jiŋil
/dʒiŋil/
bright, vivid, intense (of color) — Most often used with qızıl "red": jiŋil qızıl "bright red". Tenishev and Suyunchev 1989 and Botashev 2010 list "bright red" as a sub-meaning. Proverb: jiŋil qızıl terk oŋar "bright red fades quickly".
- jiŋil qızıl — bright red
- jiŋil sarı — bright yellow
- jiŋil qızıl terk oŋar — bright red fades quickly
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | jiŋilmeI am bright | jiŋilseyou are bright | jiŋildihe is bright | jiŋilbizwe are bright | jiŋilsizyou all are bright | jiŋildilethey are bright |
| comparative — more | jiŋilirekmeI am brighter | jiŋilirekseyou are brighter | jiŋilirekdihe is brighter | jiŋilirekbizwe are brighter | jiŋilireksizyou all are brighter | jiŋilirekdilethey are brighter |
| intensifier — very | bek jiŋilmeI am very bright | bek jiŋilseyou are very bright | bek jiŋildihe is very bright | bek jiŋilbizwe are very bright | bek jiŋilsizyou all are very bright | bek jiŋildilethey are very bright |
| superlative — most | em jiŋilmeI am the brightest | em jiŋilseyou are the brightest | em jiŋildihe is the brightest | em jiŋilbizwe are the brightest | em jiŋilsizyou all are the brightest | em jiŋildilethey are the brightest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden jiŋildi — "compared to me, he is bright."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki jiŋildimine is bright | seniki jiŋildiyours is bright | anıqı jiŋildihis is bright | bizniki jiŋildiours is bright | sizniki jiŋildiyours (pl.) is bright | alanıqı jiŋilditheirs is bright |
| comparative — more | meniki jiŋilirekdimine is brighter | seniki jiŋilirekdiyours is brighter | anıqı jiŋilirekdihis is brighter | bizniki jiŋilirekdiours is brighter | sizniki jiŋilirekdiyours (pl.) is brighter | alanıqı jiŋilirekditheirs is brighter |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek jiŋildimine is very bright | seniki bek jiŋildiyours is very bright | anıqı bek jiŋildihis is very bright | bizniki bek jiŋildiours is very bright | sizniki bek jiŋildiyours (pl.) is very bright | alanıqı bek jiŋilditheirs is very bright |
| superlative — most | meniki em jiŋildimine is the brightest | seniki em jiŋildiyours is the brightest | anıqı em jiŋildihis is the brightest | bizniki em jiŋildiours is the brightest | sizniki em jiŋildiyours (pl.) is the brightest | alanıqı em jiŋilditheirs is the brightest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile jiŋildilemine are bright | senikile jiŋildileyours are bright | anıqıla jiŋildilehis are bright | biznikile jiŋildileours are bright | siznikile jiŋildileyours (pl.) are bright | alanıqıla jiŋildiletheirs are bright |
| comparative — more | menikile jiŋilirekdilemine are brighter | senikile jiŋilirekdileyours are brighter | anıqıla jiŋilirekdilehis are brighter | biznikile jiŋilirekdileours are brighter | siznikile jiŋilirekdileyours (pl.) are brighter | alanıqıla jiŋilirekdiletheirs are brighter |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek jiŋildilemine are very bright | senikile bek jiŋildileyours are very bright | anıqıla bek jiŋildilehis are very bright | biznikile bek jiŋildileours are very bright | siznikile bek jiŋildileyours (pl.) are very bright | alanıqıla bek jiŋildiletheirs are very bright |
| superlative — most | menikile em jiŋildilemine are the brightest | senikile em jiŋildileyours are the brightest | anıqıla em jiŋildilehis are the brightest | biznikile em jiŋildileours are the brightest | siznikile em jiŋildileyours (pl.) are the brightest | alanıqıla em jiŋildiletheirs are the brightest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu jiŋildi, bıla jiŋildile. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".