bitjağa
/bitdʒaʁa/
lousy, lice-ridden, infested with lice — Used as a term of abuse, often on its own for a person.
- siz ol bitjağanı sözüne qaramağız — don't you pay attention to what that lousy one says
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | bitjağamaI am lousy | bitjağasayou are lousy | bitjağadıhe is lousy | bitjağabızwe are lousy | bitjağasızyou all are lousy | bitjağadılathey are lousy |
| comparative — more | bitjağaraqmaI am lousier | bitjağaraqsayou are lousier | bitjağaraqdıhe is lousier | bitjağaraqbızwe are lousier | bitjağaraqsızyou all are lousier | bitjağaraqdılathey are lousier |
| intensifier — very | bek bitjağamaI am very lousy | bek bitjağasayou are very lousy | bek bitjağadıhe is very lousy | bek bitjağabızwe are very lousy | bek bitjağasızyou all are very lousy | bek bitjağadılathey are very lousy |
| superlative — most | em bitjağamaI am the lousiest | em bitjağasayou are the lousiest | em bitjağadıhe is the lousiest | em bitjağabızwe are the lousiest | em bitjağasızyou all are the lousiest | em bitjağadılathey are the lousiest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden bitjağadı — "compared to me, he is lousy."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki bitjağadımine is lousy | seniki bitjağadıyours is lousy | anıqı bitjağadıhis is lousy | bizniki bitjağadıours is lousy | sizniki bitjağadıyours (pl.) is lousy | alanıqı bitjağadıtheirs is lousy |
| comparative — more | meniki bitjağaraqdımine is lousier | seniki bitjağaraqdıyours is lousier | anıqı bitjağaraqdıhis is lousier | bizniki bitjağaraqdıours is lousier | sizniki bitjağaraqdıyours (pl.) is lousier | alanıqı bitjağaraqdıtheirs is lousier |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek bitjağadımine is very lousy | seniki bek bitjağadıyours is very lousy | anıqı bek bitjağadıhis is very lousy | bizniki bek bitjağadıours is very lousy | sizniki bek bitjağadıyours (pl.) is very lousy | alanıqı bek bitjağadıtheirs is very lousy |
| superlative — most | meniki em bitjağadımine is the lousiest | seniki em bitjağadıyours is the lousiest | anıqı em bitjağadıhis is the lousiest | bizniki em bitjağadıours is the lousiest | sizniki em bitjağadıyours (pl.) is the lousiest | alanıqı em bitjağadıtheirs is the lousiest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile bitjağadılamine are lousy | senikile bitjağadılayours are lousy | anıqıla bitjağadılahis are lousy | biznikile bitjağadılaours are lousy | siznikile bitjağadılayours (pl.) are lousy | alanıqıla bitjağadılatheirs are lousy |
| comparative — more | menikile bitjağaraqdılamine are lousier | senikile bitjağaraqdılayours are lousier | anıqıla bitjağaraqdılahis are lousier | biznikile bitjağaraqdılaours are lousier | siznikile bitjağaraqdılayours (pl.) are lousier | alanıqıla bitjağaraqdılatheirs are lousier |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek bitjağadılamine are very lousy | senikile bek bitjağadılayours are very lousy | anıqıla bek bitjağadılahis are very lousy | biznikile bek bitjağadılaours are very lousy | siznikile bek bitjağadılayours (pl.) are very lousy | alanıqıla bek bitjağadılatheirs are very lousy |
| superlative — most | menikile em bitjağadılamine are the lousiest | senikile em bitjağadılayours are the lousiest | anıqıla em bitjağadılahis are the lousiest | biznikile em bitjağadılaours are the lousiest | siznikile em bitjağadılayours (pl.) are the lousiest | alanıqıla em bitjağadılatheirs are the lousiest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu bitjağadı, bıla bitjağadıla. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".