bolumlu
/bolumlu/
1. capable, able, efficient, thorough in what one undertakes
- bolumlu adam — a capable man
- bolumlu jaş — an able young man
- işi bolumlu adam — a person who is capable at work
- bolumlunu işi da bolumlu — a thorough man's work is thorough too
2. prosperous, well provided for, wealthy
- bolumlu üyür — a well-off family
- bolumlu adamla — wealthy people
- bolumlu jaşaw — a prosperous life
- bolumlu mülk — a prosperous farmstead
- bolumlu üydegi — a prosperous household
- ol menden ese bolumludu — she is better off than I am
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | bolumlumaI am capable | bolumlusayou are capable | bolumluduhe is capable | bolumlubuzwe are capable | bolumlusuzyou all are capable | bolumludulathey are capable |
| comparative — more | bolumluraqmaI am more capable | bolumluraqsayou are more capable | bolumluraqdıhe is more capable | bolumluraqbızwe are more capable | bolumluraqsızyou all are more capable | bolumluraqdılathey are more capable |
| intensifier — very | bek bolumlumaI am very capable | bek bolumlusayou are very capable | bek bolumluduhe is very capable | bek bolumlubuzwe are very capable | bek bolumlusuzyou all are very capable | bek bolumludulathey are very capable |
| superlative — most | em bolumlumaI am the most capable | em bolumlusayou are the most capable | em bolumluduhe is the most capable | em bolumlubuzwe are the most capable | em bolumlusuzyou all are the most capable | em bolumludulathey are the most capable |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden bolumludu — "compared to me, he is capable."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki bolumludumine is capable | seniki bolumluduyours is capable | anıqı bolumluduhis is capable | bizniki bolumluduours is capable | sizniki bolumluduyours (pl.) is capable | alanıqı bolumludutheirs is capable |
| comparative — more | meniki bolumluraqdımine is more capable | seniki bolumluraqdıyours is more capable | anıqı bolumluraqdıhis is more capable | bizniki bolumluraqdıours is more capable | sizniki bolumluraqdıyours (pl.) is more capable | alanıqı bolumluraqdıtheirs is more capable |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek bolumludumine is very capable | seniki bek bolumluduyours is very capable | anıqı bek bolumluduhis is very capable | bizniki bek bolumluduours is very capable | sizniki bek bolumluduyours (pl.) is very capable | alanıqı bek bolumludutheirs is very capable |
| superlative — most | meniki em bolumludumine is the most capable | seniki em bolumluduyours is the most capable | anıqı em bolumluduhis is the most capable | bizniki em bolumluduours is the most capable | sizniki em bolumluduyours (pl.) is the most capable | alanıqı em bolumludutheirs is the most capable |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile bolumludulamine are capable | senikile bolumludulayours are capable | anıqıla bolumludulahis are capable | biznikile bolumludulaours are capable | siznikile bolumludulayours (pl.) are capable | alanıqıla bolumludulatheirs are capable |
| comparative — more | menikile bolumluraqdılamine are more capable | senikile bolumluraqdılayours are more capable | anıqıla bolumluraqdılahis are more capable | biznikile bolumluraqdılaours are more capable | siznikile bolumluraqdılayours (pl.) are more capable | alanıqıla bolumluraqdılatheirs are more capable |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek bolumludulamine are very capable | senikile bek bolumludulayours are very capable | anıqıla bek bolumludulahis are very capable | biznikile bek bolumludulaours are very capable | siznikile bek bolumludulayours (pl.) are very capable | alanıqıla bek bolumludulatheirs are very capable |
| superlative — most | menikile em bolumludulamine are the most capable | senikile em bolumludulayours are the most capable | anıqıla em bolumludulahis are the most capable | biznikile em bolumludulaours are the most capable | siznikile em bolumludulayours (pl.) are the most capable | alanıqıla em bolumludulatheirs are the most capable |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu bolumludu, bıla bolumludula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".