miŋjaşar
/miŋdʒaʃar/
thousand-year-old, ancient — In folklore, miŋjaşar taw is "an ancient mountain" (Tenishev and Suyunchev 1989). one source
- miŋjaşar taw — an ancient mountain
- miŋjaşar terek — a thousand-year-old tree
- miŋjaşar elde jaşaybız — we live in a thousand-year-old village
- miŋjaşar üynü kördüm — I saw a thousand-year-old house
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | miŋjaşarmaI am ancient | miŋjaşarsayou are ancient | miŋjaşardıhe is ancient | miŋjaşarbızwe are ancient | miŋjaşarsızyou all are ancient | miŋjaşardılathey are ancient |
| comparative — more | miŋjaşarıraqmaI am more ancient | miŋjaşarıraqsayou are more ancient | miŋjaşarıraqdıhe is more ancient | miŋjaşarıraqbızwe are more ancient | miŋjaşarıraqsızyou all are more ancient | miŋjaşarıraqdılathey are more ancient |
| intensifier — very | bek miŋjaşarmaI am very ancient | bek miŋjaşarsayou are very ancient | bek miŋjaşardıhe is very ancient | bek miŋjaşarbızwe are very ancient | bek miŋjaşarsızyou all are very ancient | bek miŋjaşardılathey are very ancient |
| superlative — most | em miŋjaşarmaI am the most ancient | em miŋjaşarsayou are the most ancient | em miŋjaşardıhe is the most ancient | em miŋjaşarbızwe are the most ancient | em miŋjaşarsızyou all are the most ancient | em miŋjaşardılathey are the most ancient |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden miŋjaşardı — "compared to me, he is ancient."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki miŋjaşardımine is ancient | seniki miŋjaşardıyours is ancient | anıqı miŋjaşardıhis is ancient | bizniki miŋjaşardıours is ancient | sizniki miŋjaşardıyours (pl.) is ancient | alanıqı miŋjaşardıtheirs is ancient |
| comparative — more | meniki miŋjaşarıraqdımine is more ancient | seniki miŋjaşarıraqdıyours is more ancient | anıqı miŋjaşarıraqdıhis is more ancient | bizniki miŋjaşarıraqdıours is more ancient | sizniki miŋjaşarıraqdıyours (pl.) is more ancient | alanıqı miŋjaşarıraqdıtheirs is more ancient |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek miŋjaşardımine is very ancient | seniki bek miŋjaşardıyours is very ancient | anıqı bek miŋjaşardıhis is very ancient | bizniki bek miŋjaşardıours is very ancient | sizniki bek miŋjaşardıyours (pl.) is very ancient | alanıqı bek miŋjaşardıtheirs is very ancient |
| superlative — most | meniki em miŋjaşardımine is the most ancient | seniki em miŋjaşardıyours is the most ancient | anıqı em miŋjaşardıhis is the most ancient | bizniki em miŋjaşardıours is the most ancient | sizniki em miŋjaşardıyours (pl.) is the most ancient | alanıqı em miŋjaşardıtheirs is the most ancient |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile miŋjaşardılamine are ancient | senikile miŋjaşardılayours are ancient | anıqıla miŋjaşardılahis are ancient | biznikile miŋjaşardılaours are ancient | siznikile miŋjaşardılayours (pl.) are ancient | alanıqıla miŋjaşardılatheirs are ancient |
| comparative — more | menikile miŋjaşarıraqdılamine are more ancient | senikile miŋjaşarıraqdılayours are more ancient | anıqıla miŋjaşarıraqdılahis are more ancient | biznikile miŋjaşarıraqdılaours are more ancient | siznikile miŋjaşarıraqdılayours (pl.) are more ancient | alanıqıla miŋjaşarıraqdılatheirs are more ancient |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek miŋjaşardılamine are very ancient | senikile bek miŋjaşardılayours are very ancient | anıqıla bek miŋjaşardılahis are very ancient | biznikile bek miŋjaşardılaours are very ancient | siznikile bek miŋjaşardılayours (pl.) are very ancient | alanıqıla bek miŋjaşardılatheirs are very ancient |
| superlative — most | menikile em miŋjaşardılamine are the most ancient | senikile em miŋjaşardılayours are the most ancient | anıqıla em miŋjaşardılahis are the most ancient | biznikile em miŋjaşardılaours are the most ancient | siznikile em miŋjaşardılayours (pl.) are the most ancient | alanıqıla em miŋjaşardılatheirs are the most ancient |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu miŋjaşardı, bıla miŋjaşardıla. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".