ayaqlı
/ajaqlɯ/
1. having legs, legged (of a given kind or number) — Usually follows a number or adjective describing the legs, as in tört ayaqlı "four-legged" and ullu ayaqlı "big-footed".
- tört ayaqlı — four-legged
- jeŋil ayaqlı — light-footed
- üç ayaqlı tepsi — a three-legged low table
- üç ayaqlı stol — a three-legged table
- uwaq ayaqlı mal — small livestock (lit. small-legged livestock)
2. swift, fleet, quick on one's feet
- ayaqlı adam — a swift man
- ayaqlı at — a fleet horse
- ayaqlı jaş — a swift lad
Expressions
- altı ayaqlı bolsa da — no matter what
- aman ayaqlı — bringer of misfortune
- eki ayaqlı — human being
- jeŋil ayaqlı bolurğa — move fast
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | ayaqlımaI am swift | ayaqlısayou are swift | ayaqlıdıhe is swift | ayaqlıbızwe are swift | ayaqlısızyou all are swift | ayaqlıdılathey are swift |
| comparative — more | ayaqlıraqmaI am swifter | ayaqlıraqsayou are swifter | ayaqlıraqdıhe is swifter | ayaqlıraqbızwe are swifter | ayaqlıraqsızyou all are swifter | ayaqlıraqdılathey are swifter |
| intensifier — very | bek ayaqlımaI am very swift | bek ayaqlısayou are very swift | bek ayaqlıdıhe is very swift | bek ayaqlıbızwe are very swift | bek ayaqlısızyou all are very swift | bek ayaqlıdılathey are very swift |
| superlative — most | em ayaqlımaI am the swiftest | em ayaqlısayou are the swiftest | em ayaqlıdıhe is the swiftest | em ayaqlıbızwe are the swiftest | em ayaqlısızyou all are the swiftest | em ayaqlıdılathey are the swiftest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden ayaqlıdı — "compared to me, he is swift."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki ayaqlıdımine is swift | seniki ayaqlıdıyours is swift | anıqı ayaqlıdıhis is swift | bizniki ayaqlıdıours is swift | sizniki ayaqlıdıyours (pl.) is swift | alanıqı ayaqlıdıtheirs is swift |
| comparative — more | meniki ayaqlıraqdımine is swifter | seniki ayaqlıraqdıyours is swifter | anıqı ayaqlıraqdıhis is swifter | bizniki ayaqlıraqdıours is swifter | sizniki ayaqlıraqdıyours (pl.) is swifter | alanıqı ayaqlıraqdıtheirs is swifter |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek ayaqlıdımine is very swift | seniki bek ayaqlıdıyours is very swift | anıqı bek ayaqlıdıhis is very swift | bizniki bek ayaqlıdıours is very swift | sizniki bek ayaqlıdıyours (pl.) is very swift | alanıqı bek ayaqlıdıtheirs is very swift |
| superlative — most | meniki em ayaqlıdımine is the swiftest | seniki em ayaqlıdıyours is the swiftest | anıqı em ayaqlıdıhis is the swiftest | bizniki em ayaqlıdıours is the swiftest | sizniki em ayaqlıdıyours (pl.) is the swiftest | alanıqı em ayaqlıdıtheirs is the swiftest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile ayaqlıdılamine are swift | senikile ayaqlıdılayours are swift | anıqıla ayaqlıdılahis are swift | biznikile ayaqlıdılaours are swift | siznikile ayaqlıdılayours (pl.) are swift | alanıqıla ayaqlıdılatheirs are swift |
| comparative — more | menikile ayaqlıraqdılamine are swifter | senikile ayaqlıraqdılayours are swifter | anıqıla ayaqlıraqdılahis are swifter | biznikile ayaqlıraqdılaours are swifter | siznikile ayaqlıraqdılayours (pl.) are swifter | alanıqıla ayaqlıraqdılatheirs are swifter |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek ayaqlıdılamine are very swift | senikile bek ayaqlıdılayours are very swift | anıqıla bek ayaqlıdılahis are very swift | biznikile bek ayaqlıdılaours are very swift | siznikile bek ayaqlıdılayours (pl.) are very swift | alanıqıla bek ayaqlıdılatheirs are very swift |
| superlative — most | menikile em ayaqlıdılamine are the swiftest | senikile em ayaqlıdılayours are the swiftest | anıqıla em ayaqlıdılahis are the swiftest | biznikile em ayaqlıdılaours are the swiftest | siznikile em ayaqlıdılayours (pl.) are the swiftest | alanıqıla em ayaqlıdılatheirs are the swiftest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu ayaqlıdı, bıla ayaqlıdıla. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".