awur
/awur/
1. heavy — By weight. awur adam is a heavy, stout person; awur aşarıq is heavy food that is hard to digest.
- awur taş — a heavy stone
- awur maşok — a heavy sack
- awur jük — a heavy load
- awur adam — a heavy-set person
- em awur — the heaviest
2. hard, difficult, arduous
- awur iş — hard work
- awur jaşaw — a hard life
- awur jumuş — a burdensome errand
- bek awur — extremely hard
- halqnı jaşawu awurdu — the people's life is hard
- alay awur iş tüldü, eterme — it isn't such hard work, I'll do it
3. slow, sluggish, ponderous — Of people and animals that are slow to move or clumsy, as in awur ögüz and awur atlamla.
- awur ögüz — a sluggish ox
- awur at — a sluggish horse
- ol awur qımıldaydı — he is slow to get moving
- awur qımıldağan adam — a slow-moving person
- awur atnı eşekden tiriligi joqdu — a sluggish horse is no livelier than a donkey
- awur ayaq tab basar — a slow foot treads surely
4. oppressive, close, stuffy, unpleasant — Especially of air that is hard to breathe, as in awur hawa.
- awur hawa — stale, close air
- bügün hawa awurdu — the air is close today
- üyde hawa awurdu — the air in the house is stuffy
5. gloomy, downcast — Of thoughts and moods, as in awur sağışla and awur hal.
- awur sağış — gloomy thoughts
- awur sağış etedi — he is thinking gloomy thoughts
6. grave, serious, dangerous — Of wounds, illness, crimes and mistakes, as in awur jara.
- awur jara — a dangerous wound
- awur jaralı — seriously wounded
- awur sawsuz — a gravely ill patient
- awur awruw — a grave illness
- seni jaraŋ awurdu — your wound is serious
- barıbızdan da awur jaralı edi — he was more seriously wounded than all of us
7. hurtful, offensive — Of words, as in awur söz.
- awur söz — a hurtful word
- awur sözlü adam — a sharp-tongued person
- awur sözle aytdı — he said hurtful things
- sözü menŋe awur tiydi — his words hurt me badly
8. heavily, with difficulty — Of breathing, walking and progress, as in awur soluydu.
- jaş awur soluydu — the boy is breathing heavily
- awur-awur soluydula — they are breathing very heavily
- orunduqnu qıyırına awur çökdü — he sank heavily onto the edge of the bed
Expressions
- awur körürge — find burdensome
- awur sözlü — harsh-tongued
- awurnu üsü bla, jeŋilni tübü bla — by cunning
- Allahha sözüm awur barmasın — God forgive me
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | awurmaI am heavy | awursayou are heavy | awurduhe is heavy | awurbuzwe are heavy | awursuzyou all are heavy | awurdulathey are heavy |
| comparative — more | awururaqmaI am heavier | awururaqsayou are heavier | awururaqdıhe is heavier | awururaqbızwe are heavier | awururaqsızyou all are heavier | awururaqdılathey are heavier |
| intensifier — very | bek awurmaI am very heavy | bek awursayou are very heavy | bek awurduhe is very heavy | bek awurbuzwe are very heavy | bek awursuzyou all are very heavy | bek awurdulathey are very heavy |
| superlative — most | em awurmaI am the heaviest | em awursayou are the heaviest | em awurduhe is the heaviest | em awurbuzwe are the heaviest | em awursuzyou all are the heaviest | em awurdulathey are the heaviest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden awurdu — "compared to me, he is heavy."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki awurdumine is heavy | seniki awurduyours is heavy | anıqı awurduhis is heavy | bizniki awurduours is heavy | sizniki awurduyours (pl.) is heavy | alanıqı awurdutheirs is heavy |
| comparative — more | meniki awururaqdımine is heavier | seniki awururaqdıyours is heavier | anıqı awururaqdıhis is heavier | bizniki awururaqdıours is heavier | sizniki awururaqdıyours (pl.) is heavier | alanıqı awururaqdıtheirs is heavier |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek awurdumine is very heavy | seniki bek awurduyours is very heavy | anıqı bek awurduhis is very heavy | bizniki bek awurduours is very heavy | sizniki bek awurduyours (pl.) is very heavy | alanıqı bek awurdutheirs is very heavy |
| superlative — most | meniki em awurdumine is the heaviest | seniki em awurduyours is the heaviest | anıqı em awurduhis is the heaviest | bizniki em awurduours is the heaviest | sizniki em awurduyours (pl.) is the heaviest | alanıqı em awurdutheirs is the heaviest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile awurdulamine are heavy | senikile awurdulayours are heavy | anıqıla awurdulahis are heavy | biznikile awurdulaours are heavy | siznikile awurdulayours (pl.) are heavy | alanıqıla awurdulatheirs are heavy |
| comparative — more | menikile awururaqdılamine are heavier | senikile awururaqdılayours are heavier | anıqıla awururaqdılahis are heavier | biznikile awururaqdılaours are heavier | siznikile awururaqdılayours (pl.) are heavier | alanıqıla awururaqdılatheirs are heavier |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek awurdulamine are very heavy | senikile bek awurdulayours are very heavy | anıqıla bek awurdulahis are very heavy | biznikile bek awurdulaours are very heavy | siznikile bek awurdulayours (pl.) are very heavy | alanıqıla bek awurdulatheirs are very heavy |
| superlative — most | menikile em awurdulamine are the heaviest | senikile em awurdulayours are the heaviest | anıqıla em awurdulahis are the heaviest | biznikile em awurdulaours are the heaviest | siznikile em awurdulayours (pl.) are the heaviest | alanıqıla em awurdulatheirs are the heaviest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu awurdu, bıla awurdula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".