keŋbet
/keŋbet/
broad-faced, having a wide face; high-cheekboned
- ol keŋbet jaşdı — he is a broad-faced young man
- atası keŋbet adam edi — his father was a broad-faced man
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | keŋbetmeI am broad-faced | keŋbetseyou are broad-faced | keŋbetdihe is broad-faced | keŋbetbizwe are broad-faced | keŋbetsizyou all are broad-faced | keŋbetdilethey are broad-faced |
| comparative — more | keŋbetirekmeI am more broad-faced | keŋbetirekseyou are more broad-faced | keŋbetirekdihe is more broad-faced | keŋbetirekbizwe are more broad-faced | keŋbetireksizyou all are more broad-faced | keŋbetirekdilethey are more broad-faced |
| intensifier — very | bek keŋbetmeI am very broad-faced | bek keŋbetseyou are very broad-faced | bek keŋbetdihe is very broad-faced | bek keŋbetbizwe are very broad-faced | bek keŋbetsizyou all are very broad-faced | bek keŋbetdilethey are very broad-faced |
| superlative — most | em keŋbetmeI am the most broad-faced | em keŋbetseyou are the most broad-faced | em keŋbetdihe is the most broad-faced | em keŋbetbizwe are the most broad-faced | em keŋbetsizyou all are the most broad-faced | em keŋbetdilethey are the most broad-faced |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden keŋbetdi — "compared to me, he is broad-faced."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki keŋbetdimine is broad-faced | seniki keŋbetdiyours is broad-faced | anıqı keŋbetdihis is broad-faced | bizniki keŋbetdiours is broad-faced | sizniki keŋbetdiyours (pl.) is broad-faced | alanıqı keŋbetditheirs is broad-faced |
| comparative — more | meniki keŋbetirekdimine is more broad-faced | seniki keŋbetirekdiyours is more broad-faced | anıqı keŋbetirekdihis is more broad-faced | bizniki keŋbetirekdiours is more broad-faced | sizniki keŋbetirekdiyours (pl.) is more broad-faced | alanıqı keŋbetirekditheirs is more broad-faced |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek keŋbetdimine is very broad-faced | seniki bek keŋbetdiyours is very broad-faced | anıqı bek keŋbetdihis is very broad-faced | bizniki bek keŋbetdiours is very broad-faced | sizniki bek keŋbetdiyours (pl.) is very broad-faced | alanıqı bek keŋbetditheirs is very broad-faced |
| superlative — most | meniki em keŋbetdimine is the most broad-faced | seniki em keŋbetdiyours is the most broad-faced | anıqı em keŋbetdihis is the most broad-faced | bizniki em keŋbetdiours is the most broad-faced | sizniki em keŋbetdiyours (pl.) is the most broad-faced | alanıqı em keŋbetditheirs is the most broad-faced |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile keŋbetdilemine are broad-faced | senikile keŋbetdileyours are broad-faced | anıqıla keŋbetdilehis are broad-faced | biznikile keŋbetdileours are broad-faced | siznikile keŋbetdileyours (pl.) are broad-faced | alanıqıla keŋbetdiletheirs are broad-faced |
| comparative — more | menikile keŋbetirekdilemine are more broad-faced | senikile keŋbetirekdileyours are more broad-faced | anıqıla keŋbetirekdilehis are more broad-faced | biznikile keŋbetirekdileours are more broad-faced | siznikile keŋbetirekdileyours (pl.) are more broad-faced | alanıqıla keŋbetirekdiletheirs are more broad-faced |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek keŋbetdilemine are very broad-faced | senikile bek keŋbetdileyours are very broad-faced | anıqıla bek keŋbetdilehis are very broad-faced | biznikile bek keŋbetdileours are very broad-faced | siznikile bek keŋbetdileyours (pl.) are very broad-faced | alanıqıla bek keŋbetdiletheirs are very broad-faced |
| superlative — most | menikile em keŋbetdilemine are the most broad-faced | senikile em keŋbetdileyours are the most broad-faced | anıqıla em keŋbetdilehis are the most broad-faced | biznikile em keŋbetdileours are the most broad-faced | siznikile em keŋbetdileyours (pl.) are the most broad-faced | alanıqıla em keŋbetdiletheirs are the most broad-faced |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu keŋbetdi, bıla keŋbetdile. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".