az-buz
/az-buz/
1. a little, slightly, barely, vaguely — Often used with verbs of seeing, hearing or remembering to mean only faintly, e.g. az-buz esimdedi "I remember it vaguely".
- az-buz esimdedi — I remember it vaguely
- az-buz esleyme — I barely make it out
- julduzla az-buz körünedile — the stars are barely visible
- anı awazı az-buz eşitiledi — his voice can barely be heard
- Asiyat az-buz ışardı — Asiyat smiled slightly
- peçni jılıwu az-buz bilinedi — the stove's warmth is barely felt
- qızlanı tawuşları az-buz eşitildi — the girls' voices were barely heard
- uzaqda otçuq az-buz jıltıraydı — in the distance a little light barely glimmers
2. slight, faint, barely noticeable
- az-buz jılıw — slight warmth
- az-buz uşaw — a faint resemblance
- az-buz kir — a slight stain
- az-buz kirçigi bardı — it has a slight little stain
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | az-buzmaI am slight | az-buzsayou are slight | az-buzduhe is slight | az-buzbuzwe are slight | az-buzsuzyou all are slight | az-buzdulathey are slight |
| comparative — more | az-buzuraqmaI am slighter | az-buzuraqsayou are slighter | az-buzuraqdıhe is slighter | az-buzuraqbızwe are slighter | az-buzuraqsızyou all are slighter | az-buzuraqdılathey are slighter |
| intensifier — very | bek az-buzmaI am very slight | bek az-buzsayou are very slight | bek az-buzduhe is very slight | bek az-buzbuzwe are very slight | bek az-buzsuzyou all are very slight | bek az-buzdulathey are very slight |
| superlative — most | em az-buzmaI am the slightest | em az-buzsayou are the slightest | em az-buzduhe is the slightest | em az-buzbuzwe are the slightest | em az-buzsuzyou all are the slightest | em az-buzdulathey are the slightest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden az-buzdu — "compared to me, he is slight."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki az-buzdumine is slight | seniki az-buzduyours is slight | anıqı az-buzduhis is slight | bizniki az-buzduours is slight | sizniki az-buzduyours (pl.) is slight | alanıqı az-buzdutheirs is slight |
| comparative — more | meniki az-buzuraqdımine is slighter | seniki az-buzuraqdıyours is slighter | anıqı az-buzuraqdıhis is slighter | bizniki az-buzuraqdıours is slighter | sizniki az-buzuraqdıyours (pl.) is slighter | alanıqı az-buzuraqdıtheirs is slighter |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek az-buzdumine is very slight | seniki bek az-buzduyours is very slight | anıqı bek az-buzduhis is very slight | bizniki bek az-buzduours is very slight | sizniki bek az-buzduyours (pl.) is very slight | alanıqı bek az-buzdutheirs is very slight |
| superlative — most | meniki em az-buzdumine is the slightest | seniki em az-buzduyours is the slightest | anıqı em az-buzduhis is the slightest | bizniki em az-buzduours is the slightest | sizniki em az-buzduyours (pl.) is the slightest | alanıqı em az-buzdutheirs is the slightest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile az-buzdulamine are slight | senikile az-buzdulayours are slight | anıqıla az-buzdulahis are slight | biznikile az-buzdulaours are slight | siznikile az-buzdulayours (pl.) are slight | alanıqıla az-buzdulatheirs are slight |
| comparative — more | menikile az-buzuraqdılamine are slighter | senikile az-buzuraqdılayours are slighter | anıqıla az-buzuraqdılahis are slighter | biznikile az-buzuraqdılaours are slighter | siznikile az-buzuraqdılayours (pl.) are slighter | alanıqıla az-buzuraqdılatheirs are slighter |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek az-buzdulamine are very slight | senikile bek az-buzdulayours are very slight | anıqıla bek az-buzdulahis are very slight | biznikile bek az-buzdulaours are very slight | siznikile bek az-buzdulayours (pl.) are very slight | alanıqıla bek az-buzdulatheirs are very slight |
| superlative — most | menikile em az-buzdulamine are the slightest | senikile em az-buzdulayours are the slightest | anıqıla em az-buzdulahis are the slightest | biznikile em az-buzdulaours are the slightest | siznikile em az-buzdulayours (pl.) are the slightest | alanıqıla em az-buzdulatheirs are the slightest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu az-buzdu, bıla az-buzdula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".