moŋ
/moŋ/
1. full, sated, having eaten one's fill
- moŋ bolurğa — to eat one's fill
- jaşçıq moŋ edi — the boy was full
- barıbız da moŋbuz — we are all full
- moŋ adam — a sated person
- moŋ bolub turama — I am full
2. well-watered, well-manured — Said of soil.
- moŋ jer — well-watered ground
- jer moŋ edi — the ground was well-watered
- moŋ topuraq — well-manured earth
3. abundant, plentiful, rich; well-off, prosperous
- moŋ jaşaw — a life of plenty
- moŋ nasıb — abundant good fortune
- toq, moŋ jaşaw bizge jetdi — a well-fed, plentiful life came to us
- moŋ jaşawğa etgendile oyumla — they made plans for a prosperous life
- moŋ jıl — a plentiful year
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | moŋmaI am full | moŋsayou are full | moŋduhe is full | moŋbuzwe are full | moŋsuzyou all are full | moŋdulathey are full |
| comparative — more | moŋuraqmaI am fuller | moŋuraqsayou are fuller | moŋuraqdıhe is fuller | moŋuraqbızwe are fuller | moŋuraqsızyou all are fuller | moŋuraqdılathey are fuller |
| intensifier — very | bek moŋmaI am very full | bek moŋsayou are very full | bek moŋduhe is very full | bek moŋbuzwe are very full | bek moŋsuzyou all are very full | bek moŋdulathey are very full |
| superlative — most | em moŋmaI am the fullest | em moŋsayou are the fullest | em moŋduhe is the fullest | em moŋbuzwe are the fullest | em moŋsuzyou all are the fullest | em moŋdulathey are the fullest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden moŋdu — "compared to me, he is full."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki moŋdumine is full | seniki moŋduyours is full | anıqı moŋduhis is full | bizniki moŋduours is full | sizniki moŋduyours (pl.) is full | alanıqı moŋdutheirs is full |
| comparative — more | meniki moŋuraqdımine is fuller | seniki moŋuraqdıyours is fuller | anıqı moŋuraqdıhis is fuller | bizniki moŋuraqdıours is fuller | sizniki moŋuraqdıyours (pl.) is fuller | alanıqı moŋuraqdıtheirs is fuller |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek moŋdumine is very full | seniki bek moŋduyours is very full | anıqı bek moŋduhis is very full | bizniki bek moŋduours is very full | sizniki bek moŋduyours (pl.) is very full | alanıqı bek moŋdutheirs is very full |
| superlative — most | meniki em moŋdumine is the fullest | seniki em moŋduyours is the fullest | anıqı em moŋduhis is the fullest | bizniki em moŋduours is the fullest | sizniki em moŋduyours (pl.) is the fullest | alanıqı em moŋdutheirs is the fullest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile moŋdulamine are full | senikile moŋdulayours are full | anıqıla moŋdulahis are full | biznikile moŋdulaours are full | siznikile moŋdulayours (pl.) are full | alanıqıla moŋdulatheirs are full |
| comparative — more | menikile moŋuraqdılamine are fuller | senikile moŋuraqdılayours are fuller | anıqıla moŋuraqdılahis are fuller | biznikile moŋuraqdılaours are fuller | siznikile moŋuraqdılayours (pl.) are fuller | alanıqıla moŋuraqdılatheirs are fuller |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek moŋdulamine are very full | senikile bek moŋdulayours are very full | anıqıla bek moŋdulahis are very full | biznikile bek moŋdulaours are very full | siznikile bek moŋdulayours (pl.) are very full | alanıqıla bek moŋdulatheirs are very full |
| superlative — most | menikile em moŋdulamine are the fullest | senikile em moŋdulayours are the fullest | anıqıla em moŋdulahis are the fullest | biznikile em moŋdulaours are the fullest | siznikile em moŋdulayours (pl.) are the fullest | alanıqıla em moŋdulatheirs are the fullest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu moŋdu, bıla moŋdula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".