qalmuq
/qalmuq/
Kalmyk, of or relating to the Kalmyk people
- qalmuq til — the Kalmyk language
- qalmuq tişirıw — a Kalmyk woman
- qalmuq şay — Kalmyk tea (brick tea made with cream or whole milk)
- qalmuq literatura — Kalmyk literature
- qalmuq tuqumlu malla — livestock of Kalmyk breed
Saying it about someone
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | qalmuqmaI am Kalmyk | qalmuqsayou are Kalmyk | qalmuqduhe is Kalmyk | qalmuqbuzwe are Kalmyk | qalmuqsuzyou all are Kalmyk | qalmuqdulathey are Kalmyk |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden qalmuqdu — "compared to me, he is Kalmyk."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki qalmuqdumine is Kalmyk | seniki qalmuqduyours is Kalmyk | anıqı qalmuqduhis is Kalmyk | bizniki qalmuqduours is Kalmyk | sizniki qalmuqduyours (pl.) is Kalmyk | alanıqı qalmuqdutheirs is Kalmyk |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile qalmuqdulamine are Kalmyk | senikile qalmuqdulayours are Kalmyk | anıqıla qalmuqdulahis are Kalmyk | biznikile qalmuqdulaours are Kalmyk | siznikile qalmuqdulayours (pl.) are Kalmyk | alanıqıla qalmuqdulatheirs are Kalmyk |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu qalmuqdu, bıla qalmuqdula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".