lağımlı
/laʁɯmlɯ/
resourceful, quick-witted, inventive — A Karachay word. Typically said of a person who finds a way out of difficulties.
- lağımlı jaş — a resourceful young man
- bek lağımlı qız — a very quick-witted girl
- lağımlı sabiy — an inventive child
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | lağımlımaI am resourceful | lağımlısayou are resourceful | lağımlıdıhe is resourceful | lağımlıbızwe are resourceful | lağımlısızyou all are resourceful | lağımlıdılathey are resourceful |
| comparative — more | lağımlıraqmaI am more resourceful | lağımlıraqsayou are more resourceful | lağımlıraqdıhe is more resourceful | lağımlıraqbızwe are more resourceful | lağımlıraqsızyou all are more resourceful | lağımlıraqdılathey are more resourceful |
| intensifier — very | bek lağımlımaI am very resourceful | bek lağımlısayou are very resourceful | bek lağımlıdıhe is very resourceful | bek lağımlıbızwe are very resourceful | bek lağımlısızyou all are very resourceful | bek lağımlıdılathey are very resourceful |
| superlative — most | em lağımlımaI am the most resourceful | em lağımlısayou are the most resourceful | em lağımlıdıhe is the most resourceful | em lağımlıbızwe are the most resourceful | em lağımlısızyou all are the most resourceful | em lağımlıdılathey are the most resourceful |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden lağımlıdı — "compared to me, he is resourceful."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki lağımlıdımine is resourceful | seniki lağımlıdıyours is resourceful | anıqı lağımlıdıhis is resourceful | bizniki lağımlıdıours is resourceful | sizniki lağımlıdıyours (pl.) is resourceful | alanıqı lağımlıdıtheirs is resourceful |
| comparative — more | meniki lağımlıraqdımine is more resourceful | seniki lağımlıraqdıyours is more resourceful | anıqı lağımlıraqdıhis is more resourceful | bizniki lağımlıraqdıours is more resourceful | sizniki lağımlıraqdıyours (pl.) is more resourceful | alanıqı lağımlıraqdıtheirs is more resourceful |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek lağımlıdımine is very resourceful | seniki bek lağımlıdıyours is very resourceful | anıqı bek lağımlıdıhis is very resourceful | bizniki bek lağımlıdıours is very resourceful | sizniki bek lağımlıdıyours (pl.) is very resourceful | alanıqı bek lağımlıdıtheirs is very resourceful |
| superlative — most | meniki em lağımlıdımine is the most resourceful | seniki em lağımlıdıyours is the most resourceful | anıqı em lağımlıdıhis is the most resourceful | bizniki em lağımlıdıours is the most resourceful | sizniki em lağımlıdıyours (pl.) is the most resourceful | alanıqı em lağımlıdıtheirs is the most resourceful |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile lağımlıdılamine are resourceful | senikile lağımlıdılayours are resourceful | anıqıla lağımlıdılahis are resourceful | biznikile lağımlıdılaours are resourceful | siznikile lağımlıdılayours (pl.) are resourceful | alanıqıla lağımlıdılatheirs are resourceful |
| comparative — more | menikile lağımlıraqdılamine are more resourceful | senikile lağımlıraqdılayours are more resourceful | anıqıla lağımlıraqdılahis are more resourceful | biznikile lağımlıraqdılaours are more resourceful | siznikile lağımlıraqdılayours (pl.) are more resourceful | alanıqıla lağımlıraqdılatheirs are more resourceful |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek lağımlıdılamine are very resourceful | senikile bek lağımlıdılayours are very resourceful | anıqıla bek lağımlıdılahis are very resourceful | biznikile bek lağımlıdılaours are very resourceful | siznikile bek lağımlıdılayours (pl.) are very resourceful | alanıqıla bek lağımlıdılatheirs are very resourceful |
| superlative — most | menikile em lağımlıdılamine are the most resourceful | senikile em lağımlıdılayours are the most resourceful | anıqıla em lağımlıdılahis are the most resourceful | biznikile em lağımlıdılaours are the most resourceful | siznikile em lağımlıdılayours (pl.) are the most resourceful | alanıqıla em lağımlıdılatheirs are the most resourceful |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu lağımlıdı, bıla lağımlıdıla. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".