qaltaqbaş
/qaltaqbaʃ/
pompous, self-important, with an important air one source
- qaltaqbaş adam — a pompous person
- ol qaltaqbaş kişi edi — he was a pompous man
- sen qaltaqbaş bolma — don't be pompous
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | qaltaqbaşmaI am pompous | qaltaqbaşsayou are pompous | qaltaqbaşdıhe is pompous | qaltaqbaşbızwe are pompous | qaltaqbaşsızyou all are pompous | qaltaqbaşdılathey are pompous |
| comparative — more | qaltaqbaşıraqmaI am more pompous | qaltaqbaşıraqsayou are more pompous | qaltaqbaşıraqdıhe is more pompous | qaltaqbaşıraqbızwe are more pompous | qaltaqbaşıraqsızyou all are more pompous | qaltaqbaşıraqdılathey are more pompous |
| intensifier — very | bek qaltaqbaşmaI am very pompous | bek qaltaqbaşsayou are very pompous | bek qaltaqbaşdıhe is very pompous | bek qaltaqbaşbızwe are very pompous | bek qaltaqbaşsızyou all are very pompous | bek qaltaqbaşdılathey are very pompous |
| superlative — most | em qaltaqbaşmaI am the most pompous | em qaltaqbaşsayou are the most pompous | em qaltaqbaşdıhe is the most pompous | em qaltaqbaşbızwe are the most pompous | em qaltaqbaşsızyou all are the most pompous | em qaltaqbaşdılathey are the most pompous |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden qaltaqbaşdı — "compared to me, he is pompous."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki qaltaqbaşdımine is pompous | seniki qaltaqbaşdıyours is pompous | anıqı qaltaqbaşdıhis is pompous | bizniki qaltaqbaşdıours is pompous | sizniki qaltaqbaşdıyours (pl.) is pompous | alanıqı qaltaqbaşdıtheirs is pompous |
| comparative — more | meniki qaltaqbaşıraqdımine is more pompous | seniki qaltaqbaşıraqdıyours is more pompous | anıqı qaltaqbaşıraqdıhis is more pompous | bizniki qaltaqbaşıraqdıours is more pompous | sizniki qaltaqbaşıraqdıyours (pl.) is more pompous | alanıqı qaltaqbaşıraqdıtheirs is more pompous |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek qaltaqbaşdımine is very pompous | seniki bek qaltaqbaşdıyours is very pompous | anıqı bek qaltaqbaşdıhis is very pompous | bizniki bek qaltaqbaşdıours is very pompous | sizniki bek qaltaqbaşdıyours (pl.) is very pompous | alanıqı bek qaltaqbaşdıtheirs is very pompous |
| superlative — most | meniki em qaltaqbaşdımine is the most pompous | seniki em qaltaqbaşdıyours is the most pompous | anıqı em qaltaqbaşdıhis is the most pompous | bizniki em qaltaqbaşdıours is the most pompous | sizniki em qaltaqbaşdıyours (pl.) is the most pompous | alanıqı em qaltaqbaşdıtheirs is the most pompous |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile qaltaqbaşdılamine are pompous | senikile qaltaqbaşdılayours are pompous | anıqıla qaltaqbaşdılahis are pompous | biznikile qaltaqbaşdılaours are pompous | siznikile qaltaqbaşdılayours (pl.) are pompous | alanıqıla qaltaqbaşdılatheirs are pompous |
| comparative — more | menikile qaltaqbaşıraqdılamine are more pompous | senikile qaltaqbaşıraqdılayours are more pompous | anıqıla qaltaqbaşıraqdılahis are more pompous | biznikile qaltaqbaşıraqdılaours are more pompous | siznikile qaltaqbaşıraqdılayours (pl.) are more pompous | alanıqıla qaltaqbaşıraqdılatheirs are more pompous |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek qaltaqbaşdılamine are very pompous | senikile bek qaltaqbaşdılayours are very pompous | anıqıla bek qaltaqbaşdılahis are very pompous | biznikile bek qaltaqbaşdılaours are very pompous | siznikile bek qaltaqbaşdılayours (pl.) are very pompous | alanıqıla bek qaltaqbaşdılatheirs are very pompous |
| superlative — most | menikile em qaltaqbaşdılamine are the most pompous | senikile em qaltaqbaşdılayours are the most pompous | anıqıla em qaltaqbaşdılahis are the most pompous | biznikile em qaltaqbaşdılaours are the most pompous | siznikile em qaltaqbaşdılayours (pl.) are the most pompous | alanıqıla em qaltaqbaşdılatheirs are the most pompous |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu qaltaqbaşdı, bıla qaltaqbaşdıla. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".