demeŋisiz
/demeŋisiz/
flimsy, not durable, short-lived; unreliable — Used of things that will not last, as in demeŋisiz üy "a house that will not last", and of people who cannot be relied on, as in demeŋisiz adam "an unreliable person".
- demeŋisiz üy — a house that will not last
- demeŋisiz adam — an unreliable person
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | demeŋisizmeI am flimsy | demeŋisizseyou are flimsy | demeŋisizdihe is flimsy | demeŋisizbizwe are flimsy | demeŋisizsizyou all are flimsy | demeŋisizdilethey are flimsy |
| comparative — more | demeŋisizirekmeI am flimsier | demeŋisizirekseyou are flimsier | demeŋisizirekdihe is flimsier | demeŋisizirekbizwe are flimsier | demeŋisizireksizyou all are flimsier | demeŋisizirekdilethey are flimsier |
| intensifier — very | bek demeŋisizmeI am very flimsy | bek demeŋisizseyou are very flimsy | bek demeŋisizdihe is very flimsy | bek demeŋisizbizwe are very flimsy | bek demeŋisizsizyou all are very flimsy | bek demeŋisizdilethey are very flimsy |
| superlative — most | em demeŋisizmeI am the flimsiest | em demeŋisizseyou are the flimsiest | em demeŋisizdihe is the flimsiest | em demeŋisizbizwe are the flimsiest | em demeŋisizsizyou all are the flimsiest | em demeŋisizdilethey are the flimsiest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden demeŋisizdi — "compared to me, he is flimsy."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki demeŋisizdimine is flimsy | seniki demeŋisizdiyours is flimsy | anıqı demeŋisizdihis is flimsy | bizniki demeŋisizdiours is flimsy | sizniki demeŋisizdiyours (pl.) is flimsy | alanıqı demeŋisizditheirs is flimsy |
| comparative — more | meniki demeŋisizirekdimine is flimsier | seniki demeŋisizirekdiyours is flimsier | anıqı demeŋisizirekdihis is flimsier | bizniki demeŋisizirekdiours is flimsier | sizniki demeŋisizirekdiyours (pl.) is flimsier | alanıqı demeŋisizirekditheirs is flimsier |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek demeŋisizdimine is very flimsy | seniki bek demeŋisizdiyours is very flimsy | anıqı bek demeŋisizdihis is very flimsy | bizniki bek demeŋisizdiours is very flimsy | sizniki bek demeŋisizdiyours (pl.) is very flimsy | alanıqı bek demeŋisizditheirs is very flimsy |
| superlative — most | meniki em demeŋisizdimine is the flimsiest | seniki em demeŋisizdiyours is the flimsiest | anıqı em demeŋisizdihis is the flimsiest | bizniki em demeŋisizdiours is the flimsiest | sizniki em demeŋisizdiyours (pl.) is the flimsiest | alanıqı em demeŋisizditheirs is the flimsiest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile demeŋisizdilemine are flimsy | senikile demeŋisizdileyours are flimsy | anıqıla demeŋisizdilehis are flimsy | biznikile demeŋisizdileours are flimsy | siznikile demeŋisizdileyours (pl.) are flimsy | alanıqıla demeŋisizdiletheirs are flimsy |
| comparative — more | menikile demeŋisizirekdilemine are flimsier | senikile demeŋisizirekdileyours are flimsier | anıqıla demeŋisizirekdilehis are flimsier | biznikile demeŋisizirekdileours are flimsier | siznikile demeŋisizirekdileyours (pl.) are flimsier | alanıqıla demeŋisizirekdiletheirs are flimsier |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek demeŋisizdilemine are very flimsy | senikile bek demeŋisizdileyours are very flimsy | anıqıla bek demeŋisizdilehis are very flimsy | biznikile bek demeŋisizdileours are very flimsy | siznikile bek demeŋisizdileyours (pl.) are very flimsy | alanıqıla bek demeŋisizdiletheirs are very flimsy |
| superlative — most | menikile em demeŋisizdilemine are the flimsiest | senikile em demeŋisizdileyours are the flimsiest | anıqıla em demeŋisizdilehis are the flimsiest | biznikile em demeŋisizdileours are the flimsiest | siznikile em demeŋisizdileyours (pl.) are the flimsiest | alanıqıla em demeŋisizdiletheirs are the flimsiest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu demeŋisizdi, bıla demeŋisizdile. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".