sıypalaq
/sɯjpalaq/ · plural sıypalaqla
1. pebble game, a children's game played with pebbles like jacks
- Sabiyle sıypalaq oynaydıla — The children are playing the pebble game
- Kel, sıypalaq oynayıq — Come on, let's play the pebble game
2. smooth
- sıypalaq taş — a smooth stone
- sıypalaq taşha olturdula — they sat down on a smooth stone
- Bu taş sıypalaqdı — This stone is smooth
As a noun
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sıypalaqthe children's game played with pebbles | sıypalağımmy children's game played with pebbles | sıypalağıŋyour children's game played with pebbles | sıypalağıhis children's game played with pebbles | sıypalağıbızour children's game played with pebbles | sıypalağığızyou all's children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarıtheir children's game played with pebbles |
| Genitive | sıypalaqnıthe children's game played with pebbles' | sıypalağımımy children's game played with pebbles' | sıypalağıŋıyour children's game played with pebbles' | sıypalağınıhis children's game played with pebbles' | sıypalağıbıznıour children's game played with pebbles' | sıypalağığıznıyou all's children's game played with pebbles' | sıypalaqlarınıtheir children's game played with pebbles' |
| Accusative | sıypalaqnıthe children's game played with pebbles (as the object) | sıypalağımımy children's game played with pebbles (as the object) | sıypalağıŋıyour children's game played with pebbles (as the object) | sıypalağınhis children's game played with pebbles (as the object) | sıypalağıbıznıour children's game played with pebbles (as the object) | sıypalağığıznıyou all's children's game played with pebbles (as the object) | sıypalaqlarıntheir children's game played with pebbles (as the object) |
| Dative | sıypalaqğato the children's game played with pebbles | sıypalağımato my children's game played with pebbles | sıypalağıŋato your children's game played with pebbles | sıypalağınato his children's game played with pebbles | sıypalağıbızğato our children's game played with pebbles | sıypalağığızğato you all's children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarınato their children's game played with pebbles |
| Locative | sıypalaqdain / at the children's game played with pebbles | sıypalağımdain / at my children's game played with pebbles | sıypalağıŋdain / at your children's game played with pebbles | sıypalağındain / at his children's game played with pebbles | sıypalağıbızdain / at our children's game played with pebbles | sıypalağığızdain / at you all's children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarındain / at their children's game played with pebbles |
| Ablative | sıypalaqdanfrom the children's game played with pebbles | sıypalağımdanfrom my children's game played with pebbles | sıypalağıŋdanfrom your children's game played with pebbles | sıypalağındanfrom his children's game played with pebbles | sıypalağıbızdanfrom our children's game played with pebbles | sıypalağığızdanfrom you all's children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarındanfrom their children's game played with pebbles |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sıypalaqlathe children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarımmy children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarıŋyour children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarıhis children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarıbızour children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarığızyou all's children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarıtheir children's game played with pebbles |
| Genitive | sıypalaqlanıthe children's game played with pebbles' | sıypalaqlarımımy children's game played with pebbles' | sıypalaqlarıŋıyour children's game played with pebbles' | sıypalaqlarınıhis children's game played with pebbles' | sıypalaqlarıbıznıour children's game played with pebbles' | sıypalaqlarığıznıyou all's children's game played with pebbles' | sıypalaqlarınıtheir children's game played with pebbles' |
| Accusative | sıypalaqlanıthe children's game played with pebbles (as the object) | sıypalaqlarımımy children's game played with pebbles (as the object) | sıypalaqlarıŋıyour children's game played with pebbles (as the object) | sıypalaqlarınhis children's game played with pebbles (as the object) | sıypalaqlarıbıznıour children's game played with pebbles (as the object) | sıypalaqlarığıznıyou all's children's game played with pebbles (as the object) | sıypalaqlarıntheir children's game played with pebbles (as the object) |
| Dative | sıypalaqlağato the children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarımato my children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarıŋato your children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarınato his children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarıbızğato our children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarığızğato you all's children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarınato their children's game played with pebbles |
| Locative | sıypalaqladain / at the children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarımdain / at my children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarıŋdain / at your children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarındain / at his children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarıbızdain / at our children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarığızdain / at you all's children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarındain / at their children's game played with pebbles |
| Ablative | sıypalaqladanfrom the children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarımdanfrom my children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarıŋdanfrom your children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarındanfrom his children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarıbızdanfrom our children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarığızdanfrom you all's children's game played with pebbles | sıypalaqlarındanfrom their children's game played with pebbles |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sıypalaqları can mean "his / her children's game played with pebbles", "their children's game played with pebbles", or "their children's game played with pebbles" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
As an adjective
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | sıypalaqmaI am smooth | sıypalaqsayou are smooth | sıypalaqdıhe is smooth | sıypalaqbızwe are smooth | sıypalaqsızyou all are smooth | sıypalaqdılathey are smooth |
| comparative — more | sıypalağıraqmaI am smoother | sıypalağıraqsayou are smoother | sıypalağıraqdıhe is smoother | sıypalağıraqbızwe are smoother | sıypalağıraqsızyou all are smoother | sıypalağıraqdılathey are smoother |
| intensifier — very | bek sıypalaqmaI am very smooth | bek sıypalaqsayou are very smooth | bek sıypalaqdıhe is very smooth | bek sıypalaqbızwe are very smooth | bek sıypalaqsızyou all are very smooth | bek sıypalaqdılathey are very smooth |
| superlative — most | em sıypalaqmaI am the smoothest | em sıypalaqsayou are the smoothest | em sıypalaqdıhe is the smoothest | em sıypalaqbızwe are the smoothest | em sıypalaqsızyou all are the smoothest | em sıypalaqdılathey are the smoothest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden sıypalaqdı — "compared to me, he is smooth."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki sıypalaqdımine is smooth | seniki sıypalaqdıyours is smooth | anıqı sıypalaqdıhis is smooth | bizniki sıypalaqdıours is smooth | sizniki sıypalaqdıyours (pl.) is smooth | alanıqı sıypalaqdıtheirs is smooth |
| comparative — more | meniki sıypalağıraqdımine is smoother | seniki sıypalağıraqdıyours is smoother | anıqı sıypalağıraqdıhis is smoother | bizniki sıypalağıraqdıours is smoother | sizniki sıypalağıraqdıyours (pl.) is smoother | alanıqı sıypalağıraqdıtheirs is smoother |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek sıypalaqdımine is very smooth | seniki bek sıypalaqdıyours is very smooth | anıqı bek sıypalaqdıhis is very smooth | bizniki bek sıypalaqdıours is very smooth | sizniki bek sıypalaqdıyours (pl.) is very smooth | alanıqı bek sıypalaqdıtheirs is very smooth |
| superlative — most | meniki em sıypalaqdımine is the smoothest | seniki em sıypalaqdıyours is the smoothest | anıqı em sıypalaqdıhis is the smoothest | bizniki em sıypalaqdıours is the smoothest | sizniki em sıypalaqdıyours (pl.) is the smoothest | alanıqı em sıypalaqdıtheirs is the smoothest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile sıypalaqdılamine are smooth | senikile sıypalaqdılayours are smooth | anıqıla sıypalaqdılahis are smooth | biznikile sıypalaqdılaours are smooth | siznikile sıypalaqdılayours (pl.) are smooth | alanıqıla sıypalaqdılatheirs are smooth |
| comparative — more | menikile sıypalağıraqdılamine are smoother | senikile sıypalağıraqdılayours are smoother | anıqıla sıypalağıraqdılahis are smoother | biznikile sıypalağıraqdılaours are smoother | siznikile sıypalağıraqdılayours (pl.) are smoother | alanıqıla sıypalağıraqdılatheirs are smoother |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek sıypalaqdılamine are very smooth | senikile bek sıypalaqdılayours are very smooth | anıqıla bek sıypalaqdılahis are very smooth | biznikile bek sıypalaqdılaours are very smooth | siznikile bek sıypalaqdılayours (pl.) are very smooth | alanıqıla bek sıypalaqdılatheirs are very smooth |
| superlative — most | menikile em sıypalaqdılamine are the smoothest | senikile em sıypalaqdılayours are the smoothest | anıqıla em sıypalaqdılahis are the smoothest | biznikile em sıypalaqdılaours are the smoothest | siznikile em sıypalaqdılayours (pl.) are the smoothest | alanıqıla em sıypalaqdılatheirs are the smoothest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu sıypalaqdı, bıla sıypalaqdıla. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".