teŋil
/teŋil/
equal, matching, a match for — The person or thing matched is in the dative, as in erlerine teŋil biyçele "princesses who are a match for their husbands". one source
- aŋa teŋil adam joq — there is no man equal to him
- ol menŋe teŋil tüldü — he is not equal to me
- senŋe teŋil jigit — a young man who is a match for you
- erlerine teŋil biyçele — princesses who are a match for their husbands
Saying it about someone
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | teŋilmeI am equal | teŋilseyou are equal | teŋildihe is equal | teŋilbizwe are equal | teŋilsizyou all are equal | teŋildilethey are equal |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden teŋildi — "compared to me, he is equal."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki teŋildimine is equal | seniki teŋildiyours is equal | anıqı teŋildihis is equal | bizniki teŋildiours is equal | sizniki teŋildiyours (pl.) is equal | alanıqı teŋilditheirs is equal |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile teŋildilemine are equal | senikile teŋildileyours are equal | anıqıla teŋildilehis are equal | biznikile teŋildileours are equal | siznikile teŋildileyours (pl.) are equal | alanıqıla teŋildiletheirs are equal |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu teŋildi, bıla teŋildile. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".