ashawçu
/asxawtʃu/
prone to limping, lame (of an animal such as a horse)
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | ashawçumaI am lame | ashawçusayou are lame | ashawçuduhe is lame | ashawçubuzwe are lame | ashawçusuzyou all are lame | ashawçudulathey are lame |
| comparative — more | ashawçuraqmaI am lamer | ashawçuraqsayou are lamer | ashawçuraqdıhe is lamer | ashawçuraqbızwe are lamer | ashawçuraqsızyou all are lamer | ashawçuraqdılathey are lamer |
| intensifier — very | bek ashawçumaI am very lame | bek ashawçusayou are very lame | bek ashawçuduhe is very lame | bek ashawçubuzwe are very lame | bek ashawçusuzyou all are very lame | bek ashawçudulathey are very lame |
| superlative — most | em ashawçumaI am the lamest | em ashawçusayou are the lamest | em ashawçuduhe is the lamest | em ashawçubuzwe are the lamest | em ashawçusuzyou all are the lamest | em ashawçudulathey are the lamest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden ashawçudu — "compared to me, he is lame."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki ashawçudumine is lame | seniki ashawçuduyours is lame | anıqı ashawçuduhis is lame | bizniki ashawçuduours is lame | sizniki ashawçuduyours (pl.) is lame | alanıqı ashawçudutheirs is lame |
| comparative — more | meniki ashawçuraqdımine is lamer | seniki ashawçuraqdıyours is lamer | anıqı ashawçuraqdıhis is lamer | bizniki ashawçuraqdıours is lamer | sizniki ashawçuraqdıyours (pl.) is lamer | alanıqı ashawçuraqdıtheirs is lamer |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek ashawçudumine is very lame | seniki bek ashawçuduyours is very lame | anıqı bek ashawçuduhis is very lame | bizniki bek ashawçuduours is very lame | sizniki bek ashawçuduyours (pl.) is very lame | alanıqı bek ashawçudutheirs is very lame |
| superlative — most | meniki em ashawçudumine is the lamest | seniki em ashawçuduyours is the lamest | anıqı em ashawçuduhis is the lamest | bizniki em ashawçuduours is the lamest | sizniki em ashawçuduyours (pl.) is the lamest | alanıqı em ashawçudutheirs is the lamest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile ashawçudulamine are lame | senikile ashawçudulayours are lame | anıqıla ashawçudulahis are lame | biznikile ashawçudulaours are lame | siznikile ashawçudulayours (pl.) are lame | alanıqıla ashawçudulatheirs are lame |
| comparative — more | menikile ashawçuraqdılamine are lamer | senikile ashawçuraqdılayours are lamer | anıqıla ashawçuraqdılahis are lamer | biznikile ashawçuraqdılaours are lamer | siznikile ashawçuraqdılayours (pl.) are lamer | alanıqıla ashawçuraqdılatheirs are lamer |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek ashawçudulamine are very lame | senikile bek ashawçudulayours are very lame | anıqıla bek ashawçudulahis are very lame | biznikile bek ashawçudulaours are very lame | siznikile bek ashawçudulayours (pl.) are very lame | alanıqıla bek ashawçudulatheirs are very lame |
| superlative — most | menikile em ashawçudulamine are the lamest | senikile em ashawçudulayours are the lamest | anıqıla em ashawçudulahis are the lamest | biznikile em ashawçudulaours are the lamest | siznikile em ashawçudulayours (pl.) are the lamest | alanıqıla em ashawçudulatheirs are the lamest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu ashawçudu, bıla ashawçudula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".