quwuşlu
/quwuʃlu/
hollow, having a hollow inside — Used of a tree with a hollow in its trunk, as in quwuşlu terek "a hollow tree", and of objects that are empty inside, as in quwuşlu kirpiç "a hollow brick". one source
- quwuşlu terek — hollow tree
- quwuşlu kirpiç — hollow brick
- bu terek quwuşludu — this tree is hollow
- men quwuşlu terekni kördüm — I saw the hollow tree
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | quwuşlumaI am hollow | quwuşlusayou are hollow | quwuşluduhe is hollow | quwuşlubuzwe are hollow | quwuşlusuzyou all are hollow | quwuşludulathey are hollow |
| comparative — more | quwuşluraqmaI am hollower | quwuşluraqsayou are hollower | quwuşluraqdıhe is hollower | quwuşluraqbızwe are hollower | quwuşluraqsızyou all are hollower | quwuşluraqdılathey are hollower |
| intensifier — very | bek quwuşlumaI am very hollow | bek quwuşlusayou are very hollow | bek quwuşluduhe is very hollow | bek quwuşlubuzwe are very hollow | bek quwuşlusuzyou all are very hollow | bek quwuşludulathey are very hollow |
| superlative — most | em quwuşlumaI am the hollowest | em quwuşlusayou are the hollowest | em quwuşluduhe is the hollowest | em quwuşlubuzwe are the hollowest | em quwuşlusuzyou all are the hollowest | em quwuşludulathey are the hollowest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden quwuşludu — "compared to me, he is hollow."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki quwuşludumine is hollow | seniki quwuşluduyours is hollow | anıqı quwuşluduhis is hollow | bizniki quwuşluduours is hollow | sizniki quwuşluduyours (pl.) is hollow | alanıqı quwuşludutheirs is hollow |
| comparative — more | meniki quwuşluraqdımine is hollower | seniki quwuşluraqdıyours is hollower | anıqı quwuşluraqdıhis is hollower | bizniki quwuşluraqdıours is hollower | sizniki quwuşluraqdıyours (pl.) is hollower | alanıqı quwuşluraqdıtheirs is hollower |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek quwuşludumine is very hollow | seniki bek quwuşluduyours is very hollow | anıqı bek quwuşluduhis is very hollow | bizniki bek quwuşluduours is very hollow | sizniki bek quwuşluduyours (pl.) is very hollow | alanıqı bek quwuşludutheirs is very hollow |
| superlative — most | meniki em quwuşludumine is the hollowest | seniki em quwuşluduyours is the hollowest | anıqı em quwuşluduhis is the hollowest | bizniki em quwuşluduours is the hollowest | sizniki em quwuşluduyours (pl.) is the hollowest | alanıqı em quwuşludutheirs is the hollowest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile quwuşludulamine are hollow | senikile quwuşludulayours are hollow | anıqıla quwuşludulahis are hollow | biznikile quwuşludulaours are hollow | siznikile quwuşludulayours (pl.) are hollow | alanıqıla quwuşludulatheirs are hollow |
| comparative — more | menikile quwuşluraqdılamine are hollower | senikile quwuşluraqdılayours are hollower | anıqıla quwuşluraqdılahis are hollower | biznikile quwuşluraqdılaours are hollower | siznikile quwuşluraqdılayours (pl.) are hollower | alanıqıla quwuşluraqdılatheirs are hollower |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek quwuşludulamine are very hollow | senikile bek quwuşludulayours are very hollow | anıqıla bek quwuşludulahis are very hollow | biznikile bek quwuşludulaours are very hollow | siznikile bek quwuşludulayours (pl.) are very hollow | alanıqıla bek quwuşludulatheirs are very hollow |
| superlative — most | menikile em quwuşludulamine are the hollowest | senikile em quwuşludulayours are the hollowest | anıqıla em quwuşludulahis are the hollowest | biznikile em quwuşludulaours are the hollowest | siznikile em quwuşludulayours (pl.) are the hollowest | alanıqıla em quwuşludulatheirs are the hollowest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu quwuşludu, bıla quwuşludula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".