tayğalaq
/tajʁalaq/ · plural tayğalaqla
1. slippery
- tayğalaq jol — a slippery road
- bügün jol tayğalaqdı — today the road is slippery
- suwdağı taşla tayğalaqdıla — the stones in the water are slippery
2. black ice; icy ground one source
- tayğalaqda jığıldım — I fell on the black ice
- tayğalaqda saq bol — be careful on the black ice
As an adjective
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | tayğalaqmaI am slippery | tayğalaqsayou are slippery | tayğalaqdıhe is slippery | tayğalaqbızwe are slippery | tayğalaqsızyou all are slippery | tayğalaqdılathey are slippery |
| comparative — more | tayğalağıraqmaI am more slippery | tayğalağıraqsayou are more slippery | tayğalağıraqdıhe is more slippery | tayğalağıraqbızwe are more slippery | tayğalağıraqsızyou all are more slippery | tayğalağıraqdılathey are more slippery |
| intensifier — very | bek tayğalaqmaI am very slippery | bek tayğalaqsayou are very slippery | bek tayğalaqdıhe is very slippery | bek tayğalaqbızwe are very slippery | bek tayğalaqsızyou all are very slippery | bek tayğalaqdılathey are very slippery |
| superlative — most | em tayğalaqmaI am the most slippery | em tayğalaqsayou are the most slippery | em tayğalaqdıhe is the most slippery | em tayğalaqbızwe are the most slippery | em tayğalaqsızyou all are the most slippery | em tayğalaqdılathey are the most slippery |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden tayğalaqdı — "compared to me, he is slippery."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki tayğalaqdımine is slippery | seniki tayğalaqdıyours is slippery | anıqı tayğalaqdıhis is slippery | bizniki tayğalaqdıours is slippery | sizniki tayğalaqdıyours (pl.) is slippery | alanıqı tayğalaqdıtheirs is slippery |
| comparative — more | meniki tayğalağıraqdımine is more slippery | seniki tayğalağıraqdıyours is more slippery | anıqı tayğalağıraqdıhis is more slippery | bizniki tayğalağıraqdıours is more slippery | sizniki tayğalağıraqdıyours (pl.) is more slippery | alanıqı tayğalağıraqdıtheirs is more slippery |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek tayğalaqdımine is very slippery | seniki bek tayğalaqdıyours is very slippery | anıqı bek tayğalaqdıhis is very slippery | bizniki bek tayğalaqdıours is very slippery | sizniki bek tayğalaqdıyours (pl.) is very slippery | alanıqı bek tayğalaqdıtheirs is very slippery |
| superlative — most | meniki em tayğalaqdımine is the most slippery | seniki em tayğalaqdıyours is the most slippery | anıqı em tayğalaqdıhis is the most slippery | bizniki em tayğalaqdıours is the most slippery | sizniki em tayğalaqdıyours (pl.) is the most slippery | alanıqı em tayğalaqdıtheirs is the most slippery |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile tayğalaqdılamine are slippery | senikile tayğalaqdılayours are slippery | anıqıla tayğalaqdılahis are slippery | biznikile tayğalaqdılaours are slippery | siznikile tayğalaqdılayours (pl.) are slippery | alanıqıla tayğalaqdılatheirs are slippery |
| comparative — more | menikile tayğalağıraqdılamine are more slippery | senikile tayğalağıraqdılayours are more slippery | anıqıla tayğalağıraqdılahis are more slippery | biznikile tayğalağıraqdılaours are more slippery | siznikile tayğalağıraqdılayours (pl.) are more slippery | alanıqıla tayğalağıraqdılatheirs are more slippery |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek tayğalaqdılamine are very slippery | senikile bek tayğalaqdılayours are very slippery | anıqıla bek tayğalaqdılahis are very slippery | biznikile bek tayğalaqdılaours are very slippery | siznikile bek tayğalaqdılayours (pl.) are very slippery | alanıqıla bek tayğalaqdılatheirs are very slippery |
| superlative — most | menikile em tayğalaqdılamine are the most slippery | senikile em tayğalaqdılayours are the most slippery | anıqıla em tayğalaqdılahis are the most slippery | biznikile em tayğalaqdılaours are the most slippery | siznikile em tayğalaqdılayours (pl.) are the most slippery | alanıqıla em tayğalaqdılatheirs are the most slippery |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu tayğalaqdı, bıla tayğalaqdıla. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".
As a noun
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tayğalaqthe black ice | tayğalağımmy black ice | tayğalağıŋyour black ice | tayğalağıhis black ice | tayğalağıbızour black ice | tayğalağığızyou all's black ice | tayğalaqlarıtheir black ice |
| Genitive | tayğalaqnıthe black ice's | tayğalağımımy black ice's | tayğalağıŋıyour black ice's | tayğalağınıhis black ice's | tayğalağıbıznıour black ice's | tayğalağığıznıyou all's black ice's | tayğalaqlarınıtheir black ice's |
| Accusative | tayğalaqnıthe black ice (as the object) | tayğalağımımy black ice (as the object) | tayğalağıŋıyour black ice (as the object) | tayğalağınhis black ice (as the object) | tayğalağıbıznıour black ice (as the object) | tayğalağığıznıyou all's black ice (as the object) | tayğalaqlarıntheir black ice (as the object) |
| Dative | tayğalaqğato the black ice | tayğalağımato my black ice | tayğalağıŋato your black ice | tayğalağınato his black ice | tayğalağıbızğato our black ice | tayğalağığızğato you all's black ice | tayğalaqlarınato their black ice |
| Locative | tayğalaqdain / at the black ice | tayğalağımdain / at my black ice | tayğalağıŋdain / at your black ice | tayğalağındain / at his black ice | tayğalağıbızdain / at our black ice | tayğalağığızdain / at you all's black ice | tayğalaqlarındain / at their black ice |
| Ablative | tayğalaqdanfrom the black ice | tayğalağımdanfrom my black ice | tayğalağıŋdanfrom your black ice | tayğalağındanfrom his black ice | tayğalağıbızdanfrom our black ice | tayğalağığızdanfrom you all's black ice | tayğalaqlarındanfrom their black ice |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tayğalaqlathe black ice | tayğalaqlarımmy black ice | tayğalaqlarıŋyour black ice | tayğalaqlarıhis black ice | tayğalaqlarıbızour black ice | tayğalaqlarığızyou all's black ice | tayğalaqlarıtheir black ice |
| Genitive | tayğalaqlanıthe black ice's | tayğalaqlarımımy black ice's | tayğalaqlarıŋıyour black ice's | tayğalaqlarınıhis black ice's | tayğalaqlarıbıznıour black ice's | tayğalaqlarığıznıyou all's black ice's | tayğalaqlarınıtheir black ice's |
| Accusative | tayğalaqlanıthe black ice (as the object) | tayğalaqlarımımy black ice (as the object) | tayğalaqlarıŋıyour black ice (as the object) | tayğalaqlarınhis black ice (as the object) | tayğalaqlarıbıznıour black ice (as the object) | tayğalaqlarığıznıyou all's black ice (as the object) | tayğalaqlarıntheir black ice (as the object) |
| Dative | tayğalaqlağato the black ice | tayğalaqlarımato my black ice | tayğalaqlarıŋato your black ice | tayğalaqlarınato his black ice | tayğalaqlarıbızğato our black ice | tayğalaqlarığızğato you all's black ice | tayğalaqlarınato their black ice |
| Locative | tayğalaqladain / at the black ice | tayğalaqlarımdain / at my black ice | tayğalaqlarıŋdain / at your black ice | tayğalaqlarındain / at his black ice | tayğalaqlarıbızdain / at our black ice | tayğalaqlarığızdain / at you all's black ice | tayğalaqlarındain / at their black ice |
| Ablative | tayğalaqladanfrom the black ice | tayğalaqlarımdanfrom my black ice | tayğalaqlarıŋdanfrom your black ice | tayğalaqlarındanfrom his black ice | tayğalaqlarıbızdanfrom our black ice | tayğalaqlarığızdanfrom you all's black ice | tayğalaqlarındanfrom their black ice |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tayğalaqları can mean "his / her black ice", "their black ice", or "their black ice" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.