asıwlu
/asɯwlu/
1. good, suitable, useful; of speech or writing, substantive, worthwhile
- asıwlu zat — a suitable thing
- asıwlu üy işlegensiz — you have built a good house
- bek asıwlu iş etgensiz — you have done very good work
- asıwlu hapar — a substantive story
- asıwlu sözle — worthwhile words
- ol da tamam asıwlu zat — that too is a thoroughly suitable thing
- asıwlu mal aldıla — they bought good livestock
2. well-made, high-quality, valuable; of a person, worthy
- asıwlu biçen — good-quality hay
- asıwlu mal — fine, well-bred livestock
- asıwlu kümüş — high-quality silver
- jiti bilenŋen asıwlu qurç — fine steel, keenly sharpened
- bek alamat, bek asıwlu insandı! — he is a splendid, a truly worthy man!
3. well, to a high standard, admirably
- Alim asıwlu söleşdi — Alim spoke well
- asıwlu soğadı — he plays well
- sen bek asıwlu jırlaysa — you sing very well
- asıwlu tepse — dance well
Degrees
| Degree | —form |
|---|---|
| base form | asıwlusuitable |
| comparative — more | asıwluraqmore suitable |
| intensifier — very | bek asıwluvery suitable |
| superlative — most | em asıwluthe most suitable |
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki asıwludumine is suitable | seniki asıwluduyours is suitable | anıqı asıwluduhis is suitable | bizniki asıwluduours is suitable | sizniki asıwluduyours (pl.) is suitable | alanıqı asıwludutheirs is suitable |
| comparative — more | meniki asıwluraqdımine is more suitable | seniki asıwluraqdıyours is more suitable | anıqı asıwluraqdıhis is more suitable | bizniki asıwluraqdıours is more suitable | sizniki asıwluraqdıyours (pl.) is more suitable | alanıqı asıwluraqdıtheirs is more suitable |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek asıwludumine is very suitable | seniki bek asıwluduyours is very suitable | anıqı bek asıwluduhis is very suitable | bizniki bek asıwluduours is very suitable | sizniki bek asıwluduyours (pl.) is very suitable | alanıqı bek asıwludutheirs is very suitable |
| superlative — most | meniki em asıwludumine is the most suitable | seniki em asıwluduyours is the most suitable | anıqı em asıwluduhis is the most suitable | bizniki em asıwluduours is the most suitable | sizniki em asıwluduyours (pl.) is the most suitable | alanıqı em asıwludutheirs is the most suitable |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile asıwludulamine are suitable | senikile asıwludulayours are suitable | anıqıla asıwludulahis are suitable | biznikile asıwludulaours are suitable | siznikile asıwludulayours (pl.) are suitable | alanıqıla asıwludulatheirs are suitable |
| comparative — more | menikile asıwluraqdılamine are more suitable | senikile asıwluraqdılayours are more suitable | anıqıla asıwluraqdılahis are more suitable | biznikile asıwluraqdılaours are more suitable | siznikile asıwluraqdılayours (pl.) are more suitable | alanıqıla asıwluraqdılatheirs are more suitable |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek asıwludulamine are very suitable | senikile bek asıwludulayours are very suitable | anıqıla bek asıwludulahis are very suitable | biznikile bek asıwludulaours are very suitable | siznikile bek asıwludulayours (pl.) are very suitable | alanıqıla bek asıwludulatheirs are very suitable |
| superlative — most | menikile em asıwludulamine are the most suitable | senikile em asıwludulayours are the most suitable | anıqıla em asıwludulahis are the most suitable | biznikile em asıwludulaours are the most suitable | siznikile em asıwludulayours (pl.) are the most suitable | alanıqıla em asıwludulatheirs are the most suitable |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu asıwludu, bıla asıwludula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".