köbüwçü
/købywtʃy/
1. inflatable — Common in köbüwçü qayıq "inflatable boat".
- köbüwçü qayıq — an inflatable boat
- köbüwçü qayıq aldım — I bought an inflatable boat
- bu köbüwçü qayıqdı — this is an inflatable boat
2. sulky, given to pouting — As in köbüwçü tişirıw "a sulky woman". one source
- köbüwçü tişirıw — a sulky woman
- ol köbüwçü tişirıwdu — she is a sulky woman
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | köbüwçümeI am inflatable | köbüwçüseyou are inflatable | köbüwçüdühe is inflatable | köbüwçübüzwe are inflatable | köbüwçüsüzyou all are inflatable | köbüwçüdülethey are inflatable |
| comparative — more | köbüwçürekmeI am more inflatable | köbüwçürekseyou are more inflatable | köbüwçürekdihe is more inflatable | köbüwçürekbizwe are more inflatable | köbüwçüreksizyou all are more inflatable | köbüwçürekdilethey are more inflatable |
| intensifier — very | bek köbüwçümeI am very inflatable | bek köbüwçüseyou are very inflatable | bek köbüwçüdühe is very inflatable | bek köbüwçübüzwe are very inflatable | bek köbüwçüsüzyou all are very inflatable | bek köbüwçüdülethey are very inflatable |
| superlative — most | em köbüwçümeI am the most inflatable | em köbüwçüseyou are the most inflatable | em köbüwçüdühe is the most inflatable | em köbüwçübüzwe are the most inflatable | em köbüwçüsüzyou all are the most inflatable | em köbüwçüdülethey are the most inflatable |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden köbüwçüdü — "compared to me, he is inflatable."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki köbüwçüdümine is inflatable | seniki köbüwçüdüyours is inflatable | anıqı köbüwçüdühis is inflatable | bizniki köbüwçüdüours is inflatable | sizniki köbüwçüdüyours (pl.) is inflatable | alanıqı köbüwçüdütheirs is inflatable |
| comparative — more | meniki köbüwçürekdimine is more inflatable | seniki köbüwçürekdiyours is more inflatable | anıqı köbüwçürekdihis is more inflatable | bizniki köbüwçürekdiours is more inflatable | sizniki köbüwçürekdiyours (pl.) is more inflatable | alanıqı köbüwçürekditheirs is more inflatable |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek köbüwçüdümine is very inflatable | seniki bek köbüwçüdüyours is very inflatable | anıqı bek köbüwçüdühis is very inflatable | bizniki bek köbüwçüdüours is very inflatable | sizniki bek köbüwçüdüyours (pl.) is very inflatable | alanıqı bek köbüwçüdütheirs is very inflatable |
| superlative — most | meniki em köbüwçüdümine is the most inflatable | seniki em köbüwçüdüyours is the most inflatable | anıqı em köbüwçüdühis is the most inflatable | bizniki em köbüwçüdüours is the most inflatable | sizniki em köbüwçüdüyours (pl.) is the most inflatable | alanıqı em köbüwçüdütheirs is the most inflatable |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile köbüwçüdülemine are inflatable | senikile köbüwçüdüleyours are inflatable | anıqıla köbüwçüdülehis are inflatable | biznikile köbüwçüdüleours are inflatable | siznikile köbüwçüdüleyours (pl.) are inflatable | alanıqıla köbüwçüdületheirs are inflatable |
| comparative — more | menikile köbüwçürekdilemine are more inflatable | senikile köbüwçürekdileyours are more inflatable | anıqıla köbüwçürekdilehis are more inflatable | biznikile köbüwçürekdileours are more inflatable | siznikile köbüwçürekdileyours (pl.) are more inflatable | alanıqıla köbüwçürekdiletheirs are more inflatable |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek köbüwçüdülemine are very inflatable | senikile bek köbüwçüdüleyours are very inflatable | anıqıla bek köbüwçüdülehis are very inflatable | biznikile bek köbüwçüdüleours are very inflatable | siznikile bek köbüwçüdüleyours (pl.) are very inflatable | alanıqıla bek köbüwçüdületheirs are very inflatable |
| superlative — most | menikile em köbüwçüdülemine are the most inflatable | senikile em köbüwçüdüleyours are the most inflatable | anıqıla em köbüwçüdülehis are the most inflatable | biznikile em köbüwçüdüleours are the most inflatable | siznikile em köbüwçüdüleyours (pl.) are the most inflatable | alanıqıla em köbüwçüdületheirs are the most inflatable |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu köbüwçüdü, bıla köbüwçüdüle. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".