teŋli
/teŋli/
1. equal, the same, as much as, as big as — Used after a noun or pronoun to say that something matches it in size or amount: meni teŋli "as much as I", jumduruq teŋli "the size of a fist". In this use it means the same as çaqlı.
- boyu meni teŋli adam — a person as tall as me
- ulluluğu jumduruq teŋli alma — an apple the size of a fist
- meni teŋli ol da költüredi — he too lifts as much as I do
- ulluluğu üy teŋli — the size of a house
- ögüz teŋli küçüm bar — I have strength as great as an ox's
- ala bizni teŋli işleydile — they work as much as we do
2. of the same age, peer, age-mate
- ol meni teŋlidi — he is my age-mate
- ala meni teŋlidile — they are my peers
- teŋli sabiyle birge oynaydıla — children of the same age play together
- teŋli adamla bir-birin aŋılar — peers understand one another
3. level with, even with, on a par with
- suw belim teŋli boldu — the water came level with my waist
- çelekni erni-burnu teŋli quy — fill the bucket level with its brim
- jüregim jer teŋli boldu — my heart sank level with the ground (I felt crushed)
Expressions
- iyne teŋli — tiny bit
- jüregi taw teŋli bolurğa — spirits soar
- üyüm degen üyü teŋli taş kötürür — a home costs labor
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | teŋlimeI am equal | teŋliseyou are equal | teŋlidihe is equal | teŋlibizwe are equal | teŋlisizyou all are equal | teŋlidilethey are equal |
| comparative — more | teŋlirekmeI am more equal | teŋlirekseyou are more equal | teŋlirekdihe is more equal | teŋlirekbizwe are more equal | teŋlireksizyou all are more equal | teŋlirekdilethey are more equal |
| intensifier — very | bek teŋlimeI am very equal | bek teŋliseyou are very equal | bek teŋlidihe is very equal | bek teŋlibizwe are very equal | bek teŋlisizyou all are very equal | bek teŋlidilethey are very equal |
| superlative — most | em teŋlimeI am the most equal | em teŋliseyou are the most equal | em teŋlidihe is the most equal | em teŋlibizwe are the most equal | em teŋlisizyou all are the most equal | em teŋlidilethey are the most equal |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden teŋlidi — "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 teŋlidimine is equal | seniki teŋlidiyours is equal | anıqı teŋlidihis is equal | bizniki teŋlidiours is equal | sizniki teŋlidiyours (pl.) is equal | alanıqı teŋliditheirs is equal |
| comparative — more | meniki teŋlirekdimine is more equal | seniki teŋlirekdiyours is more equal | anıqı teŋlirekdihis is more equal | bizniki teŋlirekdiours is more equal | sizniki teŋlirekdiyours (pl.) is more equal | alanıqı teŋlirekditheirs is more equal |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek teŋlidimine is very equal | seniki bek teŋlidiyours is very equal | anıqı bek teŋlidihis is very equal | bizniki bek teŋlidiours is very equal | sizniki bek teŋlidiyours (pl.) is very equal | alanıqı bek teŋliditheirs is very equal |
| superlative — most | meniki em teŋlidimine is the most equal | seniki em teŋlidiyours is the most equal | anıqı em teŋlidihis is the most equal | bizniki em teŋlidiours is the most equal | sizniki em teŋlidiyours (pl.) is the most equal | alanıqı em teŋliditheirs is the most equal |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile teŋlidilemine are equal | senikile teŋlidileyours are equal | anıqıla teŋlidilehis are equal | biznikile teŋlidileours are equal | siznikile teŋlidileyours (pl.) are equal | alanıqıla teŋlidiletheirs are equal |
| comparative — more | menikile teŋlirekdilemine are more equal | senikile teŋlirekdileyours are more equal | anıqıla teŋlirekdilehis are more equal | biznikile teŋlirekdileours are more equal | siznikile teŋlirekdileyours (pl.) are more equal | alanıqıla teŋlirekdiletheirs are more equal |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek teŋlidilemine are very equal | senikile bek teŋlidileyours are very equal | anıqıla bek teŋlidilehis are very equal | biznikile bek teŋlidileours are very equal | siznikile bek teŋlidileyours (pl.) are very equal | alanıqıla bek teŋlidiletheirs are very equal |
| superlative — most | menikile em teŋlidilemine are the most equal | senikile em teŋlidileyours are the most equal | anıqıla em teŋlidilehis are the most equal | biznikile em teŋlidileours are the most equal | siznikile em teŋlidileyours (pl.) are the most equal | alanıqıla em teŋlidiletheirs are the most equal |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu teŋlidi, bıla teŋlidile. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".