burunŋu
/burunŋu/
1. ancient, antique, old-time, former
- burunŋu adet — an ancient custom
- burunŋu zamanla — ancient times
- burunŋu tille — ancient languages
- burunŋu alan qabırla — ancient Alan graves
- burunŋu adamla tawlada qala qurdula — ancient people built fortresses in the mountains
- burunŋu zamandan qalğan adet sıylıdı — the custom left from ancient times is honored
- burunŋu nart sözleni esde saqla — keep the ancient proverbs in mind
- burunŋu qabırla — ancient graves
- burunŋu jaşaw bla busağat jaşaw — former life and present-day life
2. former, previous
- burunŋu jaşaw bla busağat jaşaw — former life and present-day life
- başıŋda burunŋu aqılla qonaqlamasınla — let former thoughts not stay in your head
3. old-fashioned, obsolete, outdated, antiquated
- burunŋu joruqla — outdated methods
- burunŋu adam — an old-fashioned person
- atam burunŋu adamdı — my father is an old-fashioned man
4. of the year before last
- burunŋu jıl şaharğa bardım — I went to the city the year before last
- burunŋu jıl qar köb edi — there was a lot of snow the year before last
- biz burunŋu jıl üy işledik — we built a house the year before last
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".