qaltaq
/qaltaq/
vain, conceited, self-important, arrogant, self-centered
- ol qaltaq jaşdı — he is a conceited young man
- kesin qaltaq etib — growing conceited, thinking a lot of oneself
- qaltaq bolma — don't be conceited
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | qaltaqmaI am vain | qaltaqsayou are vain | qaltaqdıhe is vain | qaltaqbızwe are vain | qaltaqsızyou all are vain | qaltaqdılathey are vain |
| comparative — more | qaltağıraqmaI am vainer | qaltağıraqsayou are vainer | qaltağıraqdıhe is vainer | qaltağıraqbızwe are vainer | qaltağıraqsızyou all are vainer | qaltağıraqdılathey are vainer |
| intensifier — very | bek qaltaqmaI am very vain | bek qaltaqsayou are very vain | bek qaltaqdıhe is very vain | bek qaltaqbızwe are very vain | bek qaltaqsızyou all are very vain | bek qaltaqdılathey are very vain |
| superlative — most | em qaltaqmaI am the vainest | em qaltaqsayou are the vainest | em qaltaqdıhe is the vainest | em qaltaqbızwe are the vainest | em qaltaqsızyou all are the vainest | em qaltaqdılathey are the vainest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden qaltaqdı — "compared to me, he is vain."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki qaltaqdımine is vain | seniki qaltaqdıyours is vain | anıqı qaltaqdıhis is vain | bizniki qaltaqdıours is vain | sizniki qaltaqdıyours (pl.) is vain | alanıqı qaltaqdıtheirs is vain |
| comparative — more | meniki qaltağıraqdımine is vainer | seniki qaltağıraqdıyours is vainer | anıqı qaltağıraqdıhis is vainer | bizniki qaltağıraqdıours is vainer | sizniki qaltağıraqdıyours (pl.) is vainer | alanıqı qaltağıraqdıtheirs is vainer |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek qaltaqdımine is very vain | seniki bek qaltaqdıyours is very vain | anıqı bek qaltaqdıhis is very vain | bizniki bek qaltaqdıours is very vain | sizniki bek qaltaqdıyours (pl.) is very vain | alanıqı bek qaltaqdıtheirs is very vain |
| superlative — most | meniki em qaltaqdımine is the vainest | seniki em qaltaqdıyours is the vainest | anıqı em qaltaqdıhis is the vainest | bizniki em qaltaqdıours is the vainest | sizniki em qaltaqdıyours (pl.) is the vainest | alanıqı em qaltaqdıtheirs is the vainest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile qaltaqdılamine are vain | senikile qaltaqdılayours are vain | anıqıla qaltaqdılahis are vain | biznikile qaltaqdılaours are vain | siznikile qaltaqdılayours (pl.) are vain | alanıqıla qaltaqdılatheirs are vain |
| comparative — more | menikile qaltağıraqdılamine are vainer | senikile qaltağıraqdılayours are vainer | anıqıla qaltağıraqdılahis are vainer | biznikile qaltağıraqdılaours are vainer | siznikile qaltağıraqdılayours (pl.) are vainer | alanıqıla qaltağıraqdılatheirs are vainer |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek qaltaqdılamine are very vain | senikile bek qaltaqdılayours are very vain | anıqıla bek qaltaqdılahis are very vain | biznikile bek qaltaqdılaours are very vain | siznikile bek qaltaqdılayours (pl.) are very vain | alanıqıla bek qaltaqdılatheirs are very vain |
| superlative — most | menikile em qaltaqdılamine are the vainest | senikile em qaltaqdılayours are the vainest | anıqıla em qaltaqdılahis are the vainest | biznikile em qaltaqdılaours are the vainest | siznikile em qaltaqdılayours (pl.) are the vainest | alanıqıla em qaltaqdılatheirs are the vainest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu qaltaqdı, bıla qaltaqdıla. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".