qumlu
/qumlu/
sandy, containing much sand — qumlu jer sandy soil
- qumlu jer — sandy soil
- qumlu tüzle, qotur qayala — sandy plains, rugged cliffs
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | qumlumaI am sandy | qumlusayou are sandy | qumluduhe is sandy | qumlubuzwe are sandy | qumlusuzyou all are sandy | qumludulathey are sandy |
| comparative — more | qumluraqmaI am sandier | qumluraqsayou are sandier | qumluraqdıhe is sandier | qumluraqbızwe are sandier | qumluraqsızyou all are sandier | qumluraqdılathey are sandier |
| intensifier — very | bek qumlumaI am very sandy | bek qumlusayou are very sandy | bek qumluduhe is very sandy | bek qumlubuzwe are very sandy | bek qumlusuzyou all are very sandy | bek qumludulathey are very sandy |
| superlative — most | em qumlumaI am the sandiest | em qumlusayou are the sandiest | em qumluduhe is the sandiest | em qumlubuzwe are the sandiest | em qumlusuzyou all are the sandiest | em qumludulathey are the sandiest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden qumludu — "compared to me, he is sandy."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki qumludumine is sandy | seniki qumluduyours is sandy | anıqı qumluduhis is sandy | bizniki qumluduours is sandy | sizniki qumluduyours (pl.) is sandy | alanıqı qumludutheirs is sandy |
| comparative — more | meniki qumluraqdımine is sandier | seniki qumluraqdıyours is sandier | anıqı qumluraqdıhis is sandier | bizniki qumluraqdıours is sandier | sizniki qumluraqdıyours (pl.) is sandier | alanıqı qumluraqdıtheirs is sandier |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek qumludumine is very sandy | seniki bek qumluduyours is very sandy | anıqı bek qumluduhis is very sandy | bizniki bek qumluduours is very sandy | sizniki bek qumluduyours (pl.) is very sandy | alanıqı bek qumludutheirs is very sandy |
| superlative — most | meniki em qumludumine is the sandiest | seniki em qumluduyours is the sandiest | anıqı em qumluduhis is the sandiest | bizniki em qumluduours is the sandiest | sizniki em qumluduyours (pl.) is the sandiest | alanıqı em qumludutheirs is the sandiest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile qumludulamine are sandy | senikile qumludulayours are sandy | anıqıla qumludulahis are sandy | biznikile qumludulaours are sandy | siznikile qumludulayours (pl.) are sandy | alanıqıla qumludulatheirs are sandy |
| comparative — more | menikile qumluraqdılamine are sandier | senikile qumluraqdılayours are sandier | anıqıla qumluraqdılahis are sandier | biznikile qumluraqdılaours are sandier | siznikile qumluraqdılayours (pl.) are sandier | alanıqıla qumluraqdılatheirs are sandier |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek qumludulamine are very sandy | senikile bek qumludulayours are very sandy | anıqıla bek qumludulahis are very sandy | biznikile bek qumludulaours are very sandy | siznikile bek qumludulayours (pl.) are very sandy | alanıqıla bek qumludulatheirs are very sandy |
| superlative — most | menikile em qumludulamine are the sandiest | senikile em qumludulayours are the sandiest | anıqıla em qumludulahis are the sandiest | biznikile em qumludulaours are the sandiest | siznikile em qumludulayours (pl.) are the sandiest | alanıqıla em qumludulatheirs are the sandiest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu qumludu, bıla qumludula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".