nay-nay
/naj-naj/
sluggish, slow, indecisive — Usually in nay-nay adam "a sluggish, indecisive person". With et it means dawdle, act slowly and hesitantly.
- nay-nay adam — a sluggish person
- ol nay-nay jaşdı — he is a sluggish boy
- qızı nay-nay tüldü — his daughter is not slow
- nay-nay bolma — don't be indecisive
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | nay-naymaI am sluggish | nay-naysayou are sluggish | nay-naydıhe is sluggish | nay-naybızwe are sluggish | nay-naysızyou all are sluggish | nay-naydılathey are sluggish |
| comparative — more | nay-nayıraqmaI am more sluggish | nay-nayıraqsayou are more sluggish | nay-nayıraqdıhe is more sluggish | nay-nayıraqbızwe are more sluggish | nay-nayıraqsızyou all are more sluggish | nay-nayıraqdılathey are more sluggish |
| intensifier — very | bek nay-naymaI am very sluggish | bek nay-naysayou are very sluggish | bek nay-naydıhe is very sluggish | bek nay-naybızwe are very sluggish | bek nay-naysızyou all are very sluggish | bek nay-naydılathey are very sluggish |
| superlative — most | em nay-naymaI am the most sluggish | em nay-naysayou are the most sluggish | em nay-naydıhe is the most sluggish | em nay-naybızwe are the most sluggish | em nay-naysızyou all are the most sluggish | em nay-naydılathey are the most sluggish |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden nay-naydı — "compared to me, he is sluggish."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki nay-naydımine is sluggish | seniki nay-naydıyours is sluggish | anıqı nay-naydıhis is sluggish | bizniki nay-naydıours is sluggish | sizniki nay-naydıyours (pl.) is sluggish | alanıqı nay-naydıtheirs is sluggish |
| comparative — more | meniki nay-nayıraqdımine is more sluggish | seniki nay-nayıraqdıyours is more sluggish | anıqı nay-nayıraqdıhis is more sluggish | bizniki nay-nayıraqdıours is more sluggish | sizniki nay-nayıraqdıyours (pl.) is more sluggish | alanıqı nay-nayıraqdıtheirs is more sluggish |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek nay-naydımine is very sluggish | seniki bek nay-naydıyours is very sluggish | anıqı bek nay-naydıhis is very sluggish | bizniki bek nay-naydıours is very sluggish | sizniki bek nay-naydıyours (pl.) is very sluggish | alanıqı bek nay-naydıtheirs is very sluggish |
| superlative — most | meniki em nay-naydımine is the most sluggish | seniki em nay-naydıyours is the most sluggish | anıqı em nay-naydıhis is the most sluggish | bizniki em nay-naydıours is the most sluggish | sizniki em nay-naydıyours (pl.) is the most sluggish | alanıqı em nay-naydıtheirs is the most sluggish |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile nay-naydılamine are sluggish | senikile nay-naydılayours are sluggish | anıqıla nay-naydılahis are sluggish | biznikile nay-naydılaours are sluggish | siznikile nay-naydılayours (pl.) are sluggish | alanıqıla nay-naydılatheirs are sluggish |
| comparative — more | menikile nay-nayıraqdılamine are more sluggish | senikile nay-nayıraqdılayours are more sluggish | anıqıla nay-nayıraqdılahis are more sluggish | biznikile nay-nayıraqdılaours are more sluggish | siznikile nay-nayıraqdılayours (pl.) are more sluggish | alanıqıla nay-nayıraqdılatheirs are more sluggish |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek nay-naydılamine are very sluggish | senikile bek nay-naydılayours are very sluggish | anıqıla bek nay-naydılahis are very sluggish | biznikile bek nay-naydılaours are very sluggish | siznikile bek nay-naydılayours (pl.) are very sluggish | alanıqıla bek nay-naydılatheirs are very sluggish |
| superlative — most | menikile em nay-naydılamine are the most sluggish | senikile em nay-naydılayours are the most sluggish | anıqıla em nay-naydılahis are the most sluggish | biznikile em nay-naydılaours are the most sluggish | siznikile em nay-naydılayours (pl.) are the most sluggish | alanıqıla em nay-naydılatheirs are the most sluggish |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu nay-naydı, bıla nay-naydıla. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".