jabalaq
/dʒabalaq/ · plural jabalaqla
1. spring snow, snow falling in large flakes; large snowflake — Often used in qar jabalaq jawadı, "the snow is falling in large flakes". jazğı jabalaq means spring bad weather.
- qar jabalaq jawadı — the snow is falling in large flakes
- bügün jabalaq jawadı — today snow is falling in large flakes
- tünene jabalaq jawğan edi — yesterday snow fell in large flakes
- jazğı jabalaq — spring bad weather
- jaz başı jabalaq — early-spring snow in large flakes
- jaz jabalaq tawlağa jawğan kibik — like spring snow falling on the mountains
2. shaggy, disheveled, ruffled (of feathers or fur)
- jabalaq it — a shaggy dog
- jabalaq quş uçadı — a ruffled bird is flying
- bu jabalaq quşnu senmi qırğansa? — was it you who shot this ruffled bird?
As a noun
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | jabalaqthe spring snow | jabalağımmy spring snow | jabalağıŋyour spring snow | jabalağıhis spring snow | jabalağıbızour spring snow | jabalağığızyou all's spring snow | jabalaqlarıtheir spring snows |
| Genitive | jabalaqnıthe spring snow's | jabalağımımy spring snow's | jabalağıŋıyour spring snow's | jabalağınıhis spring snow's | jabalağıbıznıour spring snow's | jabalağığıznıyou all's spring snow's | jabalaqlarınıtheir spring snows' |
| Accusative | jabalaqnıthe spring snow (as the object) | jabalağımımy spring snow (as the object) | jabalağıŋıyour spring snow (as the object) | jabalağınhis spring snow (as the object) | jabalağıbıznıour spring snow (as the object) | jabalağığıznıyou all's spring snow (as the object) | jabalaqlarıntheir spring snows (as the object) |
| Dative | jabalaqğato the spring snow | jabalağımato my spring snow | jabalağıŋato your spring snow | jabalağınato his spring snow | jabalağıbızğato our spring snow | jabalağığızğato you all's spring snow | jabalaqlarınato their spring snows |
| Locative | jabalaqdain / at the spring snow | jabalağımdain / at my spring snow | jabalağıŋdain / at your spring snow | jabalağındain / at his spring snow | jabalağıbızdain / at our spring snow | jabalağığızdain / at you all's spring snow | jabalaqlarındain / at their spring snows |
| Ablative | jabalaqdanfrom the spring snow | jabalağımdanfrom my spring snow | jabalağıŋdanfrom your spring snow | jabalağındanfrom his spring snow | jabalağıbızdanfrom our spring snow | jabalağığızdanfrom you all's spring snow | jabalaqlarındanfrom their spring snows |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | jabalaqlathe spring snows | jabalaqlarımmy spring snows | jabalaqlarıŋyour spring snows | jabalaqlarıhis spring snows | jabalaqlarıbızour spring snows | jabalaqlarığızyou all's spring snows | jabalaqlarıtheir spring snows |
| Genitive | jabalaqlanıthe spring snows' | jabalaqlarımımy spring snows' | jabalaqlarıŋıyour spring snows' | jabalaqlarınıhis spring snows' | jabalaqlarıbıznıour spring snows' | jabalaqlarığıznıyou all's spring snows' | jabalaqlarınıtheir spring snows' |
| Accusative | jabalaqlanıthe spring snows (as the object) | jabalaqlarımımy spring snows (as the object) | jabalaqlarıŋıyour spring snows (as the object) | jabalaqlarınhis spring snows (as the object) | jabalaqlarıbıznıour spring snows (as the object) | jabalaqlarığıznıyou all's spring snows (as the object) | jabalaqlarıntheir spring snows (as the object) |
| Dative | jabalaqlağato the spring snows | jabalaqlarımato my spring snows | jabalaqlarıŋato your spring snows | jabalaqlarınato his spring snows | jabalaqlarıbızğato our spring snows | jabalaqlarığızğato you all's spring snows | jabalaqlarınato their spring snows |
| Locative | jabalaqladain / at the spring snows | jabalaqlarımdain / at my spring snows | jabalaqlarıŋdain / at your spring snows | jabalaqlarındain / at his spring snows | jabalaqlarıbızdain / at our spring snows | jabalaqlarığızdain / at you all's spring snows | jabalaqlarındain / at their spring snows |
| Ablative | jabalaqladanfrom the spring snows | jabalaqlarımdanfrom my spring snows | jabalaqlarıŋdanfrom your spring snows | jabalaqlarındanfrom his spring snows | jabalaqlarıbızdanfrom our spring snows | jabalaqlarığızdanfrom you all's spring snows | jabalaqlarındanfrom their spring snows |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jabalaqları can mean "his / her spring snows", "their spring snow", or "their spring snows" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
As an adjective
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | jabalaqmaI am shaggy | jabalaqsayou are shaggy | jabalaqdıhe is shaggy | jabalaqbızwe are shaggy | jabalaqsızyou all are shaggy | jabalaqdılathey are shaggy |
| comparative — more | jabalağıraqmaI am shaggier | jabalağıraqsayou are shaggier | jabalağıraqdıhe is shaggier | jabalağıraqbızwe are shaggier | jabalağıraqsızyou all are shaggier | jabalağıraqdılathey are shaggier |
| intensifier — very | bek jabalaqmaI am very shaggy | bek jabalaqsayou are very shaggy | bek jabalaqdıhe is very shaggy | bek jabalaqbızwe are very shaggy | bek jabalaqsızyou all are very shaggy | bek jabalaqdılathey are very shaggy |
| superlative — most | em jabalaqmaI am the shaggiest | em jabalaqsayou are the shaggiest | em jabalaqdıhe is the shaggiest | em jabalaqbızwe are the shaggiest | em jabalaqsızyou all are the shaggiest | em jabalaqdılathey are the shaggiest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden jabalaqdı — "compared to me, he is shaggy."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki jabalaqdımine is shaggy | seniki jabalaqdıyours is shaggy | anıqı jabalaqdıhis is shaggy | bizniki jabalaqdıours is shaggy | sizniki jabalaqdıyours (pl.) is shaggy | alanıqı jabalaqdıtheirs is shaggy |
| comparative — more | meniki jabalağıraqdımine is shaggier | seniki jabalağıraqdıyours is shaggier | anıqı jabalağıraqdıhis is shaggier | bizniki jabalağıraqdıours is shaggier | sizniki jabalağıraqdıyours (pl.) is shaggier | alanıqı jabalağıraqdıtheirs is shaggier |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek jabalaqdımine is very shaggy | seniki bek jabalaqdıyours is very shaggy | anıqı bek jabalaqdıhis is very shaggy | bizniki bek jabalaqdıours is very shaggy | sizniki bek jabalaqdıyours (pl.) is very shaggy | alanıqı bek jabalaqdıtheirs is very shaggy |
| superlative — most | meniki em jabalaqdımine is the shaggiest | seniki em jabalaqdıyours is the shaggiest | anıqı em jabalaqdıhis is the shaggiest | bizniki em jabalaqdıours is the shaggiest | sizniki em jabalaqdıyours (pl.) is the shaggiest | alanıqı em jabalaqdıtheirs is the shaggiest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile jabalaqdılamine are shaggy | senikile jabalaqdılayours are shaggy | anıqıla jabalaqdılahis are shaggy | biznikile jabalaqdılaours are shaggy | siznikile jabalaqdılayours (pl.) are shaggy | alanıqıla jabalaqdılatheirs are shaggy |
| comparative — more | menikile jabalağıraqdılamine are shaggier | senikile jabalağıraqdılayours are shaggier | anıqıla jabalağıraqdılahis are shaggier | biznikile jabalağıraqdılaours are shaggier | siznikile jabalağıraqdılayours (pl.) are shaggier | alanıqıla jabalağıraqdılatheirs are shaggier |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek jabalaqdılamine are very shaggy | senikile bek jabalaqdılayours are very shaggy | anıqıla bek jabalaqdılahis are very shaggy | biznikile bek jabalaqdılaours are very shaggy | siznikile bek jabalaqdılayours (pl.) are very shaggy | alanıqıla bek jabalaqdılatheirs are very shaggy |
| superlative — most | menikile em jabalaqdılamine are the shaggiest | senikile em jabalaqdılayours are the shaggiest | anıqıla em jabalaqdılahis are the shaggiest | biznikile em jabalaqdılaours are the shaggiest | siznikile em jabalaqdılayours (pl.) are the shaggiest | alanıqıla em jabalaqdılatheirs are the shaggiest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu jabalaqdı, bıla jabalaqdıla. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".