juqsuz
/dʒuqsuz/
poor, destitute, needy
- juqsuz adam — a poor person
- ol juqsuzdu — he is poor
- biz juqsuz edik — we were poor
- juqsuz boldum — I became poor
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | juqsuzmaI am poor | juqsuzsayou are poor | juqsuzduhe is poor | juqsuzbuzwe are poor | juqsuzsuzyou all are poor | juqsuzdulathey are poor |
| comparative — more | juqsuzuraqmaI am poorer | juqsuzuraqsayou are poorer | juqsuzuraqdıhe is poorer | juqsuzuraqbızwe are poorer | juqsuzuraqsızyou all are poorer | juqsuzuraqdılathey are poorer |
| intensifier — very | bek juqsuzmaI am very poor | bek juqsuzsayou are very poor | bek juqsuzduhe is very poor | bek juqsuzbuzwe are very poor | bek juqsuzsuzyou all are very poor | bek juqsuzdulathey are very poor |
| superlative — most | em juqsuzmaI am the poorest | em juqsuzsayou are the poorest | em juqsuzduhe is the poorest | em juqsuzbuzwe are the poorest | em juqsuzsuzyou all are the poorest | em juqsuzdulathey are the poorest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden juqsuzdu — "compared to me, he is poor."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki juqsuzdumine is poor | seniki juqsuzduyours is poor | anıqı juqsuzduhis is poor | bizniki juqsuzduours is poor | sizniki juqsuzduyours (pl.) is poor | alanıqı juqsuzdutheirs is poor |
| comparative — more | meniki juqsuzuraqdımine is poorer | seniki juqsuzuraqdıyours is poorer | anıqı juqsuzuraqdıhis is poorer | bizniki juqsuzuraqdıours is poorer | sizniki juqsuzuraqdıyours (pl.) is poorer | alanıqı juqsuzuraqdıtheirs is poorer |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek juqsuzdumine is very poor | seniki bek juqsuzduyours is very poor | anıqı bek juqsuzduhis is very poor | bizniki bek juqsuzduours is very poor | sizniki bek juqsuzduyours (pl.) is very poor | alanıqı bek juqsuzdutheirs is very poor |
| superlative — most | meniki em juqsuzdumine is the poorest | seniki em juqsuzduyours is the poorest | anıqı em juqsuzduhis is the poorest | bizniki em juqsuzduours is the poorest | sizniki em juqsuzduyours (pl.) is the poorest | alanıqı em juqsuzdutheirs is the poorest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile juqsuzdulamine are poor | senikile juqsuzdulayours are poor | anıqıla juqsuzdulahis are poor | biznikile juqsuzdulaours are poor | siznikile juqsuzdulayours (pl.) are poor | alanıqıla juqsuzdulatheirs are poor |
| comparative — more | menikile juqsuzuraqdılamine are poorer | senikile juqsuzuraqdılayours are poorer | anıqıla juqsuzuraqdılahis are poorer | biznikile juqsuzuraqdılaours are poorer | siznikile juqsuzuraqdılayours (pl.) are poorer | alanıqıla juqsuzuraqdılatheirs are poorer |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek juqsuzdulamine are very poor | senikile bek juqsuzdulayours are very poor | anıqıla bek juqsuzdulahis are very poor | biznikile bek juqsuzdulaours are very poor | siznikile bek juqsuzdulayours (pl.) are very poor | alanıqıla bek juqsuzdulatheirs are very poor |
| superlative — most | menikile em juqsuzdulamine are the poorest | senikile em juqsuzdulayours are the poorest | anıqıla em juqsuzdulahis are the poorest | biznikile em juqsuzdulaours are the poorest | siznikile em juqsuzdulayours (pl.) are the poorest | alanıqıla em juqsuzdulatheirs are the poorest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu juqsuzdu, bıla juqsuzdula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".