burunngulu
/burunŋulu/
1. belonging to olden times, of long ago
- burunngulu aqılmanla — the sages of olden times
- burunngulu adetle — the customs of long ago
- burunngulu zamanlada — in the times of long ago
2. Substantivized plural use: people of former times, especially forebears credited with traditional sayings or customs.
Saying it about someone
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base formam/is/are of olden times | menburunnguluma | senburunngulusa | olburunnguludu | bizburunngulubuz | sizburunngulusuz | alaburunnguludula |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden burunnguludu — "compared to me, he is of olden times."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base formis / are of olden times | menikimeniki burunnguludu | senikiseniki burunnguludu | anıqıanıqı burunnguludu | biznikibizniki burunnguludu | siznikisizniki burunnguludu | alanıqıalanıqı burunnguludu |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base formis / are of olden times | menikilemenikile burunnguludula | senikilesenikile burunnguludula | anıqılaanıqıla burunnguludula | biznikilebiznikile burunnguludula | siznikilesiznikile burunnguludula | alanıqılaalanıqıla burunnguludula |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu burunnguludu, bıla burunnguludula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".