulayours (pl.) are very sickly | alanıqıla bek arıqsuwdulatheirs are very sickly |
| superlative — most | menikile em arıqsuwdulamine are the sickliest | senikile em arıqsuwdulayours are the sickliest | anıqıla em arıqsuwdulahis are the sickliest | biznikile em arıqsuwdulaours are the sickliest | siznikile em arıqsuwdulayours (pl.) are the sickliest | alanıqıla em arıqsuwdulatheirs are the sickliest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu arıqsuwdu, bıla arıqsuwdula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".