qurumtük
/qurumtyk/
dark-colored, dark-coated (of livestock) — Said of the coat of livestock: qurumtük mal "dark-coated livestock", qurumtük qoy "a dark sheep". Nevruz 1991 describes the color as soot-colored, close to black.
- qurumtük mal — dark-coated livestock
- qurumtük qoy — a dark sheep
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | qurumtükmeI am dark | qurumtükseyou are dark | qurumtükdühe is dark | qurumtükbüzwe are dark | qurumtüksüzyou all are dark | qurumtükdülethey are dark |
| comparative — more | qurumtügürekmeI am darker | qurumtügürekseyou are darker | qurumtügürekdihe is darker | qurumtügürekbizwe are darker | qurumtügüreksizyou all are darker | qurumtügürekdilethey are darker |
| intensifier — very | bek qurumtükmeI am very dark | bek qurumtükseyou are very dark | bek qurumtükdühe is very dark | bek qurumtükbüzwe are very dark | bek qurumtüksüzyou all are very dark | bek qurumtükdülethey are very dark |
| superlative — most | em qurumtükmeI am the darkest | em qurumtükseyou are the darkest | em qurumtükdühe is the darkest | em qurumtükbüzwe are the darkest | em qurumtüksüzyou all are the darkest | em qurumtükdülethey are the darkest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden qurumtükdü — "compared to me, he is dark."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki qurumtükdümine is dark | seniki qurumtükdüyours is dark | anıqı qurumtükdühis is dark | bizniki qurumtükdüours is dark | sizniki qurumtükdüyours (pl.) is dark | alanıqı qurumtükdütheirs is dark |
| comparative — more | meniki qurumtügürekdimine is darker | seniki qurumtügürekdiyours is darker | anıqı qurumtügürekdihis is darker | bizniki qurumtügürekdiours is darker | sizniki qurumtügürekdiyours (pl.) is darker | alanıqı qurumtügürekditheirs is darker |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek qurumtükdümine is very dark | seniki bek qurumtükdüyours is very dark | anıqı bek qurumtükdühis is very dark | bizniki bek qurumtükdüours is very dark | sizniki bek qurumtükdüyours (pl.) is very dark | alanıqı bek qurumtükdütheirs is very dark |
| superlative — most | meniki em qurumtükdümine is the darkest | seniki em qurumtükdüyours is the darkest | anıqı em qurumtükdühis is the darkest | bizniki em qurumtükdüours is the darkest | sizniki em qurumtükdüyours (pl.) is the darkest | alanıqı em qurumtükdütheirs is the darkest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile qurumtükdülemine are dark | senikile qurumtükdüleyours are dark | anıqıla qurumtükdülehis are dark | biznikile qurumtükdüleours are dark | siznikile qurumtükdüleyours (pl.) are dark | alanıqıla qurumtükdületheirs are dark |
| comparative — more | menikile qurumtügürekdilemine are darker | senikile qurumtügürekdileyours are darker | anıqıla qurumtügürekdilehis are darker | biznikile qurumtügürekdileours are darker | siznikile qurumtügürekdileyours (pl.) are darker | alanıqıla qurumtügürekdiletheirs are darker |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek qurumtükdülemine are very dark | senikile bek qurumtükdüleyours are very dark | anıqıla bek qurumtükdülehis are very dark | biznikile bek qurumtükdüleours are very dark | siznikile bek qurumtükdüleyours (pl.) are very dark | alanıqıla bek qurumtükdületheirs are very dark |
| superlative — most | menikile em qurumtükdülemine are the darkest | senikile em qurumtükdüleyours are the darkest | anıqıla em qurumtükdülehis are the darkest | biznikile em qurumtükdüleours are the darkest | siznikile em qurumtükdüleyours (pl.) are the darkest | alanıqıla em qurumtükdületheirs are the darkest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu qurumtükdü, bıla qurumtükdüle. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".