süzük
/syzyk/ · plural süzükle
1. guard hair, the coarse outer hair of a fleece
- jünnü süzügü — the coarse part of the wool
- jünnü süzügün ayıra tura edile — were separating out the coarse hair of the wool
- süzüknü ayırırğa — to separate out the coarse hair
- süzükden etilgen çepkenni — the chepken made of coarse hair
- süzüknü iyirirge — to spin the coarse hair
2. thin, sparse, fine — Said of hair or wool.
- süzük çaç — thin, sparse hair
- süzük jün — fine wool
- süzük köksül jünden — from fine bluish wool
- süzük saqal — a thin beard
As a noun
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | süzükthe guard hair | süzügümmy guard hair | süzügüŋyour guard hair | süzügühis guard hair | süzügübüzour guard hair | süzügügüzyou all's guard hair | süzükleritheir guard hairs |
| Genitive | süzüknüthe guard hair's | süzügümümy guard hair's | süzügüŋüyour guard hair's | süzügünühis guard hair's | süzügübüznüour guard hair's | süzügügüznüyou all's guard hair's | süzüklerinitheir guard hairs' |
| Accusative | süzüknüthe guard hair (as the object) | süzügümümy guard hair (as the object) | süzügüŋüyour guard hair (as the object) | süzügünhis guard hair (as the object) | süzügübüznüour guard hair (as the object) | süzügügüznüyou all's guard hair (as the object) | süzüklerintheir guard hairs (as the object) |
| Dative | süzükgeto the guard hair | süzügümeto my guard hair | süzügüŋeto your guard hair | süzügüneto his guard hair | süzügübüzgeto our guard hair | süzügügüzgeto you all's guard hair | süzüklerineto their guard hairs |
| Locative | süzükdein / at the guard hair | süzügümdein / at my guard hair | süzügüŋdein / at your guard hair | süzügündein / at his guard hair | süzügübüzdein / at our guard hair | süzügügüzdein / at you all's guard hair | süzüklerindein / at their guard hairs |
| Ablative | süzükdenfrom the guard hair | süzügümdenfrom my guard hair | süzügüŋdenfrom your guard hair | süzügündenfrom his guard hair | süzügübüzdenfrom our guard hair | süzügügüzdenfrom you all's guard hair | süzüklerindenfrom their guard hairs |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | süzüklethe guard hairs | süzüklerimmy guard hairs | süzükleriŋyour guard hairs | süzüklerihis guard hairs | süzükleribizour guard hairs | süzüklerigizyou all's guard hairs | süzükleritheir guard hairs |
| Genitive | süzüklenithe guard hairs' | süzüklerimimy guard hairs' | süzükleriŋiyour guard hairs' | süzüklerinihis guard hairs' | süzükleribizniour guard hairs' | süzüklerigizniyou all's guard hairs' | süzüklerinitheir guard hairs' |
| Accusative | süzüklenithe guard hairs (as the object) | süzüklerimimy guard hairs (as the object) | süzükleriŋiyour guard hairs (as the object) | süzüklerinhis guard hairs (as the object) | süzükleribizniour guard hairs (as the object) | süzüklerigizniyou all's guard hairs (as the object) | süzüklerintheir guard hairs (as the object) |
| Dative | süzüklegeto the guard hairs | süzüklerimeto my guard hairs | süzükleriŋeto your guard hairs | süzüklerineto his guard hairs | süzükleribizgeto our guard hairs | süzüklerigizgeto you all's guard hairs | süzüklerineto their guard hairs |
| Locative | süzükledein / at the guard hairs | süzüklerimdein / at my guard hairs | süzükleriŋdein / at your guard hairs | süzüklerindein / at his guard hairs | süzükleribizdein / at our guard hairs | süzüklerigizdein / at you all's guard hairs | süzüklerindein / at their guard hairs |
| Ablative | süzükledenfrom the guard hairs | süzüklerimdenfrom my guard hairs | süzükleriŋdenfrom your guard hairs | süzüklerindenfrom his guard hairs | süzükleribizdenfrom our guard hairs | süzüklerigizdenfrom you all's guard hairs | süzüklerindenfrom their guard hairs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: süzükleri can mean "his / her guard hairs", "their guard hair", or "their guard hairs" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
As an adjective
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki süzükdümine is sparse | seniki süzükdüyours is sparse | anıqı süzükdühis is sparse | bizniki süzükdüours is sparse | sizniki süzükdüyours (pl.) is sparse | alanıqı süzükdütheirs is sparse |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile süzükdülemine are sparse | senikile süzükdüleyours are sparse | anıqıla süzükdülehis are sparse | biznikile süzükdüleours are sparse | siznikile süzükdüleyours (pl.) are sparse | alanıqıla süzükdületheirs are sparse |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu süzükdü, bıla süzükdüle. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".