tıngılawuq
/tɯŋɯlawuq/
Definitions
1. palate, the roof of the mouth
- tıngılawuqnu allı — the front of the palate
- tıngılawuqnu artı — the back of the palate
- tıngılawuqnu jumuşağı — the soft palate
2. taciturn, given to silence and reserve
- tıngılawuq adam — a taciturn man
- tıngılawuq bolğanlıqğa, işni tüz angılaydı — though he is taciturn, he understands the matter rightly
3. a quiet, private person who does not share their thoughts
- tıngılawuq tın buzar — the silent one breaks the peace
- tıngılawuqnu sözü az — the silent man's words are few
Feedback
or .As a noun
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tıngılawuqthe palate | tıngılawuqlathe palates | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tıngılawuqnuthe palate's | tıngılawuqlanıthe palates' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tıngılawuqnuthe palate (as the object) | tıngılawuqlanıthe palates (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tıngılawuqğato the palate | tıngılawuqlağato the palates | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tıngılawuqdaat / in the palate | tıngılawuqladaat / in the palates | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tıngılawuqdanfrom the palate | tıngılawuqladanfrom the palates | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- where it comes from; also "than" when comparing
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
With an owner
| One owned | Several owned | |
|---|---|---|
| my | tıngılawuğummy palate | tıngılawuqlarımmy palates |
| your | tıngılawuğungyour palate | tıngılawuqlarıngyour palates |
| his / her | tıngılawuğuhis / her palate | tıngılawuqlarıhis / her palates |
| our | tıngılawuğubuzour palate | tıngılawuqlarıbızour palates |
| you all's | tıngılawuğuğuzyou all's palate | tıngılawuqlarığızyou all's palates |
| their | tıngılawuqlarıtheir palate | tıngılawuqlarıtheir palates |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tıngılawuqları can mean "his / her palates", "their palate", or "their palates" — context decides.
As an adjective
Degrees
| base form | tıngılawuqtaciturn |
|---|---|
| comparative — more | tıngılawuğuraqmore taciturn |
| intensifier — very | bek tıngılawuqvery taciturn |
| superlative — most | em tıngılawuqthe most taciturn |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden tıngılawuqdu — "compared to me, he is taciturn."
Saying it about someone
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | men tıngılawuqmaI am taciturn | biz tıngılawuqbuzwe are taciturn |
| 2nd person | sen tıngılawuqsayou are taciturn | siz tıngılawuqsuzyou all are taciturn |
| 3rd person | ol tıngılawuqduhe / she / it is taciturn | ala tıngılawuqdulathey are taciturn |