qutuqbaş
/qutuqbaʃ/
bald, balding — Often said of someone whose hair has fallen out through illness.
- qutuqbaş kişi — a bald man
- atam qutuqbaşdı — my father is bald
- qutuqbaş qart keldi — a bald old man came
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | qutuqbaşmaI am bald | qutuqbaşsayou are bald | qutuqbaşdıhe is bald | qutuqbaşbızwe are bald | qutuqbaşsızyou all are bald | qutuqbaşdılathey are bald |
| comparative — more | qutuqbaşıraqmaI am balder | qutuqbaşıraqsayou are balder | qutuqbaşıraqdıhe is balder | qutuqbaşıraqbızwe are balder | qutuqbaşıraqsızyou all are balder | qutuqbaşıraqdılathey are balder |
| intensifier — very | bek qutuqbaşmaI am very bald | bek qutuqbaşsayou are very bald | bek qutuqbaşdıhe is very bald | bek qutuqbaşbızwe are very bald | bek qutuqbaşsızyou all are very bald | bek qutuqbaşdılathey are very bald |
| superlative — most | em qutuqbaşmaI am the baldest | em qutuqbaşsayou are the baldest | em qutuqbaşdıhe is the baldest | em qutuqbaşbızwe are the baldest | em qutuqbaşsızyou all are the baldest | em qutuqbaşdılathey are the baldest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden qutuqbaşdı — "compared to me, he is bald."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki qutuqbaşdımine is bald | seniki qutuqbaşdıyours is bald | anıqı qutuqbaşdıhis is bald | bizniki qutuqbaşdıours is bald | sizniki qutuqbaşdıyours (pl.) is bald | alanıqı qutuqbaşdıtheirs is bald |
| comparative — more | meniki qutuqbaşıraqdımine is balder | seniki qutuqbaşıraqdıyours is balder | anıqı qutuqbaşıraqdıhis is balder | bizniki qutuqbaşıraqdıours is balder | sizniki qutuqbaşıraqdıyours (pl.) is balder | alanıqı qutuqbaşıraqdıtheirs is balder |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek qutuqbaşdımine is very bald | seniki bek qutuqbaşdıyours is very bald | anıqı bek qutuqbaşdıhis is very bald | bizniki bek qutuqbaşdıours is very bald | sizniki bek qutuqbaşdıyours (pl.) is very bald | alanıqı bek qutuqbaşdıtheirs is very bald |
| superlative — most | meniki em qutuqbaşdımine is the baldest | seniki em qutuqbaşdıyours is the baldest | anıqı em qutuqbaşdıhis is the baldest | bizniki em qutuqbaşdıours is the baldest | sizniki em qutuqbaşdıyours (pl.) is the baldest | alanıqı em qutuqbaşdıtheirs is the baldest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile qutuqbaşdılamine are bald | senikile qutuqbaşdılayours are bald | anıqıla qutuqbaşdılahis are bald | biznikile qutuqbaşdılaours are bald | siznikile qutuqbaşdılayours (pl.) are bald | alanıqıla qutuqbaşdılatheirs are bald |
| comparative — more | menikile qutuqbaşıraqdılamine are balder | senikile qutuqbaşıraqdılayours are balder | anıqıla qutuqbaşıraqdılahis are balder | biznikile qutuqbaşıraqdılaours are balder | siznikile qutuqbaşıraqdılayours (pl.) are balder | alanıqıla qutuqbaşıraqdılatheirs are balder |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek qutuqbaşdılamine are very bald | senikile bek qutuqbaşdılayours are very bald | anıqıla bek qutuqbaşdılahis are very bald | biznikile bek qutuqbaşdılaours are very bald | siznikile bek qutuqbaşdılayours (pl.) are very bald | alanıqıla bek qutuqbaşdılatheirs are very bald |
| superlative — most | menikile em qutuqbaşdılamine are the baldest | senikile em qutuqbaşdılayours are the baldest | anıqıla em qutuqbaşdılahis are the baldest | biznikile em qutuqbaşdılaours are the baldest | siznikile em qutuqbaşdılayours (pl.) are the baldest | alanıqıla em qutuqbaşdılatheirs are the baldest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu qutuqbaşdı, bıla qutuqbaşdıla. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".