unamawçu
/unamawtʃu/ · plural unamawçula
1. stubborn, obstinate, unyielding, contrary
- unamawçu adam — a stubborn person
- unamawçu eşek — a stubborn donkey
- sen unamawçusa — you are stubborn
- unamawçu bolma — don't be stubborn
2. stubborn person, one who refuses everything
- bu unamawçu — this stubborn one
- unamawçula keldile — the stubborn people came
- unamawçu bla söleşdim — I spoke with a stubborn person
As an adjective
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | unamawçumaI am stubborn | unamawçusayou are stubborn | unamawçuduhe is stubborn | unamawçubuzwe are stubborn | unamawçusuzyou all are stubborn | unamawçudulathey are stubborn |
| comparative — more | unamawçuraqmaI am more stubborn | unamawçuraqsayou are more stubborn | unamawçuraqdıhe is more stubborn | unamawçuraqbızwe are more stubborn | unamawçuraqsızyou all are more stubborn | unamawçuraqdılathey are more stubborn |
| intensifier — very | bek unamawçumaI am very stubborn | bek unamawçusayou are very stubborn | bek unamawçuduhe is very stubborn | bek unamawçubuzwe are very stubborn | bek unamawçusuzyou all are very stubborn | bek unamawçudulathey are very stubborn |
| superlative — most | em unamawçumaI am the most stubborn | em unamawçusayou are the most stubborn | em unamawçuduhe is the most stubborn | em unamawçubuzwe are the most stubborn | em unamawçusuzyou all are the most stubborn | em unamawçudulathey are the most stubborn |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden unamawçudu — "compared to me, he is stubborn."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki unamawçudumine is stubborn | seniki unamawçuduyours is stubborn | anıqı unamawçuduhis is stubborn | bizniki unamawçuduours is stubborn | sizniki unamawçuduyours (pl.) is stubborn | alanıqı unamawçudutheirs is stubborn |
| comparative — more | meniki unamawçuraqdımine is more stubborn | seniki unamawçuraqdıyours is more stubborn | anıqı unamawçuraqdıhis is more stubborn | bizniki unamawçuraqdıours is more stubborn | sizniki unamawçuraqdıyours (pl.) is more stubborn | alanıqı unamawçuraqdıtheirs is more stubborn |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek unamawçudumine is very stubborn | seniki bek unamawçuduyours is very stubborn | anıqı bek unamawçuduhis is very stubborn | bizniki bek unamawçuduours is very stubborn | sizniki bek unamawçuduyours (pl.) is very stubborn | alanıqı bek unamawçudutheirs is very stubborn |
| superlative — most | meniki em unamawçudumine is the most stubborn | seniki em unamawçuduyours is the most stubborn | anıqı em unamawçuduhis is the most stubborn | bizniki em unamawçuduours is the most stubborn | sizniki em unamawçuduyours (pl.) is the most stubborn | alanıqı em unamawçudutheirs is the most stubborn |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile unamawçudulamine are stubborn | senikile unamawçudulayours are stubborn | anıqıla unamawçudulahis are stubborn | biznikile unamawçudulaours are stubborn | siznikile unamawçudulayours (pl.) are stubborn | alanıqıla unamawçudulatheirs are stubborn |
| comparative — more | menikile unamawçuraqdılamine are more stubborn | senikile unamawçuraqdılayours are more stubborn | anıqıla unamawçuraqdılahis are more stubborn | biznikile unamawçuraqdılaours are more stubborn | siznikile unamawçuraqdılayours (pl.) are more stubborn | alanıqıla unamawçuraqdılatheirs are more stubborn |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek unamawçudulamine are very stubborn | senikile bek unamawçudulayours are very stubborn | anıqıla bek unamawçudulahis are very stubborn | biznikile bek unamawçudulaours are very stubborn | siznikile bek unamawçudulayours (pl.) are very stubborn | alanıqıla bek unamawçudulatheirs are very stubborn |
| superlative — most | menikile em unamawçudulamine are the most stubborn | senikile em unamawçudulayours are the most stubborn | anıqıla em unamawçudulahis are the most stubborn | biznikile em unamawçudulaours are the most stubborn | siznikile em unamawçudulayours (pl.) are the most stubborn | alanıqıla em unamawçudulatheirs are the most stubborn |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu unamawçudu, bıla unamawçudula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".
As a noun
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | unamawçuthe stubborn person | unamawçummy stubborn person | unamawçuŋyour stubborn person | unamawçusuhis stubborn person | unamawçubuzour stubborn person | unamawçuğuzyou all's stubborn person | unamawçularıtheir stubborn people |
| Genitive | unamawçunuthe stubborn person's | unamawçumumy stubborn person's | unamawçuŋuyour stubborn person's | unamawçusunuhis stubborn person's | unamawçubuznuour stubborn person's | unamawçuğuznuyou all's stubborn person's | unamawçularınıtheir stubborn people's |
| Accusative | unamawçunuthe stubborn person (as the object) | unamawçumumy stubborn person (as the object) | unamawçuŋuyour stubborn person (as the object) | unamawçusunhis stubborn person (as the object) | unamawçubuznuour stubborn person (as the object) | unamawçuğuznuyou all's stubborn person (as the object) | unamawçularıntheir stubborn people (as the object) |
| Dative | unamawçuğato the stubborn person | unamawçumato my stubborn person | unamawçuŋato your stubborn person | unamawçusunato his stubborn person | unamawçubuzğato our stubborn person | unamawçuğuzğato you all's stubborn person | unamawçularınato their stubborn people |
| Locative | unamawçudain / at the stubborn person | unamawçumdain / at my stubborn person | unamawçuŋdain / at your stubborn person | unamawçusundain / at his stubborn person | unamawçubuzdain / at our stubborn person | unamawçuğuzdain / at you all's stubborn person | unamawçularındain / at their stubborn people |
| Ablative | unamawçudanfrom the stubborn person | unamawçumdanfrom my stubborn person | unamawçuŋdanfrom your stubborn person | unamawçusundanfrom his stubborn person | unamawçubuzdanfrom our stubborn person | unamawçuğuzdanfrom you all's stubborn person | unamawçularındanfrom their stubborn people |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | unamawçulathe stubborn people | unamawçularımmy stubborn people | unamawçularıŋyour stubborn people | unamawçularıhis stubborn people | unamawçularıbızour stubborn people | unamawçularığızyou all's stubborn people | unamawçularıtheir stubborn people |
| Genitive | unamawçulanıthe stubborn people's | unamawçularımımy stubborn people's | unamawçularıŋıyour stubborn people's | unamawçularınıhis stubborn people's | unamawçularıbıznıour stubborn people's | unamawçularığıznıyou all's stubborn people's | unamawçularınıtheir stubborn people's |
| Accusative | unamawçulanıthe stubborn people (as the object) | unamawçularımımy stubborn people (as the object) | unamawçularıŋıyour stubborn people (as the object) | unamawçularınhis stubborn people (as the object) | unamawçularıbıznıour stubborn people (as the object) | unamawçularığıznıyou all's stubborn people (as the object) | unamawçularıntheir stubborn people (as the object) |
| Dative | unamawçulağato the stubborn people | unamawçularımato my stubborn people | unamawçularıŋato your stubborn people | unamawçularınato his stubborn people | unamawçularıbızğato our stubborn people | unamawçularığızğato you all's stubborn people | unamawçularınato their stubborn people |
| Locative | unamawçuladain / at the stubborn people | unamawçularımdain / at my stubborn people | unamawçularıŋdain / at your stubborn people | unamawçularındain / at his stubborn people | unamawçularıbızdain / at our stubborn people | unamawçularığızdain / at you all's stubborn people | unamawçularındain / at their stubborn people |
| Ablative | unamawçuladanfrom the stubborn people | unamawçularımdanfrom my stubborn people | unamawçularıŋdanfrom your stubborn people | unamawçularındanfrom his stubborn people | unamawçularıbızdanfrom our stubborn people | unamawçularığızdanfrom you all's stubborn people | unamawçularındanfrom their stubborn people |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: unamawçuları can mean "his / her stubborn people", "their stubborn person", or "their stubborn people" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.