mazlum
/mazlum/
1. oppressed, downtrodden — Common in mazlum halq "an oppressed people" and mazlum adam "an oppressed person". Tenishev and Suyunchev 1989 gives mazlum etiw for "oppression" and also "humiliation".
- mazlum halq — an oppressed people
- mazlum adam — an oppressed person
- mazlum etiw — oppression; humiliation
2. meek, gentle — For example, bir mazlum adam "a meek, quiet person".
- bir mazlum adam — a meek, quiet person
- ol bek mazlum qızdı — she is a very meek girl
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | mazlummaI am oppressed | mazlumsayou are oppressed | mazlumduhe is oppressed | mazlumbuzwe are oppressed | mazlumsuzyou all are oppressed | mazlumdulathey are oppressed |
| comparative — more | mazlumuraqmaI am more oppressed | mazlumuraqsayou are more oppressed | mazlumuraqdıhe is more oppressed | mazlumuraqbızwe are more oppressed | mazlumuraqsızyou all are more oppressed | mazlumuraqdılathey are more oppressed |
| intensifier — very | bek mazlummaI am very oppressed | bek mazlumsayou are very oppressed | bek mazlumduhe is very oppressed | bek mazlumbuzwe are very oppressed | bek mazlumsuzyou all are very oppressed | bek mazlumdulathey are very oppressed |
| superlative — most | em mazlummaI am the most oppressed | em mazlumsayou are the most oppressed | em mazlumduhe is the most oppressed | em mazlumbuzwe are the most oppressed | em mazlumsuzyou all are the most oppressed | em mazlumdulathey are the most oppressed |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden mazlumdu — "compared to me, he is oppressed."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki mazlumdumine is oppressed | seniki mazlumduyours is oppressed | anıqı mazlumduhis is oppressed | bizniki mazlumduours is oppressed | sizniki mazlumduyours (pl.) is oppressed | alanıqı mazlumdutheirs is oppressed |
| comparative — more | meniki mazlumuraqdımine is more oppressed | seniki mazlumuraqdıyours is more oppressed | anıqı mazlumuraqdıhis is more oppressed | bizniki mazlumuraqdıours is more oppressed | sizniki mazlumuraqdıyours (pl.) is more oppressed | alanıqı mazlumuraqdıtheirs is more oppressed |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek mazlumdumine is very oppressed | seniki bek mazlumduyours is very oppressed | anıqı bek mazlumduhis is very oppressed | bizniki bek mazlumduours is very oppressed | sizniki bek mazlumduyours (pl.) is very oppressed | alanıqı bek mazlumdutheirs is very oppressed |
| superlative — most | meniki em mazlumdumine is the most oppressed | seniki em mazlumduyours is the most oppressed | anıqı em mazlumduhis is the most oppressed | bizniki em mazlumduours is the most oppressed | sizniki em mazlumduyours (pl.) is the most oppressed | alanıqı em mazlumdutheirs is the most oppressed |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile mazlumdulamine are oppressed | senikile mazlumdulayours are oppressed | anıqıla mazlumdulahis are oppressed | biznikile mazlumdulaours are oppressed | siznikile mazlumdulayours (pl.) are oppressed | alanıqıla mazlumdulatheirs are oppressed |
| comparative — more | menikile mazlumuraqdılamine are more oppressed | senikile mazlumuraqdılayours are more oppressed | anıqıla mazlumuraqdılahis are more oppressed | biznikile mazlumuraqdılaours are more oppressed | siznikile mazlumuraqdılayours (pl.) are more oppressed | alanıqıla mazlumuraqdılatheirs are more oppressed |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek mazlumdulamine are very oppressed | senikile bek mazlumdulayours are very oppressed | anıqıla bek mazlumdulahis are very oppressed | biznikile bek mazlumdulaours are very oppressed | siznikile bek mazlumdulayours (pl.) are very oppressed | alanıqıla bek mazlumdulatheirs are very oppressed |
| superlative — most | menikile em mazlumdulamine are the most oppressed | senikile em mazlumdulayours are the most oppressed | anıqıla em mazlumdulahis are the most oppressed | biznikile em mazlumdulaours are the most oppressed | siznikile em mazlumdulayours (pl.) are the most oppressed | alanıqıla em mazlumdulatheirs are the most oppressed |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu mazlumdu, bıla mazlumdula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".