qansıwçu
/qansɯwtʃu/
shrill, yelping — Typically said of a dog. Tenishev and Suyunchev 1989 marks it Karachay.
- qansıwçu it — a yelping dog
- qansıwçu küçük — a yelping puppy
- Bizni itibiz qansıwçudu — Our dog is shrill
- Ol qansıwçu itdi — That is a yelping dog
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | qansıwçumaI am shrill | qansıwçusayou are shrill | qansıwçuduhe is shrill | qansıwçubuzwe are shrill | qansıwçusuzyou all are shrill | qansıwçudulathey are shrill |
| comparative — more | qansıwçuraqmaI am shriller | qansıwçuraqsayou are shriller | qansıwçuraqdıhe is shriller | qansıwçuraqbızwe are shriller | qansıwçuraqsızyou all are shriller | qansıwçuraqdılathey are shriller |
| intensifier — very | bek qansıwçumaI am very shrill | bek qansıwçusayou are very shrill | bek qansıwçuduhe is very shrill | bek qansıwçubuzwe are very shrill | bek qansıwçusuzyou all are very shrill | bek qansıwçudulathey are very shrill |
| superlative — most | em qansıwçumaI am the shrillest | em qansıwçusayou are the shrillest | em qansıwçuduhe is the shrillest | em qansıwçubuzwe are the shrillest | em qansıwçusuzyou all are the shrillest | em qansıwçudulathey are the shrillest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden qansıwçudu — "compared to me, he is shrill."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki qansıwçudumine is shrill | seniki qansıwçuduyours is shrill | anıqı qansıwçuduhis is shrill | bizniki qansıwçuduours is shrill | sizniki qansıwçuduyours (pl.) is shrill | alanıqı qansıwçudutheirs is shrill |
| comparative — more | meniki qansıwçuraqdımine is shriller | seniki qansıwçuraqdıyours is shriller | anıqı qansıwçuraqdıhis is shriller | bizniki qansıwçuraqdıours is shriller | sizniki qansıwçuraqdıyours (pl.) is shriller | alanıqı qansıwçuraqdıtheirs is shriller |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek qansıwçudumine is very shrill | seniki bek qansıwçuduyours is very shrill | anıqı bek qansıwçuduhis is very shrill | bizniki bek qansıwçuduours is very shrill | sizniki bek qansıwçuduyours (pl.) is very shrill | alanıqı bek qansıwçudutheirs is very shrill |
| superlative — most | meniki em qansıwçudumine is the shrillest | seniki em qansıwçuduyours is the shrillest | anıqı em qansıwçuduhis is the shrillest | bizniki em qansıwçuduours is the shrillest | sizniki em qansıwçuduyours (pl.) is the shrillest | alanıqı em qansıwçudutheirs is the shrillest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile qansıwçudulamine are shrill | senikile qansıwçudulayours are shrill | anıqıla qansıwçudulahis are shrill | biznikile qansıwçudulaours are shrill | siznikile qansıwçudulayours (pl.) are shrill | alanıqıla qansıwçudulatheirs are shrill |
| comparative — more | menikile qansıwçuraqdılamine are shriller | senikile qansıwçuraqdılayours are shriller | anıqıla qansıwçuraqdılahis are shriller | biznikile qansıwçuraqdılaours are shriller | siznikile qansıwçuraqdılayours (pl.) are shriller | alanıqıla qansıwçuraqdılatheirs are shriller |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek qansıwçudulamine are very shrill | senikile bek qansıwçudulayours are very shrill | anıqıla bek qansıwçudulahis are very shrill | biznikile bek qansıwçudulaours are very shrill | siznikile bek qansıwçudulayours (pl.) are very shrill | alanıqıla bek qansıwçudulatheirs are very shrill |
| superlative — most | menikile em qansıwçudulamine are the shrillest | senikile em qansıwçudulayours are the shrillest | anıqıla em qansıwçudulahis are the shrillest | biznikile em qansıwçudulaours are the shrillest | siznikile em qansıwçudulayours (pl.) are the shrillest | alanıqıla em qansıwçudulatheirs are the shrillest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu qansıwçudu, bıla qansıwçudula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".