godur
/ɡodur/
hardy, tough, enduring (of an animal, such as a horse or donkey) — Said mainly of working animals: godur at "a hardy horse", godur eşek "a hardy donkey". Guzeev 1996–2005 explains it with çıdamlı and tözümlü.
- godur at — a hardy horse
- godur eşek — a hardy donkey
- bu at bek godurdu — this horse is very hardy
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | godurmaI am hardy | godursayou are hardy | godurduhe is hardy | godurbuzwe are hardy | godursuzyou all are hardy | godurdulathey are hardy |
| comparative — more | godururaqmaI am hardier | godururaqsayou are hardier | godururaqdıhe is hardier | godururaqbızwe are hardier | godururaqsızyou all are hardier | godururaqdılathey are hardier |
| intensifier — very | bek godurmaI am very hardy | bek godursayou are very hardy | bek godurduhe is very hardy | bek godurbuzwe are very hardy | bek godursuzyou all are very hardy | bek godurdulathey are very hardy |
| superlative — most | em godurmaI am the hardiest | em godursayou are the hardiest | em godurduhe is the hardiest | em godurbuzwe are the hardiest | em godursuzyou all are the hardiest | em godurdulathey are the hardiest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden godurdu — "compared to me, he is hardy."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki godurdumine is hardy | seniki godurduyours is hardy | anıqı godurduhis is hardy | bizniki godurduours is hardy | sizniki godurduyours (pl.) is hardy | alanıqı godurdutheirs is hardy |
| comparative — more | meniki godururaqdımine is hardier | seniki godururaqdıyours is hardier | anıqı godururaqdıhis is hardier | bizniki godururaqdıours is hardier | sizniki godururaqdıyours (pl.) is hardier | alanıqı godururaqdıtheirs is hardier |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek godurdumine is very hardy | seniki bek godurduyours is very hardy | anıqı bek godurduhis is very hardy | bizniki bek godurduours is very hardy | sizniki bek godurduyours (pl.) is very hardy | alanıqı bek godurdutheirs is very hardy |
| superlative — most | meniki em godurdumine is the hardiest | seniki em godurduyours is the hardiest | anıqı em godurduhis is the hardiest | bizniki em godurduours is the hardiest | sizniki em godurduyours (pl.) is the hardiest | alanıqı em godurdutheirs is the hardiest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile godurdulamine are hardy | senikile godurdulayours are hardy | anıqıla godurdulahis are hardy | biznikile godurdulaours are hardy | siznikile godurdulayours (pl.) are hardy | alanıqıla godurdulatheirs are hardy |
| comparative — more | menikile godururaqdılamine are hardier | senikile godururaqdılayours are hardier | anıqıla godururaqdılahis are hardier | biznikile godururaqdılaours are hardier | siznikile godururaqdılayours (pl.) are hardier | alanıqıla godururaqdılatheirs are hardier |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek godurdulamine are very hardy | senikile bek godurdulayours are very hardy | anıqıla bek godurdulahis are very hardy | biznikile bek godurdulaours are very hardy | siznikile bek godurdulayours (pl.) are very hardy | alanıqıla bek godurdulatheirs are very hardy |
| superlative — most | menikile em godurdulamine are the hardiest | senikile em godurdulayours are the hardiest | anıqıla em godurdulahis are the hardiest | biznikile em godurdulaours are the hardiest | siznikile em godurdulayours (pl.) are the hardiest | alanıqıla em godurdulatheirs are the hardiest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu godurdu, bıla godurdula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".