oysuz
/ojsuz/
1. unwise, thoughtless, senseless — Common with people: oysuz adam "an unwise person".
- oysuz adam — an unwise person
- oysuz kişige ışanma — don't trust a thoughtless man
- ol oysuz adam tüldü — he is not an unwise person
2. reckless, imprudent, ill-considered — Used of actions and decisions: oysuz jigitlik "reckless bravery", oysuz iş "a foolish undertaking".
- oysuz jigitlik — reckless bravery
- oysuz işge qatışırğa — to get involved in an ill-considered undertaking
- onowuğuz oysuzdu — your decision is ill-considered
- oysuz işge qatışhan quwanmaz — whoever gets involved in a reckless undertaking won't be glad
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | oysuzmaI am unwise | oysuzsayou are unwise | oysuzduhe is unwise | oysuzbuzwe are unwise | oysuzsuzyou all are unwise | oysuzdulathey are unwise |
| comparative — more | oysuzuraqmaI am more unwise | oysuzuraqsayou are more unwise | oysuzuraqdıhe is more unwise | oysuzuraqbızwe are more unwise | oysuzuraqsızyou all are more unwise | oysuzuraqdılathey are more unwise |
| intensifier — very | bek oysuzmaI am very unwise | bek oysuzsayou are very unwise | bek oysuzduhe is very unwise | bek oysuzbuzwe are very unwise | bek oysuzsuzyou all are very unwise | bek oysuzdulathey are very unwise |
| superlative — most | em oysuzmaI am the most unwise | em oysuzsayou are the most unwise | em oysuzduhe is the most unwise | em oysuzbuzwe are the most unwise | em oysuzsuzyou all are the most unwise | em oysuzdulathey are the most unwise |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden oysuzdu — "compared to me, he is unwise."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki oysuzdumine is unwise | seniki oysuzduyours is unwise | anıqı oysuzduhis is unwise | bizniki oysuzduours is unwise | sizniki oysuzduyours (pl.) is unwise | alanıqı oysuzdutheirs is unwise |
| comparative — more | meniki oysuzuraqdımine is more unwise | seniki oysuzuraqdıyours is more unwise | anıqı oysuzuraqdıhis is more unwise | bizniki oysuzuraqdıours is more unwise | sizniki oysuzuraqdıyours (pl.) is more unwise | alanıqı oysuzuraqdıtheirs is more unwise |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek oysuzdumine is very unwise | seniki bek oysuzduyours is very unwise | anıqı bek oysuzduhis is very unwise | bizniki bek oysuzduours is very unwise | sizniki bek oysuzduyours (pl.) is very unwise | alanıqı bek oysuzdutheirs is very unwise |
| superlative — most | meniki em oysuzdumine is the most unwise | seniki em oysuzduyours is the most unwise | anıqı em oysuzduhis is the most unwise | bizniki em oysuzduours is the most unwise | sizniki em oysuzduyours (pl.) is the most unwise | alanıqı em oysuzdutheirs is the most unwise |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile oysuzdulamine are unwise | senikile oysuzdulayours are unwise | anıqıla oysuzdulahis are unwise | biznikile oysuzdulaours are unwise | siznikile oysuzdulayours (pl.) are unwise | alanıqıla oysuzdulatheirs are unwise |
| comparative — more | menikile oysuzuraqdılamine are more unwise | senikile oysuzuraqdılayours are more unwise | anıqıla oysuzuraqdılahis are more unwise | biznikile oysuzuraqdılaours are more unwise | siznikile oysuzuraqdılayours (pl.) are more unwise | alanıqıla oysuzuraqdılatheirs are more unwise |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek oysuzdulamine are very unwise | senikile bek oysuzdulayours are very unwise | anıqıla bek oysuzdulahis are very unwise | biznikile bek oysuzdulaours are very unwise | siznikile bek oysuzdulayours (pl.) are very unwise | alanıqıla bek oysuzdulatheirs are very unwise |
| superlative — most | menikile em oysuzdulamine are the most unwise | senikile em oysuzdulayours are the most unwise | anıqıla em oysuzdulahis are the most unwise | biznikile em oysuzdulaours are the most unwise | siznikile em oysuzdulayours (pl.) are the most unwise | alanıqıla em oysuzdulatheirs are the most unwise |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu oysuzdu, bıla oysuzdula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".