burunngu
/burunŋu/
ancient, antique, former, old-time, ancestral
- burunngu adamla tawlada qala qurdula — ancient people built fortresses in the mountains
- burunngu nart sözlerin esde saqla — keep ancient Nart proverbs in mind
- burunngu zamandan qalğan adet sıylıdı — customs preserved from ancient times are honored
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base formis / are ancient | menikimeniki burunngudu | senikiseniki burunngudu | anıqıanıqı burunngudu | biznikibizniki burunngudu | siznikisizniki burunngudu | alanıqıalanıqı burunngudu |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base formis / are ancient | menikilemenikile burunngudula | senikilesenikile burunngudula | anıqılaanıqıla burunngudula | biznikilebiznikile burunngudula | siznikilesiznikile burunngudula | alanıqılaalanıqıla burunngudula |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu burunngudu, bıla burunngudula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".