oŋlu
/oŋlu/
1. capable, strong, advantageous, prosperous, successful
- oŋlu bla küreşseŋ, jazıq eter — if you fight the strong one, he will make you miserable
- oŋlu bolğanı sebebli — because he was stronger
- oŋlu onow elge bereket keltirir — an advantageous decision will bring prosperity to the village
2. older, more mature
- jılından oŋlu körünedi — looks older than their years
- egeçinden oŋlu körünedi — looks older than their sister
- sen menŋe oŋlu körünese — you look older to me
3. superior, better, greater — Compares one thing with another in strength, size, quantity or quality; what is surpassed takes the ablative. With bolurğa it means surpass.
- mından ol biri oŋludu — that other one is better than this one
- bu andan oŋlu tüldü — this one is not better than that one
- seni işiŋ meni işimden oŋludu — your work is better than mine
- anı senden nesi oŋludu da? — and what makes him better than you?
- menden oŋlu joqdu — there is no one stronger than me
- bıltırğı mardadan oŋlu bolurğa — to surpass last year's level
4. distinguished, outstanding, well known
- oŋlu jazıwçu — a distinguished writer
- qralnı oŋlu adamları — the country's outstanding figures
- respublikanı oŋlu artistleri — the republic's outstanding artists
- ol bizni elde oŋlu adamdı — he is a well-known man in our village
5. influential, high-ranking
- elni oŋlu adamları — the influential people of the village
- oŋlu bolsaŋ kim da tanıydı — if you are high up, everyone knows you
- kesiŋi oŋlu körürge — to see oneself as above others
- kesiŋi oŋluğa sanama — do not consider yourself above others
6. comfortably, without hardship — Describes living with one's needs met.
- oŋlu jaşa — live comfortably
- bıyıl oŋlu jaşaybız — this year we live comfortably
- kimden da ol oŋlu jaşaydı — he lives more comfortably than anyone
- elde kimden da oŋlu jaşaydı — lives more comfortably than anyone in the village
7. predominant, prevailing
8. privileged
9. respectable
10. rich, wealthy, well-off, prosperous
- oŋlu üyür — a well-off family
- oŋlu mülk — a prosperous estate
- qolaylı, oŋlu üyürle — well-to-do, wealthy families
Expressions
- senden oŋlu bolmasın baygeldi — not so impressive
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | oŋlumaI am capable | oŋlusayou are capable | oŋluduhe is capable | oŋlubuzwe are capable | oŋlusuzyou all are capable | oŋludulathey are capable |
| comparative — more | oŋluraqmaI am more capable | oŋluraqsayou are more capable | oŋluraqdıhe is more capable | oŋluraqbızwe are more capable | oŋluraqsızyou all are more capable | oŋluraqdılathey are more capable |
| intensifier — very | bek oŋlumaI am very capable | bek oŋlusayou are very capable | bek oŋluduhe is very capable | bek oŋlubuzwe are very capable | bek oŋlusuzyou all are very capable | bek oŋludulathey are very capable |
| superlative — most | em oŋlumaI am the most capable | em oŋlusayou are the most capable | em oŋluduhe is the most capable | em oŋlubuzwe are the most capable | em oŋlusuzyou all are the most capable | em oŋludulathey are the most capable |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden oŋludu — "compared to me, he is capable."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki oŋludumine is capable | seniki oŋluduyours is capable | anıqı oŋluduhis is capable | bizniki oŋluduours is capable | sizniki oŋluduyours (pl.) is capable | alanıqı oŋludutheirs is capable |
| comparative — more | meniki oŋluraqdımine is more capable | seniki oŋluraqdıyours is more capable | anıqı oŋluraqdıhis is more capable | bizniki oŋluraqdıours is more capable | sizniki oŋluraqdıyours (pl.) is more capable | alanıqı oŋluraqdıtheirs is more capable |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek oŋludumine is very capable | seniki bek oŋluduyours is very capable | anıqı bek oŋluduhis is very capable | bizniki bek oŋluduours is very capable | sizniki bek oŋluduyours (pl.) is very capable | alanıqı bek oŋludutheirs is very capable |
| superlative — most | meniki em oŋludumine is the most capable | seniki em oŋluduyours is the most capable | anıqı em oŋluduhis is the most capable | bizniki em oŋluduours is the most capable | sizniki em oŋluduyours (pl.) is the most capable | alanıqı em oŋludutheirs is the most capable |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile oŋludulamine are capable | senikile oŋludulayours are capable | anıqıla oŋludulahis are capable | biznikile oŋludulaours are capable | siznikile oŋludulayours (pl.) are capable | alanıqıla oŋludulatheirs are capable |
| comparative — more | menikile oŋluraqdılamine are more capable | senikile oŋluraqdılayours are more capable | anıqıla oŋluraqdılahis are more capable | biznikile oŋluraqdılaours are more capable | siznikile oŋluraqdılayours (pl.) are more capable | alanıqıla oŋluraqdılatheirs are more capable |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek oŋludulamine are very capable | senikile bek oŋludulayours are very capable | anıqıla bek oŋludulahis are very capable | biznikile bek oŋludulaours are very capable | siznikile bek oŋludulayours (pl.) are very capable | alanıqıla bek oŋludulatheirs are very capable |
| superlative — most | menikile em oŋludulamine are the most capable | senikile em oŋludulayours are the most capable | anıqıla em oŋludulahis are the most capable | biznikile em oŋludulaours are the most capable | siznikile em oŋludulayours (pl.) are the most capable | alanıqıla em oŋludulatheirs are the most capable |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu oŋludu, bıla oŋludula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".