ulluawuz
/ulluawuz/
big-mouthed, large-mouthed — Said of animals, as in ulluawuz maqa "big-mouthed frog" and ulluawuz kit "big-mouthed whale", and also of people, as in ulluawuz adam "big-mouthed person". Tenishev and Suyunchev 1989 and Guzeev 2003 mark it pejorative.
- ulluawuz maqa — a big-mouthed frog
- ulluawuz kit — a big-mouthed whale
- ulluawuz janıwar — a big-mouthed animal
- ulluawuz adam — a big-mouthed person
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | ulluawuzmaI am big-mouthed | ulluawuzsayou are big-mouthed | ulluawuzduhe is big-mouthed | ulluawuzbuzwe are big-mouthed | ulluawuzsuzyou all are big-mouthed | ulluawuzdulathey are big-mouthed |
| comparative — more | ulluawuzuraqmaI am more big-mouthed | ulluawuzuraqsayou are more big-mouthed | ulluawuzuraqdıhe is more big-mouthed | ulluawuzuraqbızwe are more big-mouthed | ulluawuzuraqsızyou all are more big-mouthed | ulluawuzuraqdılathey are more big-mouthed |
| intensifier — very | bek ulluawuzmaI am very big-mouthed | bek ulluawuzsayou are very big-mouthed | bek ulluawuzduhe is very big-mouthed | bek ulluawuzbuzwe are very big-mouthed | bek ulluawuzsuzyou all are very big-mouthed | bek ulluawuzdulathey are very big-mouthed |
| superlative — most | em ulluawuzmaI am the most big-mouthed | em ulluawuzsayou are the most big-mouthed | em ulluawuzduhe is the most big-mouthed | em ulluawuzbuzwe are the most big-mouthed | em ulluawuzsuzyou all are the most big-mouthed | em ulluawuzdulathey are the most big-mouthed |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden ulluawuzdu — "compared to me, he is big-mouthed."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki ulluawuzdumine is big-mouthed | seniki ulluawuzduyours is big-mouthed | anıqı ulluawuzduhis is big-mouthed | bizniki ulluawuzduours is big-mouthed | sizniki ulluawuzduyours (pl.) is big-mouthed | alanıqı ulluawuzdutheirs is big-mouthed |
| comparative — more | meniki ulluawuzuraqdımine is more big-mouthed | seniki ulluawuzuraqdıyours is more big-mouthed | anıqı ulluawuzuraqdıhis is more big-mouthed | bizniki ulluawuzuraqdıours is more big-mouthed | sizniki ulluawuzuraqdıyours (pl.) is more big-mouthed | alanıqı ulluawuzuraqdıtheirs is more big-mouthed |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek ulluawuzdumine is very big-mouthed | seniki bek ulluawuzduyours is very big-mouthed | anıqı bek ulluawuzduhis is very big-mouthed | bizniki bek ulluawuzduours is very big-mouthed | sizniki bek ulluawuzduyours (pl.) is very big-mouthed | alanıqı bek ulluawuzdutheirs is very big-mouthed |
| superlative — most | meniki em ulluawuzdumine is the most big-mouthed | seniki em ulluawuzduyours is the most big-mouthed | anıqı em ulluawuzduhis is the most big-mouthed | bizniki em ulluawuzduours is the most big-mouthed | sizniki em ulluawuzduyours (pl.) is the most big-mouthed | alanıqı em ulluawuzdutheirs is the most big-mouthed |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile ulluawuzdulamine are big-mouthed | senikile ulluawuzdulayours are big-mouthed | anıqıla ulluawuzdulahis are big-mouthed | biznikile ulluawuzdulaours are big-mouthed | siznikile ulluawuzdulayours (pl.) are big-mouthed | alanıqıla ulluawuzdulatheirs are big-mouthed |
| comparative — more | menikile ulluawuzuraqdılamine are more big-mouthed | senikile ulluawuzuraqdılayours are more big-mouthed | anıqıla ulluawuzuraqdılahis are more big-mouthed | biznikile ulluawuzuraqdılaours are more big-mouthed | siznikile ulluawuzuraqdılayours (pl.) are more big-mouthed | alanıqıla ulluawuzuraqdılatheirs are more big-mouthed |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek ulluawuzdulamine are very big-mouthed | senikile bek ulluawuzdulayours are very big-mouthed | anıqıla bek ulluawuzdulahis are very big-mouthed | biznikile bek ulluawuzdulaours are very big-mouthed | siznikile bek ulluawuzdulayours (pl.) are very big-mouthed | alanıqıla bek ulluawuzdulatheirs are very big-mouthed |
| superlative — most | menikile em ulluawuzdulamine are the most big-mouthed | senikile em ulluawuzdulayours are the most big-mouthed | anıqıla em ulluawuzdulahis are the most big-mouthed | biznikile em ulluawuzdulaours are the most big-mouthed | siznikile em ulluawuzdulayours (pl.) are the most big-mouthed | alanıqıla em ulluawuzdulatheirs are the most big-mouthed |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu ulluawuzdu, bıla ulluawuzdula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".