Even
/even/
Even (relating to the Even people, their language or culture) — Common phrases are even til "the Even language", even literatura "Even literature" and even tişirıw "an Even woman".
- Even til — the Even language
- Even literatura — Even literature
- Even tişirıw — an Even woman
Saying it about someone
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | EvenmeI am Even | Evenseyou are Even | Evendihe is Even | Evenbizwe are Even | Evensizyou all are Even | Evendilethey are Even |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden Evendi — "compared to me, he is Even."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki Evendimine is Even | seniki Evendiyours is Even | anıqı Evendihis is Even | bizniki Evendiours is Even | sizniki Evendiyours (pl.) is Even | alanıqı Evenditheirs is Even |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile Evendilemine are Even | senikile Evendileyours are Even | anıqıla Evendilehis are Even | biznikile Evendileours are Even | siznikile Evendileyours (pl.) are Even | alanıqıla Evendiletheirs are Even |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu Evendi, bıla Evendile. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".