sazhnalıq
/saʒnalɯq/
a sazhen long, measuring a sazhen — A sazhen is an old measure of length, about 2.13 meters. sazhnalıq jer means a plot of land one sazhen in size, or a distance of one sazhen. one source
- sazhnalıq jer — a piece of land one sazhen in size; a distance of one sazhen
Saying it about someone
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | sazhnalıqmaI am sazhen-long | sazhnalıqsayou are sazhen-long | sazhnalıqdıhe is sazhen-long | sazhnalıqbızwe are sazhen-long | sazhnalıqsızyou all are sazhen-long | sazhnalıqdılathey are sazhen-long |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden sazhnalıqdı — "compared to me, he is sazhen-long."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki sazhnalıqdımine is sazhen-long | seniki sazhnalıqdıyours is sazhen-long | anıqı sazhnalıqdıhis is sazhen-long | bizniki sazhnalıqdıours is sazhen-long | sizniki sazhnalıqdıyours (pl.) is sazhen-long | alanıqı sazhnalıqdıtheirs is sazhen-long |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile sazhnalıqdılamine are sazhen-long | senikile sazhnalıqdılayours are sazhen-long | anıqıla sazhnalıqdılahis are sazhen-long | biznikile sazhnalıqdılaours are sazhen-long | siznikile sazhnalıqdılayours (pl.) are sazhen-long | alanıqıla sazhnalıqdılatheirs are sazhen-long |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu sazhnalıqdı, bıla sazhnalıqdıla. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".