qıle
/qɯle/
lanky, gangly — Close in meaning to zıba. Botashev 2010 lists it in a dictionary of obsolete words.
- qıle jaş — a lanky boy
- ol qıle adamdı — he is a lanky person
- qıle kişini kördüm — I saw the lanky man
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | qılemeI am lanky | qıleseyou are lanky | qıledihe is lanky | qılebizwe are lanky | qılesizyou all are lanky | qıledilethey are lanky |
| comparative — more | qılerekmeI am lankier | qılerekseyou are lankier | qılerekdihe is lankier | qılerekbizwe are lankier | qılereksizyou all are lankier | qılerekdilethey are lankier |
| intensifier — very | bek qılemeI am very lanky | bek qıleseyou are very lanky | bek qıledihe is very lanky | bek qılebizwe are very lanky | bek qılesizyou all are very lanky | bek qıledilethey are very lanky |
| superlative — most | em qılemeI am the lankiest | em qıleseyou are the lankiest | em qıledihe is the lankiest | em qılebizwe are the lankiest | em qılesizyou all are the lankiest | em qıledilethey are the lankiest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden qıledi — "compared to me, he is lanky."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki qıledimine is lanky | seniki qılediyours is lanky | anıqı qıledihis is lanky | bizniki qılediours is lanky | sizniki qılediyours (pl.) is lanky | alanıqı qıleditheirs is lanky |
| comparative — more | meniki qılerekdimine is lankier | seniki qılerekdiyours is lankier | anıqı qılerekdihis is lankier | bizniki qılerekdiours is lankier | sizniki qılerekdiyours (pl.) is lankier | alanıqı qılerekditheirs is lankier |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek qıledimine is very lanky | seniki bek qılediyours is very lanky | anıqı bek qıledihis is very lanky | bizniki bek qılediours is very lanky | sizniki bek qılediyours (pl.) is very lanky | alanıqı bek qıleditheirs is very lanky |
| superlative — most | meniki em qıledimine is the lankiest | seniki em qılediyours is the lankiest | anıqı em qıledihis is the lankiest | bizniki em qılediours is the lankiest | sizniki em qılediyours (pl.) is the lankiest | alanıqı em qıleditheirs is the lankiest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile qıledilemine are lanky | senikile qıledileyours are lanky | anıqıla qıledilehis are lanky | biznikile qıledileours are lanky | siznikile qıledileyours (pl.) are lanky | alanıqıla qılediletheirs are lanky |
| comparative — more | menikile qılerekdilemine are lankier | senikile qılerekdileyours are lankier | anıqıla qılerekdilehis are lankier | biznikile qılerekdileours are lankier | siznikile qılerekdileyours (pl.) are lankier | alanıqıla qılerekdiletheirs are lankier |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek qıledilemine are very lanky | senikile bek qıledileyours are very lanky | anıqıla bek qıledilehis are very lanky | biznikile bek qıledileours are very lanky | siznikile bek qıledileyours (pl.) are very lanky | alanıqıla bek qılediletheirs are very lanky |
| superlative — most | menikile em qıledilemine are the lankiest | senikile em qıledileyours are the lankiest | anıqıla em qıledilehis are the lankiest | biznikile em qıledileours are the lankiest | siznikile em qıledileyours (pl.) are the lankiest | alanıqıla em qılediletheirs are the lankiest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu qıledi, bıla qıledile. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".