subay
/subaj/
1. slender, graceful, shapely, elegant — Describes a person's build or bearing, and also tall, straight trees.
- subay adam — a slender person
- subay tişirıw — a graceful woman
- subay boylu qız — a slender-figured girl
- subay sanlı, uzun boylu — slender-bodied, tall
- subay terek — a slender tree
- subay narat — a slender pine
2. hypocritical, flattering, insincere — Said of words, a smile, or a manner.
- subay sözle — hypocritical words
- subay külkü — an insincere laugh
- subay til — a flattering tongue
- anı sözleri subay edile — his words were insincere
3. gracefully, elegantly — Often with verbs of growing or moving, as in subay ösgen terek and subay bitgen sanla.
- subay iyilirge — to bend gracefully
- qolların subay qımıldata — moving his arms gracefully
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | subaymaI am slender | subaysayou are slender | subaydıhe is slender | subaybızwe are slender | subaysızyou all are slender | subaydılathey are slender |
| comparative — more | subayıraqmaI am slenderer | subayıraqsayou are slenderer | subayıraqdıhe is slenderer | subayıraqbızwe are slenderer | subayıraqsızyou all are slenderer | subayıraqdılathey are slenderer |
| intensifier — very | bek subaymaI am very slender | bek subaysayou are very slender | bek subaydıhe is very slender | bek subaybızwe are very slender | bek subaysızyou all are very slender | bek subaydılathey are very slender |
| superlative — most | em subaymaI am the slenderest | em subaysayou are the slenderest | em subaydıhe is the slenderest | em subaybızwe are the slenderest | em subaysızyou all are the slenderest | em subaydılathey are the slenderest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden subaydı — "compared to me, he is slender."