ullu
/ullu/
1. big, large — Also of clothing: too big. Before harif "letter" it means a capital letter.
- ullu üy — a big house
- bek ullu terek — a very big tree
- em ullu — the biggest
- ullu bitim alırğa — to gather a big harvest
- çuruqla ayağıma ullu boladıla — the shoes are too big for my feet
- allıbızğa bir ullu zat çıqdı — something so big appeared in front of us
2. grown-up, adult
- ullu adam — a grown-up person
- jaşçıq ullu bolğandı — the little boy has grown up
- ullu bolsam — when I grow up
- endi sen ullu jaşsa — now you are a big boy
- ullu da, gitçe da — grown-ups and children alike
- ullu adam da tözmezça suwuq — cold unbearable even for an adult
3. elder, senior, older — Of a brother or sister, and of anyone older
- ullu qarnaşım — my elder brother
- ullu egeç — an elder sister
- menden ulludu — he is older than me
4. great, outstanding, famous
- ullu ustaz — a great teacher
- ullu jırçı — a great singer
- Rossiyanı ullu adamları — the great men of Russia
- Ullu Ata jurt qazawat — the Great Patriotic War
5. great, strong, intense, severe (in strength or degree)
- ullu jel — a strong wind
- ullu quwanç — great joy
- ullu zaran — great harm
- qazawat adamlağa ullu qıyınlıqdı — war is a great misfortune for people
6. important, significant, weighty
- ullu jetişimle — significant achievements
- ullu jumuş bla elge barama — I am going to the village on an important errand
- ullu işde uyat joq — there is no shame in an important matter
7. high-ranking (of a person or post)
- ullu qulluqçu — a high-ranking official
- ullu qulluq — a high post
8. higher, highest, supreme (of education, rank or degree)
- ullu oquw — higher education
- ullu oquwu bolğan adam — a person with a higher education
9. tall, large-built (of a person)
- ullu sanlı adam — a large-built person
- ol ullu adamdı — he is a tall man
10. adult, grown-up; elder
- ulluğa sıy berirge — to honor an elder
- ullunu sıyın körgen — respecting one's elder
- kesiŋden ulluğa juwab etme — do not answer your elders back
11. very, greatly
- men ullu quwandım — I was very glad
- ullu seyir etdim — I was very surprised
- biz ullu tamaşa bolduq — we were greatly astonished
- ullu qıynalırğa — to be greatly distressed
- ullu razı bolurğa — to be very pleased
12. loudly, aloud, harshly
- ullu qıçır — shout loudly
- ulluraq söleş — speak louder
- alay ullu qıçırmasaŋ da — even if you don't shout so loudly
Expressions
- ne ulluğa ketdiŋ — what an exaggeration
- sen ullu — you're grown up
- ullu söleşirge — speak harshly
- başın ullu körürge — be arrogant
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | ullumaI am big | ullusayou are big | ulluduhe is big | ullubuzwe are big | ullusuzyou all are big | ulludulathey are big |
| comparative — more | ulluraqmaI am bigger | ulluraqsayou are bigger | ulluraqdıhe is bigger | ulluraqbızwe are bigger | ulluraqsızyou all are bigger | ulluraqdılathey are bigger |
| intensifier — very | bek ullumaI am very big | bek ullusayou are very big | bek ulluduhe is very big | bek ullubuzwe are very big | bek ullusuzyou all are very big | bek ulludulathey are very big |
| superlative — most | em ullumaI am the biggest | em ullusayou are the biggest | em ulluduhe is the biggest | em ullubuzwe are the biggest | em ullusuzyou all are the biggest | em ulludulathey are the biggest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden ulludu — "compared to me, he is big."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki ulludumine is big | seniki ulluduyours is big | anıqı ulluduhis is big | bizniki ulluduours is big | sizniki ulluduyours (pl.) is big | alanıqı ulludutheirs is big |
| comparative — more | meniki ulluraqdımine is bigger | seniki ulluraqdıyours is bigger | anıqı ulluraqdıhis is bigger | bizniki ulluraqdıours is bigger | sizniki ulluraqdıyours (pl.) is bigger | alanıqı ulluraqdıtheirs is bigger |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek ulludumine is very big | seniki bek ulluduyours is very big | anıqı bek ulluduhis is very big | bizniki bek ulluduours is very big | sizniki bek ulluduyours (pl.) is very big | alanıqı bek ulludutheirs is very big |
| superlative — most | meniki em ulludumine is the biggest | seniki em ulluduyours is the biggest | anıqı em ulluduhis is the biggest | bizniki em ulluduours is the biggest | sizniki em ulluduyours (pl.) is the biggest | alanıqı em ulludutheirs is the biggest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile ulludulamine are big | senikile ulludulayours are big | anıqıla ulludulahis are big | biznikile ulludulaours are big | siznikile ulludulayours (pl.) are big | alanıqıla ulludulatheirs are big |
| comparative — more | menikile ulluraqdılamine are bigger | senikile ulluraqdılayours are bigger | anıqıla ulluraqdılahis are bigger | biznikile ulluraqdılaours are bigger | siznikile ulluraqdılayours (pl.) are bigger | alanıqıla ulluraqdılatheirs are bigger |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek ulludulamine are very big | senikile bek ulludulayours are very big | anıqıla bek ulludulahis are very big | biznikile bek ulludulaours are very big | siznikile bek ulludulayours (pl.) are very big | alanıqıla bek ulludulatheirs are very big |
| superlative — most | menikile em ulludulamine are the biggest | senikile em ulludulayours are the biggest | anıqıla em ulludulahis are the biggest | biznikile em ulludulaours are the biggest | siznikile em ulludulayours (pl.) are the biggest | alanıqıla em ulludulatheirs are the biggest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu ulludu, bıla ulludula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".