awaŋıça
/awaŋɯtʃa/
ghostly, illusory, phantom one source
- awaŋıça kölekke — a ghostly shadow
- taw awaŋıça körünedi — the mountain looks ghostly
- ol awaŋıça bir zat edi — it was some phantom thing
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | awaŋıçamaI am ghostly | awaŋıçasayou are ghostly | awaŋıçadıhe is ghostly | awaŋıçabızwe are ghostly | awaŋıçasızyou all are ghostly | awaŋıçadılathey are ghostly |
| comparative — more | awaŋıçaraqmaI am ghostlier | awaŋıçaraqsayou are ghostlier | awaŋıçaraqdıhe is ghostlier | awaŋıçaraqbızwe are ghostlier | awaŋıçaraqsızyou all are ghostlier | awaŋıçaraqdılathey are ghostlier |
| intensifier — very | bek awaŋıçamaI am very ghostly | bek awaŋıçasayou are very ghostly | bek awaŋıçadıhe is very ghostly | bek awaŋıçabızwe are very ghostly | bek awaŋıçasızyou all are very ghostly | bek awaŋıçadılathey are very ghostly |
| superlative — most | em awaŋıçamaI am the ghostliest | em awaŋıçasayou are the ghostliest | em awaŋıçadıhe is the ghostliest | em awaŋıçabızwe are the ghostliest | em awaŋıçasızyou all are the ghostliest | em awaŋıçadılathey are the ghostliest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden awaŋıçadı — "compared to me, he is ghostly."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki awaŋıçadımine is ghostly | seniki awaŋıçadıyours is ghostly | anıqı awaŋıçadıhis is ghostly | bizniki awaŋıçadıours is ghostly | sizniki awaŋıçadıyours (pl.) is ghostly | alanıqı awaŋıçadıtheirs is ghostly |
| comparative — more | meniki awaŋıçaraqdımine is ghostlier | seniki awaŋıçaraqdıyours is ghostlier | anıqı awaŋıçaraqdıhis is ghostlier | bizniki awaŋıçaraqdıours is ghostlier | sizniki awaŋıçaraqdıyours (pl.) is ghostlier | alanıqı awaŋıçaraqdıtheirs is ghostlier |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek awaŋıçadımine is very ghostly | seniki bek awaŋıçadıyours is very ghostly | anıqı bek awaŋıçadıhis is very ghostly | bizniki bek awaŋıçadıours is very ghostly | sizniki bek awaŋıçadıyours (pl.) is very ghostly | alanıqı bek awaŋıçadıtheirs is very ghostly |
| superlative — most | meniki em awaŋıçadımine is the ghostliest | seniki em awaŋıçadıyours is the ghostliest | anıqı em awaŋıçadıhis is the ghostliest | bizniki em awaŋıçadıours is the ghostliest | sizniki em awaŋıçadıyours (pl.) is the ghostliest | alanıqı em awaŋıçadıtheirs is the ghostliest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile awaŋıçadılamine are ghostly | senikile awaŋıçadılayours are ghostly | anıqıla awaŋıçadılahis are ghostly | biznikile awaŋıçadılaours are ghostly | siznikile awaŋıçadılayours (pl.) are ghostly | alanıqıla awaŋıçadılatheirs are ghostly |
| comparative — more | menikile awaŋıçaraqdılamine are ghostlier | senikile awaŋıçaraqdılayours are ghostlier | anıqıla awaŋıçaraqdılahis are ghostlier | biznikile awaŋıçaraqdılaours are ghostlier | siznikile awaŋıçaraqdılayours (pl.) are ghostlier | alanıqıla awaŋıçaraqdılatheirs are ghostlier |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek awaŋıçadılamine are very ghostly | senikile bek awaŋıçadılayours are very ghostly | anıqıla bek awaŋıçadılahis are very ghostly | biznikile bek awaŋıçadılaours are very ghostly | siznikile bek awaŋıçadılayours (pl.) are very ghostly | alanıqıla bek awaŋıçadılatheirs are very ghostly |
| superlative — most | menikile em awaŋıçadılamine are the ghostliest | senikile em awaŋıçadılayours are the ghostliest | anıqıla em awaŋıçadılahis are the ghostliest | biznikile em awaŋıçadılaours are the ghostliest | siznikile em awaŋıçadılayours (pl.) are the ghostliest | alanıqıla em awaŋıçadılatheirs are the ghostliest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu awaŋıçadı, bıla awaŋıçadıla. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".