qorqaq
/qorqaq/
1. cowardly, timid, fearful
- qorqaq adam — a cowardly person
- qorqaq sabiy — a timid child
- qorqaq tüldü — he is not one of the timid sort
- qoyança qorqaq — as cowardly as a hare
- qorqaq jaşdan batır qız igi — a brave girl is better than a cowardly lad
- qorqaq it jaşırtın qabar — a cowardly dog bites on the sly
- qorqaq it üy allında ürür — a cowardly dog barks in front of the house
2. coward, fearful person
- siz qorqaqlasız — you are cowards
- qorqaq qorqğanına tüber — what a coward fears is what befalls him
- qorqaq awanasından da qorqar — a coward fears even his own shadow
- qorqaqğa taw tebgença körünür — to a coward even a mountain seems to move
- qorqaqğa çöb terekça körünür — to a coward a straw looks like a tree
- qorqaq tuthanın jibermez — a coward does not let go of what he has grasped
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | qorqaqmaI am cowardly | qorqaqsayou are cowardly | qorqaqdıhe is cowardly | qorqaqbızwe are cowardly | qorqaqsızyou all are cowardly | qorqaqdılathey are cowardly |
| comparative — more | qorqağıraqmaI am more cowardly | qorqağıraqsayou are more cowardly | qorqağıraqdıhe is more cowardly | qorqağıraqbızwe are more cowardly | qorqağıraqsızyou all are more cowardly | qorqağıraqdılathey are more cowardly |
| intensifier — very | bek qorqaqmaI am very cowardly | bek qorqaqsayou are very cowardly | bek qorqaqdıhe is very cowardly | bek qorqaqbızwe are very cowardly | bek qorqaqsızyou all are very cowardly | bek qorqaqdılathey are very cowardly |
| superlative — most | em qorqaqmaI am the most cowardly | em qorqaqsayou are the most cowardly | em qorqaqdıhe is the most cowardly | em qorqaqbızwe are the most cowardly | em qorqaqsızyou all are the most cowardly | em qorqaqdılathey are the most cowardly |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden qorqaqdı — "compared to me, he is cowardly."