iŋiçge
/iŋitʃɡe/
1. thin, slender, fine
- iŋiçge çıbıq — a thin switch
- qıznı beli iŋiçgedi — the girl's waist is slender
- çıbıqdan iŋiçge — thinner than a switch
- iŋiçge bolurğa — to grow thin
- iŋiçge şorqaçıq künde jıltıradı — the thin little stream glitters in the sun
- iŋiçge beliŋ, keŋ jawurunuŋ — your slender waist, your broad shoulders
- iŋiçge qaşların — her thin eyebrows
2. high, thin, shrill (of a voice or sound)
- iŋiçge awaz — a high voice
- qıznı awazı iŋiçgedi — the girl's voice is high
- iŋiçge söleşirge — to speak in a high voice
- iŋiçge tawuş — a thin sound
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | iŋiçgemeI am thin | iŋiçgeseyou are thin | iŋiçgedihe is thin | iŋiçgebizwe are thin | iŋiçgesizyou all are thin | iŋiçgedilethey are thin |
| comparative — more | iŋiçgerekmeI am thinner | iŋiçgerekseyou are thinner | iŋiçgerekdihe is thinner | iŋiçgerekbizwe are thinner | iŋiçgereksizyou all are thinner | iŋiçgerekdilethey are thinner |
| intensifier — very | bek iŋiçgemeI am very thin | bek iŋiçgeseyou are very thin | bek iŋiçgedihe is very thin | bek iŋiçgebizwe are very thin | bek iŋiçgesizyou all are very thin | bek iŋiçgedilethey are very thin |
| superlative — most | em iŋiçgemeI am the thinnest | em iŋiçgeseyou are the thinnest | em iŋiçgedihe is the thinnest | em iŋiçgebizwe are the thinnest | em iŋiçgesizyou all are the thinnest | em iŋiçgedilethey are the thinnest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden iŋiçgedi — "compared to me, he is thin."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki iŋiçgedimine is thin | seniki iŋiçgediyours is thin | anıqı iŋiçgedihis is thin | bizniki iŋiçgediours is thin | sizniki iŋiçgediyours (pl.) is thin | alanıqı iŋiçgeditheirs is thin |
| comparative — more | meniki iŋiçgerekdimine is thinner | seniki iŋiçgerekdiyours is thinner | anıqı iŋiçgerekdihis is thinner | bizniki iŋiçgerekdiours is thinner | sizniki iŋiçgerekdiyours (pl.) is thinner | alanıqı iŋiçgerekditheirs is thinner |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek iŋiçgedimine is very thin | seniki bek iŋiçgediyours is very thin | anıqı bek iŋiçgedihis is very thin | bizniki bek iŋiçgediours is very thin | sizniki bek iŋiçgediyours (pl.) is very thin | alanıqı bek iŋiçgeditheirs is very thin |
| superlative — most | meniki em iŋiçgedimine is the thinnest | seniki em iŋiçgediyours is the thinnest | anıqı em iŋiçgedihis is the thinnest | bizniki em iŋiçgediours is the thinnest | sizniki em iŋiçgediyours (pl.) is the thinnest | alanıqı em iŋiçgeditheirs is the thinnest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile iŋiçgedilemine are thin | senikile iŋiçgedileyours are thin | anıqıla iŋiçgedilehis are thin | biznikile iŋiçgedileours are thin | siznikile iŋiçgedileyours (pl.) are thin | alanıqıla iŋiçgediletheirs are thin |
| comparative — more | menikile iŋiçgerekdilemine are thinner | senikile iŋiçgerekdileyours are thinner | anıqıla iŋiçgerekdilehis are thinner | biznikile iŋiçgerekdileours are thinner | siznikile iŋiçgerekdileyours (pl.) are thinner | alanıqıla iŋiçgerekdiletheirs are thinner |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek iŋiçgedilemine are very thin | senikile bek iŋiçgedileyours are very thin | anıqıla bek iŋiçgedilehis are very thin | biznikile bek iŋiçgedileours are very thin | siznikile bek iŋiçgedileyours (pl.) are very thin | alanıqıla bek iŋiçgediletheirs are very thin |
| superlative — most | menikile em iŋiçgedilemine are the thinnest | senikile em iŋiçgedileyours are the thinnest | anıqıla em iŋiçgedilehis are the thinnest | biznikile em iŋiçgedileours are the thinnest | siznikile em iŋiçgedileyours (pl.) are the thinnest | alanıqıla em iŋiçgediletheirs are the thinnest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu iŋiçgedi, bıla iŋiçgedile. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".