qayqalaq
/qajqalaq/
proud, haughty, conceited — Common in qayqalaq adam "a conceited person" and with verbs of speaking, as in qayqalaq söleşirge "speak haughtily". With etib it describes a head held proudly high (başın qayqalaq etib söleşdi "he spoke with his head proudly raised") or a hat worn cocked to one side (börkün qayqalaq etib kiyiwçü).
- qayqalaq adam — a conceited person
- qayqalaq söleşirge — to speak haughtily
- başın qayqalaq etib söleşdi — he spoke with his head proudly raised
- başın qayqalaq tutub jürüydü — he walks around holding his head proudly high
- börkün qayqalaq etib kiyiwçü — one who wears his hat cocked to one side
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | qayqalaqmaI am proud | qayqalaqsayou are proud | qayqalaqdıhe is proud | qayqalaqbızwe are proud | qayqalaqsızyou all are proud | qayqalaqdılathey are proud |
| comparative — more | qayqalağıraqmaI am prouder | qayqalağıraqsayou are prouder | qayqalağıraqdıhe is prouder | qayqalağıraqbızwe are prouder | qayqalağıraqsızyou all are prouder | qayqalağıraqdılathey are prouder |
| intensifier — very | bek qayqalaqmaI am very proud | bek qayqalaqsayou are very proud | bek qayqalaqdıhe is very proud | bek qayqalaqbızwe are very proud | bek qayqalaqsızyou all are very proud | bek qayqalaqdılathey are very proud |
| superlative — most | em qayqalaqmaI am the proudest | em qayqalaqsayou are the proudest | em qayqalaqdıhe is the proudest | em qayqalaqbızwe are the proudest | em qayqalaqsızyou all are the proudest | em qayqalaqdılathey are the proudest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden qayqalaqdı — "compared to me, he is proud."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki qayqalaqdımine is proud | seniki qayqalaqdıyours is proud | anıqı qayqalaqdıhis is proud | bizniki qayqalaqdıours is proud | sizniki qayqalaqdıyours (pl.) is proud | alanıqı qayqalaqdıtheirs is proud |
| comparative — more | meniki qayqalağıraqdımine is prouder | seniki qayqalağıraqdıyours is prouder | anıqı qayqalağıraqdıhis is prouder | bizniki qayqalağıraqdıours is prouder | sizniki qayqalağıraqdıyours (pl.) is prouder | alanıqı qayqalağıraqdıtheirs is prouder |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek qayqalaqdımine is very proud | seniki bek qayqalaqdıyours is very proud | anıqı bek qayqalaqdıhis is very proud | bizniki bek qayqalaqdıours is very proud | sizniki bek qayqalaqdıyours (pl.) is very proud | alanıqı bek qayqalaqdıtheirs is very proud |
| superlative — most | meniki em qayqalaqdımine is the proudest | seniki em qayqalaqdıyours is the proudest | anıqı em qayqalaqdıhis is the proudest | bizniki em qayqalaqdıours is the proudest | sizniki em qayqalaqdıyours (pl.) is the proudest | alanıqı em qayqalaqdıtheirs is the proudest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile qayqalaqdılamine are proud | senikile qayqalaqdılayours are proud | anıqıla qayqalaqdılahis are proud | biznikile qayqalaqdılaours are proud | siznikile qayqalaqdılayours (pl.) are proud | alanıqıla qayqalaqdılatheirs are proud |
| comparative — more | menikile qayqalağıraqdılamine are prouder | senikile qayqalağıraqdılayours are prouder | anıqıla qayqalağıraqdılahis are prouder | biznikile qayqalağıraqdılaours are prouder | siznikile qayqalağıraqdılayours (pl.) are prouder | alanıqıla qayqalağıraqdılatheirs are prouder |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek qayqalaqdılamine are very proud | senikile bek qayqalaqdılayours are very proud | anıqıla bek qayqalaqdılahis are very proud | biznikile bek qayqalaqdılaours are very proud | siznikile bek qayqalaqdılayours (pl.) are very proud | alanıqıla bek qayqalaqdılatheirs are very proud |
| superlative — most | menikile em qayqalaqdılamine are the proudest | senikile em qayqalaqdılayours are the proudest | anıqıla em qayqalaqdılahis are the proudest | biznikile em qayqalaqdılaours are the proudest | siznikile em qayqalaqdılayours (pl.) are the proudest | alanıqıla em qayqalaqdılatheirs are the proudest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu qayqalaqdı, bıla qayqalaqdıla. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".