zıtçıw
/zɯttʃɯw/
funny, amusing
- bir zıtçıw zatnı — something funny
- bek zıtçıw adam — a very funny person
- zıtçıw hapar — a funny story
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | zıtçıwmaI am funny | zıtçıwsayou are funny | zıtçıwduhe is funny | zıtçıwbuzwe are funny | zıtçıwsuzyou all are funny | zıtçıwdulathey are funny |
| comparative — more | zıtçıwraqmaI am funnier | zıtçıwraqsayou are funnier | zıtçıwraqdıhe is funnier | zıtçıwraqbızwe are funnier | zıtçıwraqsızyou all are funnier | zıtçıwraqdılathey are funnier |
| intensifier — very | bek zıtçıwmaI am very funny | bek zıtçıwsayou are very funny | bek zıtçıwduhe is very funny | bek zıtçıwbuzwe are very funny | bek zıtçıwsuzyou all are very funny | bek zıtçıwdulathey are very funny |
| superlative — most | em zıtçıwmaI am the funniest | em zıtçıwsayou are the funniest | em zıtçıwduhe is the funniest | em zıtçıwbuzwe are the funniest | em zıtçıwsuzyou all are the funniest | em zıtçıwdulathey are the funniest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden zıtçıwdu — "compared to me, he is funny."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki zıtçıwdumine is funny | seniki zıtçıwduyours is funny | anıqı zıtçıwduhis is funny | bizniki zıtçıwduours is funny | sizniki zıtçıwduyours (pl.) is funny | alanıqı zıtçıwdutheirs is funny |
| comparative — more | meniki zıtçıwraqdımine is funnier | seniki zıtçıwraqdıyours is funnier | anıqı zıtçıwraqdıhis is funnier | bizniki zıtçıwraqdıours is funnier | sizniki zıtçıwraqdıyours (pl.) is funnier | alanıqı zıtçıwraqdıtheirs is funnier |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek zıtçıwdumine is very funny | seniki bek zıtçıwduyours is very funny | anıqı bek zıtçıwduhis is very funny | bizniki bek zıtçıwduours is very funny | sizniki bek zıtçıwduyours (pl.) is very funny | alanıqı bek zıtçıwdutheirs is very funny |
| superlative — most | meniki em zıtçıwdumine is the funniest | seniki em zıtçıwduyours is the funniest | anıqı em zıtçıwduhis is the funniest | bizniki em zıtçıwduours is the funniest | sizniki em zıtçıwduyours (pl.) is the funniest | alanıqı em zıtçıwdutheirs is the funniest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile zıtçıwdulamine are funny | senikile zıtçıwdulayours are funny | anıqıla zıtçıwdulahis are funny | biznikile zıtçıwdulaours are funny | siznikile zıtçıwdulayours (pl.) are funny | alanıqıla zıtçıwdulatheirs are funny |
| comparative — more | menikile zıtçıwraqdılamine are funnier | senikile zıtçıwraqdılayours are funnier | anıqıla zıtçıwraqdılahis are funnier | biznikile zıtçıwraqdılaours are funnier | siznikile zıtçıwraqdılayours (pl.) are funnier | alanıqıla zıtçıwraqdılatheirs are funnier |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek zıtçıwdulamine are very funny | senikile bek zıtçıwdulayours are very funny | anıqıla bek zıtçıwdulahis are very funny | biznikile bek zıtçıwdulaours are very funny | siznikile bek zıtçıwdulayours (pl.) are very funny | alanıqıla bek zıtçıwdulatheirs are very funny |
| superlative — most | menikile em zıtçıwdulamine are the funniest | senikile em zıtçıwdulayours are the funniest | anıqıla em zıtçıwdulahis are the funniest | biznikile em zıtçıwdulaours are the funniest | siznikile em zıtçıwdulayours (pl.) are the funniest | alanıqıla em zıtçıwdulatheirs are the funniest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu zıtçıwdu, bıla zıtçıwdula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".