qarawuz
/qarawuz/
1. dark, swarthy, blackish — Before a noun it describes something dark in color, such as hair, a complexion or cloth.
- qarawuz çaçlı — dark-haired
- qarawuz betli adam — a swarthy person
- qarawuz bulutla — dark clouds
- qarawuz betli — of a dark color
- qarawuz sız — a dark streak
2. dark- — Forms the first half of compound color names, joined with a hyphen.
- qarawuz-kök — dark blue
- qarawuz-qızıl — dark red, burgundy
- qarawuz-mor — chestnut, bronze-colored
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | qarawuzmaI am dark | qarawuzsayou are dark | qarawuzduhe is dark | qarawuzbuzwe are dark | qarawuzsuzyou all are dark | qarawuzdulathey are dark |
| comparative — more | qarawuzuraqmaI am darker | qarawuzuraqsayou are darker | qarawuzuraqdıhe is darker | qarawuzuraqbızwe are darker | qarawuzuraqsızyou all are darker | qarawuzuraqdılathey are darker |
| intensifier — very | bek qarawuzmaI am very dark | bek qarawuzsayou are very dark | bek qarawuzduhe is very dark | bek qarawuzbuzwe are very dark | bek qarawuzsuzyou all are very dark | bek qarawuzdulathey are very dark |
| superlative — most | em qarawuzmaI am the darkest | em qarawuzsayou are the darkest | em qarawuzduhe is the darkest | em qarawuzbuzwe are the darkest | em qarawuzsuzyou all are the darkest | em qarawuzdulathey are the darkest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden qarawuzdu — "compared to me, he is dark."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki qarawuzdumine is dark | seniki qarawuzduyours is dark | anıqı qarawuzduhis is dark | bizniki qarawuzduours is dark | sizniki qarawuzduyours (pl.) is dark | alanıqı qarawuzdutheirs is dark |
| comparative — more | meniki qarawuzuraqdımine is darker | seniki qarawuzuraqdıyours is darker | anıqı qarawuzuraqdıhis is darker | bizniki qarawuzuraqdıours is darker | sizniki qarawuzuraqdıyours (pl.) is darker | alanıqı qarawuzuraqdıtheirs is darker |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek qarawuzdumine is very dark | seniki bek qarawuzduyours is very dark | anıqı bek qarawuzduhis is very dark | bizniki bek qarawuzduours is very dark | sizniki bek qarawuzduyours (pl.) is very dark | alanıqı bek qarawuzdutheirs is very dark |
| superlative — most | meniki em qarawuzdumine is the darkest | seniki em qarawuzduyours is the darkest | anıqı em qarawuzduhis is the darkest | bizniki em qarawuzduours is the darkest | sizniki em qarawuzduyours (pl.) is the darkest | alanıqı em qarawuzdutheirs is the darkest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile qarawuzdulamine are dark | senikile qarawuzdulayours are dark | anıqıla qarawuzdulahis are dark | biznikile qarawuzdulaours are dark | siznikile qarawuzdulayours (pl.) are dark | alanıqıla qarawuzdulatheirs are dark |
| comparative — more | menikile qarawuzuraqdılamine are darker | senikile qarawuzuraqdılayours are darker | anıqıla qarawuzuraqdılahis are darker | biznikile qarawuzuraqdılaours are darker | siznikile qarawuzuraqdılayours (pl.) are darker | alanıqıla qarawuzuraqdılatheirs are darker |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek qarawuzdulamine are very dark | senikile bek qarawuzdulayours are very dark | anıqıla bek qarawuzdulahis are very dark | biznikile bek qarawuzdulaours are very dark | siznikile bek qarawuzdulayours (pl.) are very dark | alanıqıla bek qarawuzdulatheirs are very dark |
| superlative — most | menikile em qarawuzdulamine are the darkest | senikile em qarawuzdulayours are the darkest | anıqıla em qarawuzdulahis are the darkest | biznikile em qarawuzdulaours are the darkest | siznikile em qarawuzdulayours (pl.) are the darkest | alanıqıla em qarawuzdulatheirs are the darkest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu qarawuzdu, bıla qarawuzdula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".