quw-şuw
/quw-ʃuw/
deserted, desolate, empty and silent (of a place or dwelling) — Used of streets, houses and villages left without people: quw-şuw oramla "deserted streets", quw-şuw üy "an empty house". With et it means lay waste, ruin: quw-şuw et.
- quw-şuw üy — an empty house
- quw-şuw oramla — deserted streets
- quw-şuw üyle — deserted houses
- el quw-şuw boldu — the village became deserted
- duşman elni quw-şuw etdi — the enemy laid the village waste
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | quw-şuwmaI am deserted | quw-şuwsayou are deserted | quw-şuwduhe is deserted | quw-şuwbuzwe are deserted | quw-şuwsuzyou all are deserted | quw-şuwdulathey are deserted |
| comparative — more | quw-şuwraqmaI am more deserted | quw-şuwraqsayou are more deserted | quw-şuwraqdıhe is more deserted | quw-şuwraqbızwe are more deserted | quw-şuwraqsızyou all are more deserted | quw-şuwraqdılathey are more deserted |
| intensifier — very | bek quw-şuwmaI am very deserted | bek quw-şuwsayou are very deserted | bek quw-şuwduhe is very deserted | bek quw-şuwbuzwe are very deserted | bek quw-şuwsuzyou all are very deserted | bek quw-şuwdulathey are very deserted |
| superlative — most | em quw-şuwmaI am the most deserted | em quw-şuwsayou are the most deserted | em quw-şuwduhe is the most deserted | em quw-şuwbuzwe are the most deserted | em quw-şuwsuzyou all are the most deserted | em quw-şuwdulathey are the most deserted |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden quw-şuwdu — "compared to me, he is deserted."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki quw-şuwdumine is deserted | seniki quw-şuwduyours is deserted | anıqı quw-şuwduhis is deserted | bizniki quw-şuwduours is deserted | sizniki quw-şuwduyours (pl.) is deserted | alanıqı quw-şuwdutheirs is deserted |
| comparative — more | meniki quw-şuwraqdımine is more deserted | seniki quw-şuwraqdıyours is more deserted | anıqı quw-şuwraqdıhis is more deserted | bizniki quw-şuwraqdıours is more deserted | sizniki quw-şuwraqdıyours (pl.) is more deserted | alanıqı quw-şuwraqdıtheirs is more deserted |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek quw-şuwdumine is very deserted | seniki bek quw-şuwduyours is very deserted | anıqı bek quw-şuwduhis is very deserted | bizniki bek quw-şuwduours is very deserted | sizniki bek quw-şuwduyours (pl.) is very deserted | alanıqı bek quw-şuwdutheirs is very deserted |
| superlative — most | meniki em quw-şuwdumine is the most deserted | seniki em quw-şuwduyours is the most deserted | anıqı em quw-şuwduhis is the most deserted | bizniki em quw-şuwduours is the most deserted | sizniki em quw-şuwduyours (pl.) is the most deserted | alanıqı em quw-şuwdutheirs is the most deserted |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile quw-şuwdulamine are deserted | senikile quw-şuwdulayours are deserted | anıqıla quw-şuwdulahis are deserted | biznikile quw-şuwdulaours are deserted | siznikile quw-şuwdulayours (pl.) are deserted | alanıqıla quw-şuwdulatheirs are deserted |
| comparative — more | menikile quw-şuwraqdılamine are more deserted | senikile quw-şuwraqdılayours are more deserted | anıqıla quw-şuwraqdılahis are more deserted | biznikile quw-şuwraqdılaours are more deserted | siznikile quw-şuwraqdılayours (pl.) are more deserted | alanıqıla quw-şuwraqdılatheirs are more deserted |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek quw-şuwdulamine are very deserted | senikile bek quw-şuwdulayours are very deserted | anıqıla bek quw-şuwdulahis are very deserted | biznikile bek quw-şuwdulaours are very deserted | siznikile bek quw-şuwdulayours (pl.) are very deserted | alanıqıla bek quw-şuwdulatheirs are very deserted |
| superlative — most | menikile em quw-şuwdulamine are the most deserted | senikile em quw-şuwdulayours are the most deserted | anıqıla em quw-şuwdulahis are the most deserted | biznikile em quw-şuwdulaours are the most deserted | siznikile em quw-şuwdulayours (pl.) are the most deserted | alanıqıla em quw-şuwdulatheirs are the most deserted |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu quw-şuwdu, bıla quw-şuwdula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".