zaŋırdawuq
/zaŋɯrdawuq/
thunderous, deafening, ringing (of a voice or sound) — Common with awaz "voice": zaŋırdawuq awaz "a thunderous voice".
- zaŋırdawuq awaz — a thunderous voice
- jaşnı zaŋırdawuq awazı qulaqlarıbıznı saŋsıtadı — the young man's thunderous voice deafens our ears
- anı awazı zaŋırdawuqdu — his voice is ringing
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | zaŋırdawuqmaI am thunderous | zaŋırdawuqsayou are thunderous | zaŋırdawuqduhe is thunderous | zaŋırdawuqbuzwe are thunderous | zaŋırdawuqsuzyou all are thunderous | zaŋırdawuqdulathey are thunderous |
| comparative — more | zaŋırdawuğuraqmaI am more thunderous | zaŋırdawuğuraqsayou are more thunderous | zaŋırdawuğuraqdıhe is more thunderous | zaŋırdawuğuraqbızwe are more thunderous | zaŋırdawuğuraqsızyou all are more thunderous | zaŋırdawuğuraqdılathey are more thunderous |
| intensifier — very | bek zaŋırdawuqmaI am very thunderous | bek zaŋırdawuqsayou are very thunderous | bek zaŋırdawuqduhe is very thunderous | bek zaŋırdawuqbuzwe are very thunderous | bek zaŋırdawuqsuzyou all are very thunderous | bek zaŋırdawuqdulathey are very thunderous |
| superlative — most | em zaŋırdawuqmaI am the most thunderous | em zaŋırdawuqsayou are the most thunderous | em zaŋırdawuqduhe is the most thunderous | em zaŋırdawuqbuzwe are the most thunderous | em zaŋırdawuqsuzyou all are the most thunderous | em zaŋırdawuqdulathey are the most thunderous |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden zaŋırdawuqdu — "compared to me, he is thunderous."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki zaŋırdawuqdumine is thunderous | seniki zaŋırdawuqduyours is thunderous | anıqı zaŋırdawuqduhis is thunderous | bizniki zaŋırdawuqduours is thunderous | sizniki zaŋırdawuqduyours (pl.) is thunderous | alanıqı zaŋırdawuqdutheirs is thunderous |
| comparative — more | meniki zaŋırdawuğuraqdımine is more thunderous | seniki zaŋırdawuğuraqdıyours is more thunderous | anıqı zaŋırdawuğuraqdıhis is more thunderous | bizniki zaŋırdawuğuraqdıours is more thunderous | sizniki zaŋırdawuğuraqdıyours (pl.) is more thunderous | alanıqı zaŋırdawuğuraqdıtheirs is more thunderous |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek zaŋırdawuqdumine is very thunderous | seniki bek zaŋırdawuqduyours is very thunderous | anıqı bek zaŋırdawuqduhis is very thunderous | bizniki bek zaŋırdawuqduours is very thunderous | sizniki bek zaŋırdawuqduyours (pl.) is very thunderous | alanıqı bek zaŋırdawuqdutheirs is very thunderous |
| superlative — most | meniki em zaŋırdawuqdumine is the most thunderous | seniki em zaŋırdawuqduyours is the most thunderous | anıqı em zaŋırdawuqduhis is the most thunderous | bizniki em zaŋırdawuqduours is the most thunderous | sizniki em zaŋırdawuqduyours (pl.) is the most thunderous | alanıqı em zaŋırdawuqdutheirs is the most thunderous |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile zaŋırdawuqdulamine are thunderous | senikile zaŋırdawuqdulayours are thunderous | anıqıla zaŋırdawuqdulahis are thunderous | biznikile zaŋırdawuqdulaours are thunderous | siznikile zaŋırdawuqdulayours (pl.) are thunderous | alanıqıla zaŋırdawuqdulatheirs are thunderous |
| comparative — more | menikile zaŋırdawuğuraqdılamine are more thunderous | senikile zaŋırdawuğuraqdılayours are more thunderous | anıqıla zaŋırdawuğuraqdılahis are more thunderous | biznikile zaŋırdawuğuraqdılaours are more thunderous | siznikile zaŋırdawuğuraqdılayours (pl.) are more thunderous | alanıqıla zaŋırdawuğuraqdılatheirs are more thunderous |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek zaŋırdawuqdulamine are very thunderous | senikile bek zaŋırdawuqdulayours are very thunderous | anıqıla bek zaŋırdawuqdulahis are very thunderous | biznikile bek zaŋırdawuqdulaours are very thunderous | siznikile bek zaŋırdawuqdulayours (pl.) are very thunderous | alanıqıla bek zaŋırdawuqdulatheirs are very thunderous |
| superlative — most | menikile em zaŋırdawuqdulamine are the most thunderous | senikile em zaŋırdawuqdulayours are the most thunderous | anıqıla em zaŋırdawuqdulahis are the most thunderous | biznikile em zaŋırdawuqdulaours are the most thunderous | siznikile em zaŋırdawuqdulayours (pl.) are the most thunderous | alanıqıla em zaŋırdawuqdulatheirs are the most thunderous |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu zaŋırdawuqdu, bıla zaŋırdawuqdula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".