zıntdıw
/zɯntdɯw/ · plural zıntdıwla
1. gawker, idle onlooker — Tenishev and Suyunchev 1989 and Nevruz 1991 treat it as the same word as zımpıq.
- zıntdıwla jıyıldıla — gawkers gathered
- ol zıntdıw eşikde turadı — that gawker is standing outside
2. absent-minded, inattentive one source
- zıntdıw adam — an absent-minded person
- sen bek zıntdıwsa — you are very absent-minded
- zıntdıw jaş kitabın unutdu — the absent-minded boy forgot his book
As a noun
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | zıntdıwthe gawker | zıntdıwummy gawker | zıntdıwuŋyour gawker | zıntdıwuhis gawker | zıntdıwubuzour gawker | zıntdıwuğuzyou all's gawker | zıntdıwlarıtheir gawkers |
| Genitive | zıntdıwnuthe gawker's | zıntdıwumumy gawker's | zıntdıwuŋuyour gawker's | zıntdıwunuhis gawker's | zıntdıwubuznuour gawker's | zıntdıwuğuznuyou all's gawker's | zıntdıwlarınıtheir gawkers' |
| Accusative | zıntdıwnuthe gawker (as the object) | zıntdıwumumy gawker (as the object) | zıntdıwuŋuyour gawker (as the object) | zıntdıwunhis gawker (as the object) | zıntdıwubuznuour gawker (as the object) | zıntdıwuğuznuyou all's gawker (as the object) | zıntdıwlarıntheir gawkers (as the object) |
| Dative | zıntdıwğato the gawker | zıntdıwumato my gawker | zıntdıwuŋato your gawker | zıntdıwunato his gawker | zıntdıwubuzğato our gawker | zıntdıwuğuzğato you all's gawker | zıntdıwlarınato their gawkers |
| Locative | zıntdıwdain / at the gawker | zıntdıwumdain / at my gawker | zıntdıwuŋdain / at your gawker | zıntdıwundain / at his gawker | zıntdıwubuzdain / at our gawker | zıntdıwuğuzdain / at you all's gawker | zıntdıwlarındain / at their gawkers |
| Ablative | zıntdıwdanfrom the gawker | zıntdıwumdanfrom my gawker | zıntdıwuŋdanfrom your gawker | zıntdıwundanfrom his gawker | zıntdıwubuzdanfrom our gawker | zıntdıwuğuzdanfrom you all's gawker | zıntdıwlarındanfrom their gawkers |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | zıntdıwlathe gawkers | zıntdıwlarımmy gawkers | zıntdıwlarıŋyour gawkers | zıntdıwlarıhis gawkers | zıntdıwlarıbızour gawkers | zıntdıwlarığızyou all's gawkers | zıntdıwlarıtheir gawkers |
| Genitive | zıntdıwlanıthe gawkers' | zıntdıwlarımımy gawkers' | zıntdıwlarıŋıyour gawkers' | zıntdıwlarınıhis gawkers' | zıntdıwlarıbıznıour gawkers' | zıntdıwlarığıznıyou all's gawkers' | zıntdıwlarınıtheir gawkers' |
| Accusative | zıntdıwlanıthe gawkers (as the object) | zıntdıwlarımımy gawkers (as the object) | zıntdıwlarıŋıyour gawkers (as the object) | zıntdıwlarınhis gawkers (as the object) | zıntdıwlarıbıznıour gawkers (as the object) | zıntdıwlarığıznıyou all's gawkers (as the object) | zıntdıwlarıntheir gawkers (as the object) |
| Dative | zıntdıwlağato the gawkers | zıntdıwlarımato my gawkers | zıntdıwlarıŋato your gawkers | zıntdıwlarınato his gawkers | zıntdıwlarıbızğato our gawkers | zıntdıwlarığızğato you all's gawkers | zıntdıwlarınato their gawkers |
| Locative | zıntdıwladain / at the gawkers | zıntdıwlarımdain / at my gawkers | zıntdıwlarıŋdain / at your gawkers | zıntdıwlarındain / at his gawkers | zıntdıwlarıbızdain / at our gawkers | zıntdıwlarığızdain / at you all's gawkers | zıntdıwlarındain / at their gawkers |
| Ablative | zıntdıwladanfrom the gawkers | zıntdıwlarımdanfrom my gawkers | zıntdıwlarıŋdanfrom your gawkers | zıntdıwlarındanfrom his gawkers | zıntdıwlarıbızdanfrom our gawkers | zıntdıwlarığızdanfrom you all's gawkers | zıntdıwlarındanfrom their gawkers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: zıntdıwları can mean "his / her gawkers", "their gawker", or "their gawkers" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
As an adjective
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | zıntdıwmaI am absent-minded | zıntdıwsayou are absent-minded | zıntdıwduhe is absent-minded | zıntdıwbuzwe are absent-minded | zıntdıwsuzyou all are absent-minded | zıntdıwdulathey are absent-minded |
| comparative — more | zıntdıwraqmaI am more absent-minded | zıntdıwraqsayou are more absent-minded | zıntdıwraqdıhe is more absent-minded | zıntdıwraqbızwe are more absent-minded | zıntdıwraqsızyou all are more absent-minded | zıntdıwraqdılathey are more absent-minded |
| intensifier — very | bek zıntdıwmaI am very absent-minded | bek zıntdıwsayou are very absent-minded | bek zıntdıwduhe is very absent-minded | bek zıntdıwbuzwe are very absent-minded | bek zıntdıwsuzyou all are very absent-minded | bek zıntdıwdulathey are very absent-minded |
| superlative — most | em zıntdıwmaI am the most absent-minded | em zıntdıwsayou are the most absent-minded | em zıntdıwduhe is the most absent-minded | em zıntdıwbuzwe are the most absent-minded | em zıntdıwsuzyou all are the most absent-minded | em zıntdıwdulathey are the most absent-minded |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden zıntdıwdu — "compared to me, he is absent-minded."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki zıntdıwdumine is absent-minded | seniki zıntdıwduyours is absent-minded | anıqı zıntdıwduhis is absent-minded | bizniki zıntdıwduours is absent-minded | sizniki zıntdıwduyours (pl.) is absent-minded | alanıqı zıntdıwdutheirs is absent-minded |
| comparative — more | meniki zıntdıwraqdımine is more absent-minded | seniki zıntdıwraqdıyours is more absent-minded | anıqı zıntdıwraqdıhis is more absent-minded | bizniki zıntdıwraqdıours is more absent-minded | sizniki zıntdıwraqdıyours (pl.) is more absent-minded | alanıqı zıntdıwraqdıtheirs is more absent-minded |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek zıntdıwdumine is very absent-minded | seniki bek zıntdıwduyours is very absent-minded | anıqı bek zıntdıwduhis is very absent-minded | bizniki bek zıntdıwduours is very absent-minded | sizniki bek zıntdıwduyours (pl.) is very absent-minded | alanıqı bek zıntdıwdutheirs is very absent-minded |
| superlative — most | meniki em zıntdıwdumine is the most absent-minded | seniki em zıntdıwduyours is the most absent-minded | anıqı em zıntdıwduhis is the most absent-minded | bizniki em zıntdıwduours is the most absent-minded | sizniki em zıntdıwduyours (pl.) is the most absent-minded | alanıqı em zıntdıwdutheirs is the most absent-minded |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile zıntdıwdulamine are absent-minded | senikile zıntdıwdulayours are absent-minded | anıqıla zıntdıwdulahis are absent-minded | biznikile zıntdıwdulaours are absent-minded | siznikile zıntdıwdulayours (pl.) are absent-minded | alanıqıla zıntdıwdulatheirs are absent-minded |
| comparative — more | menikile zıntdıwraqdılamine are more absent-minded | senikile zıntdıwraqdılayours are more absent-minded | anıqıla zıntdıwraqdılahis are more absent-minded | biznikile zıntdıwraqdılaours are more absent-minded | siznikile zıntdıwraqdılayours (pl.) are more absent-minded | alanıqıla zıntdıwraqdılatheirs are more absent-minded |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek zıntdıwdulamine are very absent-minded | senikile bek zıntdıwdulayours are very absent-minded | anıqıla bek zıntdıwdulahis are very absent-minded | biznikile bek zıntdıwdulaours are very absent-minded | siznikile bek zıntdıwdulayours (pl.) are very absent-minded | alanıqıla bek zıntdıwdulatheirs are very absent-minded |
| superlative — most | menikile em zıntdıwdulamine are the most absent-minded | senikile em zıntdıwdulayours are the most absent-minded | anıqıla em zıntdıwdulahis are the most absent-minded | biznikile em zıntdıwdulaours are the most absent-minded | siznikile em zıntdıwdulayours (pl.) are the most absent-minded | alanıqıla em zıntdıwdulatheirs are the most absent-minded |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu zıntdıwdu, bıla zıntdıwdula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".