kiyik
/kijik/ · plural kiyikle
1. wild animal, game, deer — Chiefly a wild cloven-hoofed animal such as a deer; on a hunt, the animal hunted.
- taw kiyik — mountain game
- çeget kiyik — a forest animal
- kiyik uwğa bardıq — we went hunting game
- awçu kiyik ızından bardı — the hunter followed the deer
- kiyikle jalawğa endile — the wild animals came down to the salt lick
- kiyik tawdan enib suw içdi — the wild animal came down from the mountain and drank water
- miyik taw qayasında kiyik sekiredi — a deer leaps on the high mountain cliff
- qalın çegetde kiyikle köbdüle — there are many wild animals in the dense forest
- kiyik kibik ayağı jiti — swift-footed like a deer
- kiyik – tawğa, çabaq – suwğa — the wild animal to the mountains, the fish to the water
2. untamed, not domesticated (of animals and birds)
- kiyik eçki — a chamois
- kiyik janıwarla çegetde jaşaydıla — wild animals live in the forest
- kiyik qazla kölde jüzedile — wild geese swim on the lake
- kiyik tekeni kördüm — I saw a wild billy goat
- kiyik atnı qolğa üretiw qıyındı — taming a wild horse is difficult
- kiyik bolurğa — to go wild
3. uncultivated, growing without human care (of plants)
- kiyik hansla özende ösedile — wild grasses grow in the valley
- kiyik alma tatlı tüldü — a wild apple is not sweet
- kiyik, ağaç almala — wild forest apples
- kiyik terek taw başında ösedi — a wild tree grows on the mountaintop
4. savage, uncivilized person
- ol kiyikdi, adam tüldü — he is a savage, not a human being
- sen kiyik — you savage
- kiyikle, ağaç kişile — savages, men of the forest
- kiyikle kibik jaşaydıla — they live like savages
- anı kiyikge sanaydıla — they consider him a savage
5. remote, isolated, sparsely inhabited — Said of a place far from where people live, often with a bleak feel.
- qalay jaşaysa ol kiyik jerde — how do you live in that remote place
- kiyik jerde jaŋız üy — a lone house in a remote place
- biz kiyik tarda tohtadıq — we stopped in a remote gorge
6. untouched, unspoiled, in its natural state — Said of land and open country not worked or changed by people.
- kiyik awlaqla — untouched open fields
- kiyik özenle keŋdile — the untouched valleys are wide
- kiyik tüzleni sürdüle — they plowed the untouched plains
- kiyik jerlede şaharla ornaldıla — cities were founded on untouched lands
7. uncivilized, uncultured
- kiyik tawlu — an uncivilized highlander
- kiyik qılıqlı adam — a person of uncivilized manners
- kiyik halqla köb bolğandıla — there were many uncivilized peoples
- ol kiyik adamça körünedi — he seems like an uncivilized man
- kiyik tawlula, andan ne aŋılaysız — uncivilized highlanders, what do you understand of that
8. unrestrained, uncontrollable, unruly — Said of a natural force or of someone's temper.
- kiyik hali — an unruly temper
- kiyik hali bla belgilidi — he is known for his unruly temper
- Qobannı kiyik küçü — the unrestrained force of the Kuban
- kiyik küçü bolğan Qoban — the Kuban with its uncontrollable force
9. barbaric, cruel — Said of customs, laws and behavior.
- kiyik adetle — barbaric customs
- bu kiyik işdi — this is a barbaric deed
- kiyik adetle unutulğandıla — barbaric customs have been forgotten
- kiyik joruqla bla jaşağandıla — they lived under cruel rules
10. unsociable, shy
- ol kiyik adamdı — he is an unsociable man
- jaş kiyikdi, söleşmeydi — the boy is shy, he does not speak
- kiyik sabiy jaŋızlay oynaydı — the shy child plays alone
Expressions
- allından kiyik atlamazğa — be a crack shot
- kiyik oça kibik — tiny amount
- kiyik saw bolurğa — perfectly healthy
- kiyikleni gujdarıça — keeping close watch
As a noun
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kiyikthe deer | kiyigimmy deer | kiyigiŋyour deer | kiyigihis deer | kiyigibizour deer | kiyigigizyou all's deer | kiyikleritheir deer |
| Genitive | kiyiknithe deer's | kiyigimimy deer's | kiyigiŋiyour deer's | kiyiginihis deer's | kiyigibizniour deer's | kiyigigizniyou all's deer's | kiyiklerinitheir deer's |
| Accusative | kiyiknithe deer (as the object) | kiyigimimy deer (as the object) | kiyigiŋiyour deer (as the object) | kiyiginhis deer (as the object) | kiyigibizniour deer (as the object) | kiyigigizniyou all's deer (as the object) | kiyiklerintheir deer (as the object) |
| Dative | kiyikgeto the deer | kiyigimeto my deer | kiyigiŋeto your deer | kiyigineto his deer | kiyigibizgeto our deer | kiyigigizgeto you all's deer | kiyiklerineto their deer |
| Locative | kiyikdein / at the deer | kiyigimdein / at my deer | kiyigiŋdein / at your deer | kiyigindein / at his deer | kiyigibizdein / at our deer | kiyigigizdein / at you all's deer | kiyiklerindein / at their deer |
| Ablative | kiyikdenfrom the deer | kiyigimdenfrom my deer | kiyigiŋdenfrom your deer | kiyigindenfrom his deer | kiyigibizdenfrom our deer | kiyigigizdenfrom you all's deer | kiyiklerindenfrom their deer |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kiyiklethe deer | kiyiklerimmy deer | kiyikleriŋyour deer | kiyiklerihis deer | kiyikleribizour deer | kiyiklerigizyou all's deer | kiyikleritheir deer |
| Genitive | kiyiklenithe deer's | kiyiklerimimy deer's | kiyikleriŋiyour deer's | kiyiklerinihis deer's | kiyikleribizniour deer's | kiyiklerigizniyou all's deer's | kiyiklerinitheir deer's |
| Accusative | kiyiklenithe deer (as the object) | kiyiklerimimy deer (as the object) | kiyikleriŋiyour deer (as the object) | kiyiklerinhis deer (as the object) | kiyikleribizniour deer (as the object) | kiyiklerigizniyou all's deer (as the object) | kiyiklerintheir deer (as the object) |
| Dative | kiyiklegeto the deer | kiyiklerimeto my deer | kiyikleriŋeto your deer | kiyiklerineto his deer | kiyikleribizgeto our deer | kiyiklerigizgeto you all's deer | kiyiklerineto their deer |
| Locative | kiyikledein / at the deer | kiyiklerimdein / at my deer | kiyikleriŋdein / at your deer | kiyiklerindein / at his deer | kiyikleribizdein / at our deer | kiyiklerigizdein / at you all's deer | kiyiklerindein / at their deer |
| Ablative | kiyikledenfrom the deer | kiyiklerimdenfrom my deer | kiyikleriŋdenfrom your deer | kiyiklerindenfrom his deer | kiyikleribizdenfrom our deer | kiyiklerigizdenfrom you all's deer | kiyiklerindenfrom their deer |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: kiyikleri can mean "his / her deer", "their deer", or "their deer" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kiyiknikithe deer's one | kiyiknikilethe deer's ones | kiyiklenikithe deer's one | kiyiklenikilethe deer's ones |
| Genitive | kiyiknikiniof the deer's one | kiyiknikileniof the deer's ones | kiyiklenikiniof the deer's one | kiyiklenikileniof the deer's ones |
| Accusative | kiyiknikinthe deer's one (as the object) | kiyiknikilenithe deer's ones (as the object) | kiyiklenikinthe deer's one (as the object) | kiyiklenikilenithe deer's ones (as the object) |
| Dative | kiyiknikineto the deer's one | kiyiknikilegeto the deer's ones | kiyiklenikineto the deer's one | kiyiklenikilegeto the deer's ones |
| Locative | kiyiknikindein / at the deer's one | kiyiknikiledein / at the deer's ones | kiyiklenikindein / at the deer's one | kiyiklenikiledein / at the deer's ones |
| Ablative | kiyiknikindenfrom the deer's one | kiyiknikiledenfrom the deer's ones | kiyiklenikindenfrom the deer's one | kiyiklenikiledenfrom the deer's ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
As an adjective
Degrees
| Degree | —form |
|---|---|
| base form | kiyikuntamed |
| comparative — more | kiyigirekmore untamed |
| intensifier — very | bek kiyikvery untamed |
| superlative — most | em kiyikthe most untamed |
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki kiyikdimine is untamed | seniki kiyikdiyours is untamed | anıqı kiyikdihis is untamed | bizniki kiyikdiours is untamed | sizniki kiyikdiyours (pl.) is untamed | alanıqı kiyikditheirs is untamed |
| comparative — more | meniki kiyigirekdimine is more untamed | seniki kiyigirekdiyours is more untamed | anıqı kiyigirekdihis is more untamed | bizniki kiyigirekdiours is more untamed | sizniki kiyigirekdiyours (pl.) is more untamed | alanıqı kiyigirekditheirs is more untamed |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek kiyikdimine is very untamed | seniki bek kiyikdiyours is very untamed | anıqı bek kiyikdihis is very untamed | bizniki bek kiyikdiours is very untamed | sizniki bek kiyikdiyours (pl.) is very untamed | alanıqı bek kiyikditheirs is very untamed |
| superlative — most | meniki em kiyikdimine is the most untamed | seniki em kiyikdiyours is the most untamed | anıqı em kiyikdihis is the most untamed | bizniki em kiyikdiours is the most untamed | sizniki em kiyikdiyours (pl.) is the most untamed | alanıqı em kiyikditheirs is the most untamed |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile kiyikdilemine are untamed | senikile kiyikdileyours are untamed | anıqıla kiyikdilehis are untamed | biznikile kiyikdileours are untamed | siznikile kiyikdileyours (pl.) are untamed | alanıqıla kiyikdiletheirs are untamed |
| comparative — more | menikile kiyigirekdilemine are more untamed | senikile kiyigirekdileyours are more untamed | anıqıla kiyigirekdilehis are more untamed | biznikile kiyigirekdileours are more untamed | siznikile kiyigirekdileyours (pl.) are more untamed | alanıqıla kiyigirekdiletheirs are more untamed |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek kiyikdilemine are very untamed | senikile bek kiyikdileyours are very untamed | anıqıla bek kiyikdilehis are very untamed | biznikile bek kiyikdileours are very untamed | siznikile bek kiyikdileyours (pl.) are very untamed | alanıqıla bek kiyikdiletheirs are very untamed |
| superlative — most | menikile em kiyikdilemine are the most untamed | senikile em kiyikdileyours are the most untamed | anıqıla em kiyikdilehis are the most untamed | biznikile em kiyikdileours are the most untamed | siznikile em kiyikdileyours (pl.) are the most untamed | alanıqıla em kiyikdiletheirs are the most untamed |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu kiyikdi, bıla kiyikdile. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".