tersqol
/tersqol/
unskilled, inept
- tersqol adam — an unskilled person
- ol tersqoldu — he is unskilled
- men tersqol edim — I was unskilled
- tersqol bolma — don't be inept
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | tersqolmaI am unskilled | tersqolsayou are unskilled | tersqolduhe is unskilled | tersqolbuzwe are unskilled | tersqolsuzyou all are unskilled | tersqoldulathey are unskilled |
| comparative — more | tersqoluraqmaI am more unskilled | tersqoluraqsayou are more unskilled | tersqoluraqdıhe is more unskilled | tersqoluraqbızwe are more unskilled | tersqoluraqsızyou all are more unskilled | tersqoluraqdılathey are more unskilled |
| intensifier — very | bek tersqolmaI am very unskilled | bek tersqolsayou are very unskilled | bek tersqolduhe is very unskilled | bek tersqolbuzwe are very unskilled | bek tersqolsuzyou all are very unskilled | bek tersqoldulathey are very unskilled |
| superlative — most | em tersqolmaI am the most unskilled | em tersqolsayou are the most unskilled | em tersqolduhe is the most unskilled | em tersqolbuzwe are the most unskilled | em tersqolsuzyou all are the most unskilled | em tersqoldulathey are the most unskilled |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden tersqoldu — "compared to me, he is unskilled."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki tersqoldumine is unskilled | seniki tersqolduyours is unskilled | anıqı tersqolduhis is unskilled | bizniki tersqolduours is unskilled | sizniki tersqolduyours (pl.) is unskilled | alanıqı tersqoldutheirs is unskilled |
| comparative — more | meniki tersqoluraqdımine is more unskilled | seniki tersqoluraqdıyours is more unskilled | anıqı tersqoluraqdıhis is more unskilled | bizniki tersqoluraqdıours is more unskilled | sizniki tersqoluraqdıyours (pl.) is more unskilled | alanıqı tersqoluraqdıtheirs is more unskilled |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek tersqoldumine is very unskilled | seniki bek tersqolduyours is very unskilled | anıqı bek tersqolduhis is very unskilled | bizniki bek tersqolduours is very unskilled | sizniki bek tersqolduyours (pl.) is very unskilled | alanıqı bek tersqoldutheirs is very unskilled |
| superlative — most | meniki em tersqoldumine is the most unskilled | seniki em tersqolduyours is the most unskilled | anıqı em tersqolduhis is the most unskilled | bizniki em tersqolduours is the most unskilled | sizniki em tersqolduyours (pl.) is the most unskilled | alanıqı em tersqoldutheirs is the most unskilled |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile tersqoldulamine are unskilled | senikile tersqoldulayours are unskilled | anıqıla tersqoldulahis are unskilled | biznikile tersqoldulaours are unskilled | siznikile tersqoldulayours (pl.) are unskilled | alanıqıla tersqoldulatheirs are unskilled |
| comparative — more | menikile tersqoluraqdılamine are more unskilled | senikile tersqoluraqdılayours are more unskilled | anıqıla tersqoluraqdılahis are more unskilled | biznikile tersqoluraqdılaours are more unskilled | siznikile tersqoluraqdılayours (pl.) are more unskilled | alanıqıla tersqoluraqdılatheirs are more unskilled |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek tersqoldulamine are very unskilled | senikile bek tersqoldulayours are very unskilled | anıqıla bek tersqoldulahis are very unskilled | biznikile bek tersqoldulaours are very unskilled | siznikile bek tersqoldulayours (pl.) are very unskilled | alanıqıla bek tersqoldulatheirs are very unskilled |
| superlative — most | menikile em tersqoldulamine are the most unskilled | senikile em tersqoldulayours are the most unskilled | anıqıla em tersqoldulahis are the most unskilled | biznikile em tersqoldulaours are the most unskilled | siznikile em tersqoldulayours (pl.) are the most unskilled | alanıqıla em tersqoldulatheirs are the most unskilled |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu tersqoldu, bıla tersqoldula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".