seŋkildewük
/seŋkildewyk/
1. shaky, swaying, unsteady — Used of things that sway or give way underfoot, as in seŋkildewük köpür "a shaky, rickety bridge". one source
- seŋkildewük köpür — a swaying bridge
- bu köpür seŋkildewükdü — this bridge is shaky
- seŋkildewük ağaç köpürden ötdük — we crossed the shaky wooden bridge
2. fragile, weak, frail — Also said of the heart: jüregim seŋkildewük bolğandı "my heart has grown weak". one source
- jüregim seŋkildewük bolğandı — my heart has become weak
- anı sawluğu seŋkildewükdü — her health is fragile
- seŋkildewük sabiy — a frail child
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | seŋkildewükmeI am shaky | seŋkildewükseyou are shaky | seŋkildewükdühe is shaky | seŋkildewükbüzwe are shaky | seŋkildewüksüzyou all are shaky | seŋkildewükdülethey are shaky |
| comparative — more | seŋkildewügürekmeI am shakier | seŋkildewügürekseyou are shakier | seŋkildewügürekdihe is shakier | seŋkildewügürekbizwe are shakier | seŋkildewügüreksizyou all are shakier | seŋkildewügürekdilethey are shakier |
| intensifier — very | bek seŋkildewükmeI am very shaky | bek seŋkildewükseyou are very shaky | bek seŋkildewükdühe is very shaky | bek seŋkildewükbüzwe are very shaky | bek seŋkildewüksüzyou all are very shaky | bek seŋkildewükdülethey are very shaky |
| superlative — most | em seŋkildewükmeI am the shakiest | em seŋkildewükseyou are the shakiest | em seŋkildewükdühe is the shakiest | em seŋkildewükbüzwe are the shakiest | em seŋkildewüksüzyou all are the shakiest | em seŋkildewükdülethey are the shakiest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden seŋkildewükdü — "compared to me, he is shaky."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki seŋkildewükdümine is shaky | seniki seŋkildewükdüyours is shaky | anıqı seŋkildewükdühis is shaky | bizniki seŋkildewükdüours is shaky | sizniki seŋkildewükdüyours (pl.) is shaky | alanıqı seŋkildewükdütheirs is shaky |
| comparative — more | meniki seŋkildewügürekdimine is shakier | seniki seŋkildewügürekdiyours is shakier | anıqı seŋkildewügürekdihis is shakier | bizniki seŋkildewügürekdiours is shakier | sizniki seŋkildewügürekdiyours (pl.) is shakier | alanıqı seŋkildewügürekditheirs is shakier |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek seŋkildewükdümine is very shaky | seniki bek seŋkildewükdüyours is very shaky | anıqı bek seŋkildewükdühis is very shaky | bizniki bek seŋkildewükdüours is very shaky | sizniki bek seŋkildewükdüyours (pl.) is very shaky | alanıqı bek seŋkildewükdütheirs is very shaky |
| superlative — most | meniki em seŋkildewükdümine is the shakiest | seniki em seŋkildewükdüyours is the shakiest | anıqı em seŋkildewükdühis is the shakiest | bizniki em seŋkildewükdüours is the shakiest | sizniki em seŋkildewükdüyours (pl.) is the shakiest | alanıqı em seŋkildewükdütheirs is the shakiest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile seŋkildewükdülemine are shaky | senikile seŋkildewükdüleyours are shaky | anıqıla seŋkildewükdülehis are shaky | biznikile seŋkildewükdüleours are shaky | siznikile seŋkildewükdüleyours (pl.) are shaky | alanıqıla seŋkildewükdületheirs are shaky |
| comparative — more | menikile seŋkildewügürekdilemine are shakier | senikile seŋkildewügürekdileyours are shakier | anıqıla seŋkildewügürekdilehis are shakier | biznikile seŋkildewügürekdileours are shakier | siznikile seŋkildewügürekdileyours (pl.) are shakier | alanıqıla seŋkildewügürekdiletheirs are shakier |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek seŋkildewükdülemine are very shaky | senikile bek seŋkildewükdüleyours are very shaky | anıqıla bek seŋkildewükdülehis are very shaky | biznikile bek seŋkildewükdüleours are very shaky | siznikile bek seŋkildewükdüleyours (pl.) are very shaky | alanıqıla bek seŋkildewükdületheirs are very shaky |
| superlative — most | menikile em seŋkildewükdülemine are the shakiest | senikile em seŋkildewükdüleyours are the shakiest | anıqıla em seŋkildewükdülehis are the shakiest | biznikile em seŋkildewükdüleours are the shakiest | siznikile em seŋkildewükdüleyours (pl.) are the shakiest | alanıqıla em seŋkildewükdületheirs are the shakiest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu seŋkildewükdü, bıla seŋkildewükdüle. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".