mizburun
/mizburun/ · plural mizburunla
1. sharp-nosed, pointed-toed — Said especially of shoes and boots with a pointed toe.
- mizburun çuruqla — pointed-toed shoes
- mizburun, lak urulğan qara tuflileri — his pointed-toed, lacquered black shoes
- mizburun çuruqla kiydim — I wore pointed-toed shoes
- ol mizburun çuruqla aladı — he buys pointed-toed shoes
- mizburun jaş — a sharp-nosed boy
2. avocet, a wading bird with a long upturned bill
- mizburun uçdu — the avocet flew
- mizburunnu kördüm — I saw an avocet
- mizburun suw içedi — the avocet drinks water
As an adjective
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | mizburunmaI am sharp-nosed | mizburunsayou are sharp-nosed | mizburunduhe is sharp-nosed | mizburunbuzwe are sharp-nosed | mizburunsuzyou all are sharp-nosed | mizburundulathey are sharp-nosed |
| comparative — more | mizburunuraqmaI am more sharp-nosed | mizburunuraqsayou are more sharp-nosed | mizburunuraqdıhe is more sharp-nosed | mizburunuraqbızwe are more sharp-nosed | mizburunuraqsızyou all are more sharp-nosed | mizburunuraqdılathey are more sharp-nosed |
| intensifier — very | bek mizburunmaI am very sharp-nosed | bek mizburunsayou are very sharp-nosed | bek mizburunduhe is very sharp-nosed | bek mizburunbuzwe are very sharp-nosed | bek mizburunsuzyou all are very sharp-nosed | bek mizburundulathey are very sharp-nosed |
| superlative — most | em mizburunmaI am the most sharp-nosed | em mizburunsayou are the most sharp-nosed | em mizburunduhe is the most sharp-nosed | em mizburunbuzwe are the most sharp-nosed | em mizburunsuzyou all are the most sharp-nosed | em mizburundulathey are the most sharp-nosed |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden mizburundu — "compared to me, he is sharp-nosed."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki mizburundumine is sharp-nosed | seniki mizburunduyours is sharp-nosed | anıqı mizburunduhis is sharp-nosed | bizniki mizburunduours is sharp-nosed | sizniki mizburunduyours (pl.) is sharp-nosed | alanıqı mizburundutheirs is sharp-nosed |
| comparative — more | meniki mizburunuraqdımine is more sharp-nosed | seniki mizburunuraqdıyours is more sharp-nosed | anıqı mizburunuraqdıhis is more sharp-nosed | bizniki mizburunuraqdıours is more sharp-nosed | sizniki mizburunuraqdıyours (pl.) is more sharp-nosed | alanıqı mizburunuraqdıtheirs is more sharp-nosed |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek mizburundumine is very sharp-nosed | seniki bek mizburunduyours is very sharp-nosed | anıqı bek mizburunduhis is very sharp-nosed | bizniki bek mizburunduours is very sharp-nosed | sizniki bek mizburunduyours (pl.) is very sharp-nosed | alanıqı bek mizburundutheirs is very sharp-nosed |
| superlative — most | meniki em mizburundumine is the most sharp-nosed | seniki em mizburunduyours is the most sharp-nosed | anıqı em mizburunduhis is the most sharp-nosed | bizniki em mizburunduours is the most sharp-nosed | sizniki em mizburunduyours (pl.) is the most sharp-nosed | alanıqı em mizburundutheirs is the most sharp-nosed |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile mizburundulamine are sharp-nosed | senikile mizburundulayours are sharp-nosed | anıqıla mizburundulahis are sharp-nosed | biznikile mizburundulaours are sharp-nosed | siznikile mizburundulayours (pl.) are sharp-nosed | alanıqıla mizburundulatheirs are sharp-nosed |
| comparative — more | menikile mizburunuraqdılamine are more sharp-nosed | senikile mizburunuraqdılayours are more sharp-nosed | anıqıla mizburunuraqdılahis are more sharp-nosed | biznikile mizburunuraqdılaours are more sharp-nosed | siznikile mizburunuraqdılayours (pl.) are more sharp-nosed | alanıqıla mizburunuraqdılatheirs are more sharp-nosed |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek mizburundulamine are very sharp-nosed | senikile bek mizburundulayours are very sharp-nosed | anıqıla bek mizburundulahis are very sharp-nosed | biznikile bek mizburundulaours are very sharp-nosed | siznikile bek mizburundulayours (pl.) are very sharp-nosed | alanıqıla bek mizburundulatheirs are very sharp-nosed |
| superlative — most | menikile em mizburundulamine are the most sharp-nosed | senikile em mizburundulayours are the most sharp-nosed | anıqıla em mizburundulahis are the most sharp-nosed | biznikile em mizburundulaours are the most sharp-nosed | siznikile em mizburundulayours (pl.) are the most sharp-nosed | alanıqıla em mizburundulatheirs are the most sharp-nosed |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu mizburundu, bıla mizburundula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".
As a noun
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | mizburunthe avocet | mizburunummy avocet | mizburunuŋyour avocet | mizburunuhis avocet | mizburunubuzour avocet | mizburunuğuzyou all's avocet | mizburunlarıtheir avocets |
| Genitive | mizburunnuthe avocet's | mizburunumumy avocet's | mizburunuŋuyour avocet's | mizburununuhis avocet's | mizburunubuznuour avocet's | mizburunuğuznuyou all's avocet's | mizburunlarınıtheir avocets' |
| Accusative | mizburunnuthe avocet (as the object) | mizburunumumy avocet (as the object) | mizburunuŋuyour avocet (as the object) | mizburununhis avocet (as the object) | mizburunubuznuour avocet (as the object) | mizburunuğuznuyou all's avocet (as the object) | mizburunlarıntheir avocets (as the object) |
| Dative | mizburunŋato the avocet | mizburunumato my avocet | mizburunuŋato your avocet | mizburununato his avocet | mizburunubuzğato our avocet | mizburunuğuzğato you all's avocet | mizburunlarınato their avocets |
| Locative | mizburundain / at the avocet | mizburunumdain / at my avocet | mizburunuŋdain / at your avocet | mizburunundain / at his avocet | mizburunubuzdain / at our avocet | mizburunuğuzdain / at you all's avocet | mizburunlarındain / at their avocets |
| Ablative | mizburundanfrom the avocet | mizburunumdanfrom my avocet | mizburunuŋdanfrom your avocet | mizburunundanfrom his avocet | mizburunubuzdanfrom our avocet | mizburunuğuzdanfrom you all's avocet | mizburunlarındanfrom their avocets |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | mizburunlathe avocets | mizburunlarımmy avocets | mizburunlarıŋyour avocets | mizburunlarıhis avocets | mizburunlarıbızour avocets | mizburunlarığızyou all's avocets | mizburunlarıtheir avocets |
| Genitive | mizburunlanıthe avocets' | mizburunlarımımy avocets' | mizburunlarıŋıyour avocets' | mizburunlarınıhis avocets' | mizburunlarıbıznıour avocets' | mizburunlarığıznıyou all's avocets' | mizburunlarınıtheir avocets' |
| Accusative | mizburunlanıthe avocets (as the object) | mizburunlarımımy avocets (as the object) | mizburunlarıŋıyour avocets (as the object) | mizburunlarınhis avocets (as the object) | mizburunlarıbıznıour avocets (as the object) | mizburunlarığıznıyou all's avocets (as the object) | mizburunlarıntheir avocets (as the object) |
| Dative | mizburunlağato the avocets | mizburunlarımato my avocets | mizburunlarıŋato your avocets | mizburunlarınato his avocets | mizburunlarıbızğato our avocets | mizburunlarığızğato you all's avocets | mizburunlarınato their avocets |
| Locative | mizburunladain / at the avocets | mizburunlarımdain / at my avocets | mizburunlarıŋdain / at your avocets | mizburunlarındain / at his avocets | mizburunlarıbızdain / at our avocets | mizburunlarığızdain / at you all's avocets | mizburunlarındain / at their avocets |
| Ablative | mizburunladanfrom the avocets | mizburunlarımdanfrom my avocets | mizburunlarıŋdanfrom your avocets | mizburunlarındanfrom his avocets | mizburunlarıbızdanfrom our avocets | mizburunlarığızdanfrom you all's avocets | mizburunlarındanfrom their avocets |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: mizburunları can mean "his / her avocets", "their avocet", or "their avocets" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.