qurçbel
/qurtʃbel/
hardy, strong, tough as steel — Often said of people: qurçbel adam "a hardy person".
- qurçbel adam — a hardy person
- qurçbel jaşla — hardy young men
- men qurçbelme — I am strong
- ol qurçbel edi — he was hardy
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | qurçbelmeI am hardy | qurçbelseyou are hardy | qurçbeldihe is hardy | qurçbelbizwe are hardy | qurçbelsizyou all are hardy | qurçbeldilethey are hardy |
| comparative — more | qurçbelirekmeI am hardier | qurçbelirekseyou are hardier | qurçbelirekdihe is hardier | qurçbelirekbizwe are hardier | qurçbelireksizyou all are hardier | qurçbelirekdilethey are hardier |
| intensifier — very | bek qurçbelmeI am very hardy | bek qurçbelseyou are very hardy | bek qurçbeldihe is very hardy | bek qurçbelbizwe are very hardy | bek qurçbelsizyou all are very hardy | bek qurçbeldilethey are very hardy |
| superlative — most | em qurçbelmeI am the hardiest | em qurçbelseyou are the hardiest | em qurçbeldihe is the hardiest | em qurçbelbizwe are the hardiest | em qurçbelsizyou all are the hardiest | em qurçbeldilethey are the hardiest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden qurçbeldi — "compared to me, he is hardy."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki qurçbeldimine is hardy | seniki qurçbeldiyours is hardy | anıqı qurçbeldihis is hardy | bizniki qurçbeldiours is hardy | sizniki qurçbeldiyours (pl.) is hardy | alanıqı qurçbelditheirs is hardy |
| comparative — more | meniki qurçbelirekdimine is hardier | seniki qurçbelirekdiyours is hardier | anıqı qurçbelirekdihis is hardier | bizniki qurçbelirekdiours is hardier | sizniki qurçbelirekdiyours (pl.) is hardier | alanıqı qurçbelirekditheirs is hardier |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek qurçbeldimine is very hardy | seniki bek qurçbeldiyours is very hardy | anıqı bek qurçbeldihis is very hardy | bizniki bek qurçbeldiours is very hardy | sizniki bek qurçbeldiyours (pl.) is very hardy | alanıqı bek qurçbelditheirs is very hardy |
| superlative — most | meniki em qurçbeldimine is the hardiest | seniki em qurçbeldiyours is the hardiest | anıqı em qurçbeldihis is the hardiest | bizniki em qurçbeldiours is the hardiest | sizniki em qurçbeldiyours (pl.) is the hardiest | alanıqı em qurçbelditheirs is the hardiest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile qurçbeldilemine are hardy | senikile qurçbeldileyours are hardy | anıqıla qurçbeldilehis are hardy | biznikile qurçbeldileours are hardy | siznikile qurçbeldileyours (pl.) are hardy | alanıqıla qurçbeldiletheirs are hardy |
| comparative — more | menikile qurçbelirekdilemine are hardier | senikile qurçbelirekdileyours are hardier | anıqıla qurçbelirekdilehis are hardier | biznikile qurçbelirekdileours are hardier | siznikile qurçbelirekdileyours (pl.) are hardier | alanıqıla qurçbelirekdiletheirs are hardier |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek qurçbeldilemine are very hardy | senikile bek qurçbeldileyours are very hardy | anıqıla bek qurçbeldilehis are very hardy | biznikile bek qurçbeldileours are very hardy | siznikile bek qurçbeldileyours (pl.) are very hardy | alanıqıla bek qurçbeldiletheirs are very hardy |
| superlative — most | menikile em qurçbeldilemine are the hardiest | senikile em qurçbeldileyours are the hardiest | anıqıla em qurçbeldilehis are the hardiest | biznikile em qurçbeldileours are the hardiest | siznikile em qurçbeldileyours (pl.) are the hardiest | alanıqıla em qurçbeldiletheirs are the hardiest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu qurçbeldi, bıla qurçbeldile. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".