miyik
/mijik/
1. high, tall — Said of mountains, buildings, trees and anything that rises far from bottom to top. Opposite: alaşa.
- miyik tawla — high mountains
- miyik üy — a tall house
- miyik terek — a tall tree
- bek miyik üy — a very tall building; a skyscraper
- bulutladan miyik — higher than the clouds
2. tall, well-grown (of a person)
- miyik adam — a tall man
- ol miyik jaşdı — he is a tall young man
3. elevated, situated high up
- miyik jer — elevated ground
- miyik kök — the high sky
4. great, considerable (in amount, force or degree) — Used of prices, temperature, pressure, figures and the like.
- miyik bağa — a high price
- miyik temperatura — a high temperature
- işni bağası miyikdi — the value of the work is high
5. excellent, very good
- miyik fahmu — outstanding talent
- miyik bağa biçgendile — they gave it a high rating
6. lofty, exalted, honored — Said of awards, rank, position, guests, and ideas weighty in content.
- miyik sawğa — a high award
- miyik at — an honored name
- miyik söz — a lofty word
7. high, high-pitched — Said of a voice or other sound.
- miyik awaz — a high voice
- miyik tawuş — a high sound
- miyik awaz bla jırlaydı — she sings in a high voice
- qıznı awazı miyikdi — the girl's voice is high
8. higher (of education or an educational institution) — As in miyik bilim 'higher education' and miyik oquw üy 'institution of higher education'.
- miyik bilim — higher education
- miyik oquw üy — an institution of higher education
- miyik bilim alğandı — he has received higher education
9. high, highly
- miyik ösgendi — it has grown tall
- bayrağın miyik tutsun — let him hold his banner high
- börküŋü sen miyik kiy — wear your cap high
- miyik költür — lift it high
Expressions
- miyikden qararğa — look down on
- bosağa miyik bolurğa — make a lame excuse
- kereklini şintigi miyik bolur — put on airs
- seni sıyıŋ miyikde bolsun — may you be honored
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | miyikmeI am high | miyikseyou are high | miyikdihe is high | miyikbizwe are high | miyiksizyou all are high | miyikdilethey are high |
| comparative — more | miyigirekmeI am higher | miyigirekseyou are higher | miyigirekdihe is higher | miyigirekbizwe are higher | miyigireksizyou all are higher | miyigirekdilethey are higher |
| intensifier — very | bek miyikmeI am very high | bek miyikseyou are very high | bek miyikdihe is very high | bek miyikbizwe are very high | bek miyiksizyou all are very high | bek miyikdilethey are very high |
| superlative — most | em miyikmeI am the highest | em miyikseyou are the highest | em miyikdihe is the highest | em miyikbizwe are the highest | em miyiksizyou all are the highest | em miyikdilethey are the highest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden miyikdi — "compared to me, he is high."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki miyikdimine is high | seniki miyikdiyours is high | anıqı miyikdihis is high | bizniki miyikdiours is high | sizniki miyikdiyours (pl.) is high | alanıqı miyikditheirs is high |
| comparative — more | meniki miyigirekdimine is higher | seniki miyigirekdiyours is higher | anıqı miyigirekdihis is higher | bizniki miyigirekdiours is higher | sizniki miyigirekdiyours (pl.) is higher | alanıqı miyigirekditheirs is higher |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek miyikdimine is very high | seniki bek miyikdiyours is very high | anıqı bek miyikdihis is very high | bizniki bek miyikdiours is very high | sizniki bek miyikdiyours (pl.) is very high | alanıqı bek miyikditheirs is very high |
| superlative — most | meniki em miyikdimine is the highest | seniki em miyikdiyours is the highest | anıqı em miyikdihis is the highest | bizniki em miyikdiours is the highest | sizniki em miyikdiyours (pl.) is the highest | alanıqı em miyikditheirs is the highest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile miyikdilemine are high | senikile miyikdileyours are high | anıqıla miyikdilehis are high | biznikile miyikdileours are high | siznikile miyikdileyours (pl.) are high | alanıqıla miyikdiletheirs are high |
| comparative — more | menikile miyigirekdilemine are higher | senikile miyigirekdileyours are higher | anıqıla miyigirekdilehis are higher | biznikile miyigirekdileours are higher | siznikile miyigirekdileyours (pl.) are higher | alanıqıla miyigirekdiletheirs are higher |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek miyikdilemine are very high | senikile bek miyikdileyours are very high | anıqıla bek miyikdilehis are very high | biznikile bek miyikdileours are very high | siznikile bek miyikdileyours (pl.) are very high | alanıqıla bek miyikdiletheirs are very high |
| superlative — most | menikile em miyikdilemine are the highest | senikile em miyikdileyours are the highest | anıqıla em miyikdilehis are the highest | biznikile em miyikdileours are the highest | siznikile em miyikdileyours (pl.) are the highest | alanıqıla em miyikdiletheirs are the highest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu miyikdi, bıla miyikdile. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".