qat-qat
/qat-qat/
1. layered, stratified, many-layered
- qat-qat mineralla — layered minerals
- qat-qat qayala — stratified rocks
- qat-qat kiyimli — wearing many layers of clothing
- qat-qat tonlu, qarış boylu — wearing coat upon coat, a span tall
2. in layers, layer by layer, in several layers
- bügün qat-qat kiyindim — today I dressed in several layers
- qat-qat tigilgen qalpaqnı — the cap sewn in several layers
- kitablanı qat-qat qaladı — he stacked the books in layers
- qat-qat kiyiniw — dressing in several layers
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | qat-qatmaI am layered | qat-qatsayou are layered | qat-qatdıhe is layered | qat-qatbızwe are layered | qat-qatsızyou all are layered | qat-qatdılathey are layered |
| comparative — more | qat-qatıraqmaI am more layered | qat-qatıraqsayou are more layered | qat-qatıraqdıhe is more layered | qat-qatıraqbızwe are more layered | qat-qatıraqsızyou all are more layered | qat-qatıraqdılathey are more layered |
| intensifier — very | bek qat-qatmaI am very layered | bek qat-qatsayou are very layered | bek qat-qatdıhe is very layered | bek qat-qatbızwe are very layered | bek qat-qatsızyou all are very layered | bek qat-qatdılathey are very layered |
| superlative — most | em qat-qatmaI am the most layered | em qat-qatsayou are the most layered | em qat-qatdıhe is the most layered | em qat-qatbızwe are the most layered | em qat-qatsızyou all are the most layered | em qat-qatdılathey are the most layered |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden qat-qatdı — "compared to me, he is layered."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki qat-qatdımine is layered | seniki qat-qatdıyours is layered | anıqı qat-qatdıhis is layered | bizniki qat-qatdıours is layered | sizniki qat-qatdıyours (pl.) is layered | alanıqı qat-qatdıtheirs is layered |
| comparative — more | meniki qat-qatıraqdımine is more layered | seniki qat-qatıraqdıyours is more layered | anıqı qat-qatıraqdıhis is more layered | bizniki qat-qatıraqdıours is more layered | sizniki qat-qatıraqdıyours (pl.) is more layered | alanıqı qat-qatıraqdıtheirs is more layered |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek qat-qatdımine is very layered | seniki bek qat-qatdıyours is very layered | anıqı bek qat-qatdıhis is very layered | bizniki bek qat-qatdıours is very layered | sizniki bek qat-qatdıyours (pl.) is very layered | alanıqı bek qat-qatdıtheirs is very layered |
| superlative — most | meniki em qat-qatdımine is the most layered | seniki em qat-qatdıyours is the most layered | anıqı em qat-qatdıhis is the most layered | bizniki em qat-qatdıours is the most layered | sizniki em qat-qatdıyours (pl.) is the most layered | alanıqı em qat-qatdıtheirs is the most layered |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile qat-qatdılamine are layered | senikile qat-qatdılayours are layered | anıqıla qat-qatdılahis are layered | biznikile qat-qatdılaours are layered | siznikile qat-qatdılayours (pl.) are layered | alanıqıla qat-qatdılatheirs are layered |
| comparative — more | menikile qat-qatıraqdılamine are more layered | senikile qat-qatıraqdılayours are more layered | anıqıla qat-qatıraqdılahis are more layered | biznikile qat-qatıraqdılaours are more layered | siznikile qat-qatıraqdılayours (pl.) are more layered | alanıqıla qat-qatıraqdılatheirs are more layered |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek qat-qatdılamine are very layered | senikile bek qat-qatdılayours are very layered | anıqıla bek qat-qatdılahis are very layered | biznikile bek qat-qatdılaours are very layered | siznikile bek qat-qatdılayours (pl.) are very layered | alanıqıla bek qat-qatdılatheirs are very layered |
| superlative — most | menikile em qat-qatdılamine are the most layered | senikile em qat-qatdılayours are the most layered | anıqıla em qat-qatdılahis are the most layered | biznikile em qat-qatdılaours are the most layered | siznikile em qat-qatdılayours (pl.) are the most layered | alanıqıla em qat-qatdılatheirs are the most layered |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu qat-qatdı, bıla qat-qatdıla. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".