böçenŋi
/bøtʃenŋi/
bent, stooped, hunched forward (of a person) — Used of people, as in böçenŋi qart "a stooped old man". The phrase allına böçenŋi means leaning forward or bent forward.
- böçenŋi qart — a stooped old man
- allına böçenŋi — bent forward
- appam böçenŋi bolğandı — my grandfather has become stooped
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | böçenŋimeI am bent | böçenŋiseyou are bent | böçenŋidihe is bent | böçenŋibizwe are bent | böçenŋisizyou all are bent | böçenŋidilethey are bent |
| comparative — more | böçenŋirekmeI am benter | böçenŋirekseyou are benter | böçenŋirekdihe is benter | böçenŋirekbizwe are benter | böçenŋireksizyou all are benter | böçenŋirekdilethey are benter |
| intensifier — very | bek böçenŋimeI am very bent | bek böçenŋiseyou are very bent | bek böçenŋidihe is very bent | bek böçenŋibizwe are very bent | bek böçenŋisizyou all are very bent | bek böçenŋidilethey are very bent |
| superlative — most | em böçenŋimeI am the bentest | em böçenŋiseyou are the bentest | em böçenŋidihe is the bentest | em böçenŋibizwe are the bentest | em böçenŋisizyou all are the bentest | em böçenŋidilethey are the bentest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden böçenŋidi — "compared to me, he is bent."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki böçenŋidimine is bent | seniki böçenŋidiyours is bent | anıqı böçenŋidihis is bent | bizniki böçenŋidiours is bent | sizniki böçenŋidiyours (pl.) is bent | alanıqı böçenŋiditheirs is bent |
| comparative — more | meniki böçenŋirekdimine is benter | seniki böçenŋirekdiyours is benter | anıqı böçenŋirekdihis is benter | bizniki böçenŋirekdiours is benter | sizniki böçenŋirekdiyours (pl.) is benter | alanıqı böçenŋirekditheirs is benter |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek böçenŋidimine is very bent | seniki bek böçenŋidiyours is very bent | anıqı bek böçenŋidihis is very bent | bizniki bek böçenŋidiours is very bent | sizniki bek böçenŋidiyours (pl.) is very bent | alanıqı bek böçenŋiditheirs is very bent |
| superlative — most | meniki em böçenŋidimine is the bentest | seniki em böçenŋidiyours is the bentest | anıqı em böçenŋidihis is the bentest | bizniki em böçenŋidiours is the bentest | sizniki em böçenŋidiyours (pl.) is the bentest | alanıqı em böçenŋiditheirs is the bentest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile böçenŋidilemine are bent | senikile böçenŋidileyours are bent | anıqıla böçenŋidilehis are bent | biznikile böçenŋidileours are bent | siznikile böçenŋidileyours (pl.) are bent | alanıqıla böçenŋidiletheirs are bent |
| comparative — more | menikile böçenŋirekdilemine are benter | senikile böçenŋirekdileyours are benter | anıqıla böçenŋirekdilehis are benter | biznikile böçenŋirekdileours are benter | siznikile böçenŋirekdileyours (pl.) are benter | alanıqıla böçenŋirekdiletheirs are benter |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek böçenŋidilemine are very bent | senikile bek böçenŋidileyours are very bent | anıqıla bek böçenŋidilehis are very bent | biznikile bek böçenŋidileours are very bent | siznikile bek böçenŋidileyours (pl.) are very bent | alanıqıla bek böçenŋidiletheirs are very bent |
| superlative — most | menikile em böçenŋidilemine are the bentest | senikile em böçenŋidileyours are the bentest | anıqıla em böçenŋidilehis are the bentest | biznikile em böçenŋidileours are the bentest | siznikile em böçenŋidileyours (pl.) are the bentest | alanıqıla em böçenŋidiletheirs are the bentest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu böçenŋidi, bıla böçenŋidile. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".