qumurshabel
/qumursxabel/
wasp-waisted, slim-waisted, having a very slender waist — Literally "ant-waisted", from qumursha "ant" and bel "waist". Said of young women and young men alike: qumurshabel qızla "slim-waisted girls", qumurshabel jaşla "slim-waisted lads".
- qumurshabel qızla — slim-waisted girls
- qumurshabel jaşla — slim-waisted lads
- qumurshabel jaşla, jasanma qızla çayqaladıla — slim-waisted lads and dressed-up girls sway
- ol qumurshabel qızdı — she is a slim-waisted girl
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | qumurshabelmeI am slim-waisted | qumurshabelseyou are slim-waisted | qumurshabeldihe is slim-waisted | qumurshabelbizwe are slim-waisted | qumurshabelsizyou all are slim-waisted | qumurshabeldilethey are slim-waisted |
| comparative — more | qumurshabelirekmeI am more slim-waisted | qumurshabelirekseyou are more slim-waisted | qumurshabelirekdihe is more slim-waisted | qumurshabelirekbizwe are more slim-waisted | qumurshabelireksizyou all are more slim-waisted | qumurshabelirekdilethey are more slim-waisted |
| intensifier — very | bek qumurshabelmeI am very slim-waisted | bek qumurshabelseyou are very slim-waisted | bek qumurshabeldihe is very slim-waisted | bek qumurshabelbizwe are very slim-waisted | bek qumurshabelsizyou all are very slim-waisted | bek qumurshabeldilethey are very slim-waisted |
| superlative — most | em qumurshabelmeI am the most slim-waisted | em qumurshabelseyou are the most slim-waisted | em qumurshabeldihe is the most slim-waisted | em qumurshabelbizwe are the most slim-waisted | em qumurshabelsizyou all are the most slim-waisted | em qumurshabeldilethey are the most slim-waisted |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden qumurshabeldi — "compared to me, he is slim-waisted."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki qumurshabeldimine is slim-waisted | seniki qumurshabeldiyours is slim-waisted | anıqı qumurshabeldihis is slim-waisted | bizniki qumurshabeldiours is slim-waisted | sizniki qumurshabeldiyours (pl.) is slim-waisted | alanıqı qumurshabelditheirs is slim-waisted |
| comparative — more | meniki qumurshabelirekdimine is more slim-waisted | seniki qumurshabelirekdiyours is more slim-waisted | anıqı qumurshabelirekdihis is more slim-waisted | bizniki qumurshabelirekdiours is more slim-waisted | sizniki qumurshabelirekdiyours (pl.) is more slim-waisted | alanıqı qumurshabelirekditheirs is more slim-waisted |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek qumurshabeldimine is very slim-waisted | seniki bek qumurshabeldiyours is very slim-waisted | anıqı bek qumurshabeldihis is very slim-waisted | bizniki bek qumurshabeldiours is very slim-waisted | sizniki bek qumurshabeldiyours (pl.) is very slim-waisted | alanıqı bek qumurshabelditheirs is very slim-waisted |
| superlative — most | meniki em qumurshabeldimine is the most slim-waisted | seniki em qumurshabeldiyours is the most slim-waisted | anıqı em qumurshabeldihis is the most slim-waisted | bizniki em qumurshabeldiours is the most slim-waisted | sizniki em qumurshabeldiyours (pl.) is the most slim-waisted | alanıqı em qumurshabelditheirs is the most slim-waisted |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile qumurshabeldilemine are slim-waisted | senikile qumurshabeldileyours are slim-waisted | anıqıla qumurshabeldilehis are slim-waisted | biznikile qumurshabeldileours are slim-waisted | siznikile qumurshabeldileyours (pl.) are slim-waisted | alanıqıla qumurshabeldiletheirs are slim-waisted |
| comparative — more | menikile qumurshabelirekdilemine are more slim-waisted | senikile qumurshabelirekdileyours are more slim-waisted | anıqıla qumurshabelirekdilehis are more slim-waisted | biznikile qumurshabelirekdileours are more slim-waisted | siznikile qumurshabelirekdileyours (pl.) are more slim-waisted | alanıqıla qumurshabelirekdiletheirs are more slim-waisted |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek qumurshabeldilemine are very slim-waisted | senikile bek qumurshabeldileyours are very slim-waisted | anıqıla bek qumurshabeldilehis are very slim-waisted | biznikile bek qumurshabeldileours are very slim-waisted | siznikile bek qumurshabeldileyours (pl.) are very slim-waisted | alanıqıla bek qumurshabeldiletheirs are very slim-waisted |
| superlative — most | menikile em qumurshabeldilemine are the most slim-waisted | senikile em qumurshabeldileyours are the most slim-waisted | anıqıla em qumurshabeldilehis are the most slim-waisted | biznikile em qumurshabeldileours are the most slim-waisted | siznikile em qumurshabeldileyours (pl.) are the most slim-waisted | alanıqıla em qumurshabeldiletheirs are the most slim-waisted |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu qumurshabeldi, bıla qumurshabeldile. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".