jalqaw
/dʒalqaw/ · plural jalqawla
1. lazy, indolent, sluggish, inert
- jalqaw adam — a lazy person
- jalqaw tişirıw — a lazy woman
- jalqaw bolma — do not be lazy
- adamnı uzunu jalqaw bolur — a tall person is lazy
2. idler, lazybones, loafer, good-for-nothing
- jalqaw işden qorqar — the idler fears work
- jalqawla işlerge süymeydile — idlers do not like to work
- elde jalqaw joqdu — there is no idler in the village
- jalqawğa söz töŋekge tayaq ötgençadı — a word gets through to an idler like a stick through a log
As an adjective
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | jalqawmaI am lazy | jalqawsayou are lazy | jalqawduhe is lazy | jalqawbuzwe are lazy | jalqawsuzyou all are lazy | jalqawdulathey are lazy |
| comparative — more | jalqawraqmaI am lazier | jalqawraqsayou are lazier | jalqawraqdıhe is lazier | jalqawraqbızwe are lazier | jalqawraqsızyou all are lazier | jalqawraqdılathey are lazier |
| intensifier — very | bek jalqawmaI am very lazy | bek jalqawsayou are very lazy | bek jalqawduhe is very lazy | bek jalqawbuzwe are very lazy | bek jalqawsuzyou all are very lazy | bek jalqawdulathey are very lazy |
| superlative — most | em jalqawmaI am the laziest | em jalqawsayou are the laziest | em jalqawduhe is the laziest | em jalqawbuzwe are the laziest | em jalqawsuzyou all are the laziest | em jalqawdulathey are the laziest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden jalqawdu — "compared to me, he is lazy."
As a noun
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | jalqawthe idler | jalqawummy idler | jalqawuŋyour idler | jalqawuhis idler | jalqawubuzour idler | jalqawuğuzyou all's idler | jalqawlarıtheir idlers |
| Genitive | jalqawnuthe idler's | jalqawumumy idler's | jalqawuŋuyour idler's | jalqawunuhis idler's | jalqawubuznuour idler's | jalqawuğuznuyou all's idler's | jalqawlarınıtheir idlers' |
| Accusative | jalqawnuthe idler (as the object) | jalqawumumy idler (as the object) | jalqawuŋuyour idler (as the object) | jalqawunhis idler (as the object) | jalqawubuznuour idler (as the object) | jalqawuğuznuyou all's idler (as the object) | jalqawlarıntheir idlers (as the object) |
| Dative | jalqawğato the idler | jalqawumato my idler | jalqawuŋato your idler | jalqawunato his idler | jalqawubuzğato our idler | jalqawuğuzğato you all's idler | jalqawlarınato their idlers |
| Locative | jalqawdain / at the idler | jalqawumdain / at my idler | jalqawuŋdain / at your idler | jalqawundain / at his idler | jalqawubuzdain / at our idler | jalqawuğuzdain / at you all's idler | jalqawlarındain / at their idlers |
| Ablative | jalqawdanfrom the idler | jalqawumdanfrom my idler | jalqawuŋdanfrom your idler | jalqawundanfrom his idler | jalqawubuzdanfrom our idler | jalqawuğuzdanfrom you all's idler | jalqawlarındanfrom their idlers |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | jalqawlathe idlers | jalqawlarımmy idlers | jalqawlarıŋyour idlers | jalqawlarıhis idlers | jalqawlarıbızour idlers | jalqawlarığızyou all's idlers | jalqawlarıtheir idlers |
| Genitive | jalqawlanıthe idlers' | jalqawlarımımy idlers' | jalqawlarıŋıyour idlers' | jalqawlarınıhis idlers' | jalqawlarıbıznıour idlers' | jalqawlarığıznıyou all's idlers' | jalqawlarınıtheir idlers' |
| Accusative | jalqawlanıthe idlers (as the object) | jalqawlarımımy idlers (as the object) | jalqawlarıŋıyour idlers (as the object) | jalqawlarınhis idlers (as the object) | jalqawlarıbıznıour idlers (as the object) | jalqawlarığıznıyou all's idlers (as the object) | jalqawlarıntheir idlers (as the object) |
| Dative | jalqawlağato the idlers | jalqawlarımato my idlers | jalqawlarıŋato your idlers | jalqawlarınato his idlers | jalqawlarıbızğato our idlers | jalqawlarığızğato you all's idlers | jalqawlarınato their idlers |
| Locative | jalqawladain / at the idlers | jalqawlarımdain / at my idlers | jalqawlarıŋdain / at your idlers | jalqawlarındain / at his idlers | jalqawlarıbızdain / at our idlers | jalqawlarığızdain / at you all's idlers | jalqawlarındain / at their idlers |
| Ablative | jalqawladanfrom the idlers | jalqawlarımdanfrom my idlers | jalqawlarıŋdanfrom your idlers | jalqawlarındanfrom his idlers | jalqawlarıbızdanfrom our idlers | jalqawlarığızdanfrom you all's idlers | jalqawlarındanfrom their idlers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: jalqawları can mean "his / her idlers", "their idler", or "their idlers" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | jalqawnuquthe idler's one | jalqawnuqulathe idler's ones | jalqawlanıqıthe idlers' one | jalqawlanıqılathe idlers' ones |
| Genitive | jalqawnuqunuof the idler's one | jalqawnuqulanıof the idler's ones | jalqawlanıqınıof the idlers' one | jalqawlanıqılanıof the idlers' ones |
| Accusative | jalqawnuqunthe idler's one (as the object) | jalqawnuqulanıthe idler's ones (as the object) | jalqawlanıqınthe idlers' one (as the object) | jalqawlanıqılanıthe idlers' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | jalqawnuqunato the idler's one | jalqawnuqulağato the idler's ones | jalqawlanıqınato the idlers' one | jalqawlanıqılağato the idlers' ones |
| Locative | jalqawnuqundain / at the idler's one | jalqawnuquladain / at the idler's ones | jalqawlanıqındain / at the idlers' one | jalqawlanıqıladain / at the idlers' ones |
| Ablative | jalqawnuqundanfrom the idler's one | jalqawnuquladanfrom the idler's ones | jalqawlanıqındanfrom the idlers' one | jalqawlanıqıladanfrom the idlers' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.