zapasçı
/zapastʃɯ/
thrifty, provident, frugal — Describes someone who keeps things in reserve and does not waste them, as in zapasçı adam "a provident person". one source
- zapasçı adam — a thrifty person
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | zapasçımaI am thrifty | zapasçısayou are thrifty | zapasçıdıhe is thrifty | zapasçıbızwe are thrifty | zapasçısızyou all are thrifty | zapasçıdılathey are thrifty |
| comparative — more | zapasçıraqmaI am thriftier | zapasçıraqsayou are thriftier | zapasçıraqdıhe is thriftier | zapasçıraqbızwe are thriftier | zapasçıraqsızyou all are thriftier | zapasçıraqdılathey are thriftier |
| intensifier — very | bek zapasçımaI am very thrifty | bek zapasçısayou are very thrifty | bek zapasçıdıhe is very thrifty | bek zapasçıbızwe are very thrifty | bek zapasçısızyou all are very thrifty | bek zapasçıdılathey are very thrifty |
| superlative — most | em zapasçımaI am the thriftiest | em zapasçısayou are the thriftiest | em zapasçıdıhe is the thriftiest | em zapasçıbızwe are the thriftiest | em zapasçısızyou all are the thriftiest | em zapasçıdılathey are the thriftiest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden zapasçıdı — "compared to me, he is thrifty."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki zapasçıdımine is thrifty | seniki zapasçıdıyours is thrifty | anıqı zapasçıdıhis is thrifty | bizniki zapasçıdıours is thrifty | sizniki zapasçıdıyours (pl.) is thrifty | alanıqı zapasçıdıtheirs is thrifty |
| comparative — more | meniki zapasçıraqdımine is thriftier | seniki zapasçıraqdıyours is thriftier | anıqı zapasçıraqdıhis is thriftier | bizniki zapasçıraqdıours is thriftier | sizniki zapasçıraqdıyours (pl.) is thriftier | alanıqı zapasçıraqdıtheirs is thriftier |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek zapasçıdımine is very thrifty | seniki bek zapasçıdıyours is very thrifty | anıqı bek zapasçıdıhis is very thrifty | bizniki bek zapasçıdıours is very thrifty | sizniki bek zapasçıdıyours (pl.) is very thrifty | alanıqı bek zapasçıdıtheirs is very thrifty |
| superlative — most | meniki em zapasçıdımine is the thriftiest | seniki em zapasçıdıyours is the thriftiest | anıqı em zapasçıdıhis is the thriftiest | bizniki em zapasçıdıours is the thriftiest | sizniki em zapasçıdıyours (pl.) is the thriftiest | alanıqı em zapasçıdıtheirs is the thriftiest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile zapasçıdılamine are thrifty | senikile zapasçıdılayours are thrifty | anıqıla zapasçıdılahis are thrifty | biznikile zapasçıdılaours are thrifty | siznikile zapasçıdılayours (pl.) are thrifty | alanıqıla zapasçıdılatheirs are thrifty |
| comparative — more | menikile zapasçıraqdılamine are thriftier | senikile zapasçıraqdılayours are thriftier | anıqıla zapasçıraqdılahis are thriftier | biznikile zapasçıraqdılaours are thriftier | siznikile zapasçıraqdılayours (pl.) are thriftier | alanıqıla zapasçıraqdılatheirs are thriftier |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek zapasçıdılamine are very thrifty | senikile bek zapasçıdılayours are very thrifty | anıqıla bek zapasçıdılahis are very thrifty | biznikile bek zapasçıdılaours are very thrifty | siznikile bek zapasçıdılayours (pl.) are very thrifty | alanıqıla bek zapasçıdılatheirs are very thrifty |
| superlative — most | menikile em zapasçıdılamine are the thriftiest | senikile em zapasçıdılayours are the thriftiest | anıqıla em zapasçıdılahis are the thriftiest | biznikile em zapasçıdılaours are the thriftiest | siznikile em zapasçıdılayours (pl.) are the thriftiest | alanıqıla em zapasçıdılatheirs are the thriftiest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu zapasçıdı, bıla zapasçıdıla. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".