jijinawçuq
/dʒidʒinawtʃuq/
tiny, no bigger than a fingernail one source
- jijinawçuq taş — a tiny stone
- jijinawçuq sabiy — a tiny child
- jijinawçuq üy — a tiny house
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | jijinawçuqmaI am tiny | jijinawçuqsayou are tiny | jijinawçuqduhe is tiny | jijinawçuqbuzwe are tiny | jijinawçuqsuzyou all are tiny | jijinawçuqdulathey are tiny |
| comparative — more | jijinawçuğuraqmaI am tinier | jijinawçuğuraqsayou are tinier | jijinawçuğuraqdıhe is tinier | jijinawçuğuraqbızwe are tinier | jijinawçuğuraqsızyou all are tinier | jijinawçuğuraqdılathey are tinier |
| intensifier — very | bek jijinawçuqmaI am very tiny | bek jijinawçuqsayou are very tiny | bek jijinawçuqduhe is very tiny | bek jijinawçuqbuzwe are very tiny | bek jijinawçuqsuzyou all are very tiny | bek jijinawçuqdulathey are very tiny |
| superlative — most | em jijinawçuqmaI am the tiniest | em jijinawçuqsayou are the tiniest | em jijinawçuqduhe is the tiniest | em jijinawçuqbuzwe are the tiniest | em jijinawçuqsuzyou all are the tiniest | em jijinawçuqdulathey are the tiniest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden jijinawçuqdu — "compared to me, he is tiny."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki jijinawçuqdumine is tiny | seniki jijinawçuqduyours is tiny | anıqı jijinawçuqduhis is tiny | bizniki jijinawçuqduours is tiny | sizniki jijinawçuqduyours (pl.) is tiny | alanıqı jijinawçuqdutheirs is tiny |
| comparative — more | meniki jijinawçuğuraqdımine is tinier | seniki jijinawçuğuraqdıyours is tinier | anıqı jijinawçuğuraqdıhis is tinier | bizniki jijinawçuğuraqdıours is tinier | sizniki jijinawçuğuraqdıyours (pl.) is tinier | alanıqı jijinawçuğuraqdıtheirs is tinier |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek jijinawçuqdumine is very tiny | seniki bek jijinawçuqduyours is very tiny | anıqı bek jijinawçuqduhis is very tiny | bizniki bek jijinawçuqduours is very tiny | sizniki bek jijinawçuqduyours (pl.) is very tiny | alanıqı bek jijinawçuqdutheirs is very tiny |
| superlative — most | meniki em jijinawçuqdumine is the tiniest | seniki em jijinawçuqduyours is the tiniest | anıqı em jijinawçuqduhis is the tiniest | bizniki em jijinawçuqduours is the tiniest | sizniki em jijinawçuqduyours (pl.) is the tiniest | alanıqı em jijinawçuqdutheirs is the tiniest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile jijinawçuqdulamine are tiny | senikile jijinawçuqdulayours are tiny | anıqıla jijinawçuqdulahis are tiny | biznikile jijinawçuqdulaours are tiny | siznikile jijinawçuqdulayours (pl.) are tiny | alanıqıla jijinawçuqdulatheirs are tiny |
| comparative — more | menikile jijinawçuğuraqdılamine are tinier | senikile jijinawçuğuraqdılayours are tinier | anıqıla jijinawçuğuraqdılahis are tinier | biznikile jijinawçuğuraqdılaours are tinier | siznikile jijinawçuğuraqdılayours (pl.) are tinier | alanıqıla jijinawçuğuraqdılatheirs are tinier |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek jijinawçuqdulamine are very tiny | senikile bek jijinawçuqdulayours are very tiny | anıqıla bek jijinawçuqdulahis are very tiny | biznikile bek jijinawçuqdulaours are very tiny | siznikile bek jijinawçuqdulayours (pl.) are very tiny | alanıqıla bek jijinawçuqdulatheirs are very tiny |
| superlative — most | menikile em jijinawçuqdulamine are the tiniest | senikile em jijinawçuqdulayours are the tiniest | anıqıla em jijinawçuqdulahis are the tiniest | biznikile em jijinawçuqdulaours are the tiniest | siznikile em jijinawçuqdulayours (pl.) are the tiniest | alanıqıla em jijinawçuqdulatheirs are the tiniest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu jijinawçuqdu, bıla jijinawçuqdula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".