tozurawuq
/tozurawuq/
1. shabby, worn out, tattered — Used of clothing: üsü-başı tozurawuqdu "his clothes are worn out". one source
- üsü-başı tozurawuqdu — his clothes are worn out
2. disheveled, tousled, shaggy — Used of hair: tozurawuq çaç "disheveled hair". one source
- tozurawuq çaç — disheveled hair
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | tozurawuqmaI am shabby | tozurawuqsayou are shabby | tozurawuqduhe is shabby | tozurawuqbuzwe are shabby | tozurawuqsuzyou all are shabby | tozurawuqdulathey are shabby |
| comparative — more | tozurawuğuraqmaI am shabbier | tozurawuğuraqsayou are shabbier | tozurawuğuraqdıhe is shabbier | tozurawuğuraqbızwe are shabbier | tozurawuğuraqsızyou all are shabbier | tozurawuğuraqdılathey are shabbier |
| intensifier — very | bek tozurawuqmaI am very shabby | bek tozurawuqsayou are very shabby | bek tozurawuqduhe is very shabby | bek tozurawuqbuzwe are very shabby | bek tozurawuqsuzyou all are very shabby | bek tozurawuqdulathey are very shabby |
| superlative — most | em tozurawuqmaI am the shabbiest | em tozurawuqsayou are the shabbiest | em tozurawuqduhe is the shabbiest | em tozurawuqbuzwe are the shabbiest | em tozurawuqsuzyou all are the shabbiest | em tozurawuqdulathey are the shabbiest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden tozurawuqdu — "compared to me, he is shabby."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki tozurawuqdumine is shabby | seniki tozurawuqduyours is shabby | anıqı tozurawuqduhis is shabby | bizniki tozurawuqduours is shabby | sizniki tozurawuqduyours (pl.) is shabby | alanıqı tozurawuqdutheirs is shabby |
| comparative — more | meniki tozurawuğuraqdımine is shabbier | seniki tozurawuğuraqdıyours is shabbier | anıqı tozurawuğuraqdıhis is shabbier | bizniki tozurawuğuraqdıours is shabbier | sizniki tozurawuğuraqdıyours (pl.) is shabbier | alanıqı tozurawuğuraqdıtheirs is shabbier |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek tozurawuqdumine is very shabby | seniki bek tozurawuqduyours is very shabby | anıqı bek tozurawuqduhis is very shabby | bizniki bek tozurawuqduours is very shabby | sizniki bek tozurawuqduyours (pl.) is very shabby | alanıqı bek tozurawuqdutheirs is very shabby |
| superlative — most | meniki em tozurawuqdumine is the shabbiest | seniki em tozurawuqduyours is the shabbiest | anıqı em tozurawuqduhis is the shabbiest | bizniki em tozurawuqduours is the shabbiest | sizniki em tozurawuqduyours (pl.) is the shabbiest | alanıqı em tozurawuqdutheirs is the shabbiest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile tozurawuqdulamine are shabby | senikile tozurawuqdulayours are shabby | anıqıla tozurawuqdulahis are shabby | biznikile tozurawuqdulaours are shabby | siznikile tozurawuqdulayours (pl.) are shabby | alanıqıla tozurawuqdulatheirs are shabby |
| comparative — more | menikile tozurawuğuraqdılamine are shabbier | senikile tozurawuğuraqdılayours are shabbier | anıqıla tozurawuğuraqdılahis are shabbier | biznikile tozurawuğuraqdılaours are shabbier | siznikile tozurawuğuraqdılayours (pl.) are shabbier | alanıqıla tozurawuğuraqdılatheirs are shabbier |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek tozurawuqdulamine are very shabby | senikile bek tozurawuqdulayours are very shabby | anıqıla bek tozurawuqdulahis are very shabby | biznikile bek tozurawuqdulaours are very shabby | siznikile bek tozurawuqdulayours (pl.) are very shabby | alanıqıla bek tozurawuqdulatheirs are very shabby |
| superlative — most | menikile em tozurawuqdulamine are the shabbiest | senikile em tozurawuqdulayours are the shabbiest | anıqıla em tozurawuqdulahis are the shabbiest | biznikile em tozurawuqdulaours are the shabbiest | siznikile em tozurawuqdulayours (pl.) are the shabbiest | alanıqıla em tozurawuqdulatheirs are the shabbiest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu tozurawuqdu, bıla tozurawuqdula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".