jawş
/dʒawʃ/
black and tan, black with tan markings (of an animal's coat) — Describes the coat color of horses and other livestock. one source
Saying it about someone
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | jawşmaI am black and tan | jawşsayou are black and tan | jawşduhe is black and tan | jawşbuzwe are black and tan | jawşsuzyou all are black and tan | jawşdulathey are black and tan |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden jawşdu — "compared to me, he is black and tan."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki jawşdumine is black and tan | seniki jawşduyours is black and tan | anıqı jawşduhis is black and tan | bizniki jawşduours is black and tan | sizniki jawşduyours (pl.) is black and tan | alanıqı jawşdutheirs is black and tan |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile jawşdulamine are black and tan | senikile jawşdulayours are black and tan | anıqıla jawşdulahis are black and tan | biznikile jawşdulaours are black and tan | siznikile jawşdulayours (pl.) are black and tan | alanıqıla jawşdulatheirs are black and tan |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu jawşdu, bıla jawşdula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".