jap-jaŋız
/dʒap-dʒaŋɯz/
1. one and only, only one — An emphatic form of jaŋız. one source
- jap-jaŋız qızım — my one and only daughter
- anı jap-jaŋız ulanı — his one and only son
- meni jap-jaŋız nögerim — my one and only friend
2. all alone, completely alone one source
- ol jap-jaŋız qaldı — he was left all alone
- üyde jap-jaŋız olturama — I sit all alone at home
- ala jap-jaŋız jaşaydıla — they live all alone
Saying it about someone
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | jap-jaŋızmaI am only | jap-jaŋızsayou are only | jap-jaŋızdıhe is only | jap-jaŋızbızwe are only | jap-jaŋızsızyou all are only | jap-jaŋızdılathey are only |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden jap-jaŋızdı — "compared to me, he is only."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki jap-jaŋızdımine is only | seniki jap-jaŋızdıyours is only | anıqı jap-jaŋızdıhis is only | bizniki jap-jaŋızdıours is only | sizniki jap-jaŋızdıyours (pl.) is only | alanıqı jap-jaŋızdıtheirs is only |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile jap-jaŋızdılamine are only | senikile jap-jaŋızdılayours are only | anıqıla jap-jaŋızdılahis are only | biznikile jap-jaŋızdılaours are only | siznikile jap-jaŋızdılayours (pl.) are only | alanıqıla jap-jaŋızdılatheirs are only |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu jap-jaŋızdı, bıla jap-jaŋızdıla. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".