burunŋu
/burunŋu/
ancient, antique, old-time, former
- burunŋu adamla tawlada qala qurdula — ancient people built fortresses in the mountains
- burunŋu nart sözlerin esde saqla — keep the ancient Nart proverbs in mind
- burunŋu zamandan qalğan adet sıylıdı — the custom left from ancient times is honored
- burunŋu jaşaw bla busağat jaşaw — former life and present-day life
- burunŋu qabırla — ancient graves
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki burunŋudumine is ancient | seniki burunŋuduyours is ancient | anıqı burunŋuduhis is ancient | bizniki burunŋuduours is ancient | sizniki burunŋuduyours (pl.) is ancient | alanıqı burunŋudutheirs is ancient |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile burunŋudulamine are ancient | senikile burunŋudulayours are ancient | anıqıla burunŋudulahis are ancient | biznikile burunŋudulaours are ancient | siznikile burunŋudulayours (pl.) are ancient | alanıqıla burunŋudulatheirs are ancient |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu burunŋudu, bıla burunŋudula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".