qubuluwçu
/qubuluwtʃu/
shy, bashful one source
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | qubuluwçumaI am shy | qubuluwçusayou are shy | qubuluwçuduhe is shy | qubuluwçubuzwe are shy | qubuluwçusuzyou all are shy | qubuluwçudulathey are shy |
| comparative — more | qubuluwçuraqmaI am shyer | qubuluwçuraqsayou are shyer | qubuluwçuraqdıhe is shyer | qubuluwçuraqbızwe are shyer | qubuluwçuraqsızyou all are shyer | qubuluwçuraqdılathey are shyer |
| intensifier — very | bek qubuluwçumaI am very shy | bek qubuluwçusayou are very shy | bek qubuluwçuduhe is very shy | bek qubuluwçubuzwe are very shy | bek qubuluwçusuzyou all are very shy | bek qubuluwçudulathey are very shy |
| superlative — most | em qubuluwçumaI am the shyest | em qubuluwçusayou are the shyest | em qubuluwçuduhe is the shyest | em qubuluwçubuzwe are the shyest | em qubuluwçusuzyou all are the shyest | em qubuluwçudulathey are the shyest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden qubuluwçudu — "compared to me, he is shy."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki qubuluwçudumine is shy | seniki qubuluwçuduyours is shy | anıqı qubuluwçuduhis is shy | bizniki qubuluwçuduours is shy | sizniki qubuluwçuduyours (pl.) is shy | alanıqı qubuluwçudutheirs is shy |
| comparative — more | meniki qubuluwçuraqdımine is shyer | seniki qubuluwçuraqdıyours is shyer | anıqı qubuluwçuraqdıhis is shyer | bizniki qubuluwçuraqdıours is shyer | sizniki qubuluwçuraqdıyours (pl.) is shyer | alanıqı qubuluwçuraqdıtheirs is shyer |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek qubuluwçudumine is very shy | seniki bek qubuluwçuduyours is very shy | anıqı bek qubuluwçuduhis is very shy | bizniki bek qubuluwçuduours is very shy | sizniki bek qubuluwçuduyours (pl.) is very shy | alanıqı bek qubuluwçudutheirs is very shy |
| superlative — most | meniki em qubuluwçudumine is the shyest | seniki em qubuluwçuduyours is the shyest | anıqı em qubuluwçuduhis is the shyest | bizniki em qubuluwçuduours is the shyest | sizniki em qubuluwçuduyours (pl.) is the shyest | alanıqı em qubuluwçudutheirs is the shyest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile qubuluwçudulamine are shy | senikile qubuluwçudulayours are shy | anıqıla qubuluwçudulahis are shy | biznikile qubuluwçudulaours are shy | siznikile qubuluwçudulayours (pl.) are shy | alanıqıla qubuluwçudulatheirs are shy |
| comparative — more | menikile qubuluwçuraqdılamine are shyer | senikile qubuluwçuraqdılayours are shyer | anıqıla qubuluwçuraqdılahis are shyer | biznikile qubuluwçuraqdılaours are shyer | siznikile qubuluwçuraqdılayours (pl.) are shyer | alanıqıla qubuluwçuraqdılatheirs are shyer |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek qubuluwçudulamine are very shy | senikile bek qubuluwçudulayours are very shy | anıqıla bek qubuluwçudulahis are very shy | biznikile bek qubuluwçudulaours are very shy | siznikile bek qubuluwçudulayours (pl.) are very shy | alanıqıla bek qubuluwçudulatheirs are very shy |
| superlative — most | menikile em qubuluwçudulamine are the shyest | senikile em qubuluwçudulayours are the shyest | anıqıla em qubuluwçudulahis are the shyest | biznikile em qubuluwçudulaours are the shyest | siznikile em qubuluwçudulayours (pl.) are the shyest | alanıqıla em qubuluwçudulatheirs are the shyest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu qubuluwçudu, bıla qubuluwçudula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".