zontuq
/zontuq/ · plural zontuqla
1. boor, rude person
- bu zontuq kimdi? — who is this boor?
- zontuq bla söleşme — don't talk with a boor
- zontuqğa tıŋılama — don't listen to the boor
2. rude, harsh in speech and manner
- zontuq adam — a rude man
- ol bek zontuq edi — he was very rude
- zontuq bolma — don't be rude
As a noun
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | zontuqthe boor | zontuğummy boor | zontuğuŋyour boor | zontuğuhis boor | zontuğubuzour boor | zontuğuğuzyou all's boor | zontuqlarıtheir boors |
| Genitive | zontuqnuthe boor's | zontuğumumy boor's | zontuğuŋuyour boor's | zontuğunuhis boor's | zontuğubuznuour boor's | zontuğuğuznuyou all's boor's | zontuqlarınıtheir boors' |
| Accusative | zontuqnuthe boor (as the object) | zontuğumumy boor (as the object) | zontuğuŋuyour boor (as the object) | zontuğunhis boor (as the object) | zontuğubuznuour boor (as the object) | zontuğuğuznuyou all's boor (as the object) | zontuqlarıntheir boors (as the object) |
| Dative | zontuqğato the boor | zontuğumato my boor | zontuğuŋato your boor | zontuğunato his boor | zontuğubuzğato our boor | zontuğuğuzğato you all's boor | zontuqlarınato their boors |
| Locative | zontuqdain / at the boor | zontuğumdain / at my boor | zontuğuŋdain / at your boor | zontuğundain / at his boor | zontuğubuzdain / at our boor | zontuğuğuzdain / at you all's boor | zontuqlarındain / at their boors |
| Ablative | zontuqdanfrom the boor | zontuğumdanfrom my boor | zontuğuŋdanfrom your boor | zontuğundanfrom his boor | zontuğubuzdanfrom our boor | zontuğuğuzdanfrom you all's boor | zontuqlarındanfrom their boors |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | zontuqlathe boors | zontuqlarımmy boors | zontuqlarıŋyour boors | zontuqlarıhis boors | zontuqlarıbızour boors | zontuqlarığızyou all's boors | zontuqlarıtheir boors |
| Genitive | zontuqlanıthe boors' | zontuqlarımımy boors' | zontuqlarıŋıyour boors' | zontuqlarınıhis boors' | zontuqlarıbıznıour boors' | zontuqlarığıznıyou all's boors' | zontuqlarınıtheir boors' |
| Accusative | zontuqlanıthe boors (as the object) | zontuqlarımımy boors (as the object) | zontuqlarıŋıyour boors (as the object) | zontuqlarınhis boors (as the object) | zontuqlarıbıznıour boors (as the object) | zontuqlarığıznıyou all's boors (as the object) | zontuqlarıntheir boors (as the object) |
| Dative | zontuqlağato the boors | zontuqlarımato my boors | zontuqlarıŋato your boors | zontuqlarınato his boors | zontuqlarıbızğato our boors | zontuqlarığızğato you all's boors | zontuqlarınato their boors |
| Locative | zontuqladain / at the boors | zontuqlarımdain / at my boors | zontuqlarıŋdain / at your boors | zontuqlarındain / at his boors | zontuqlarıbızdain / at our boors | zontuqlarığızdain / at you all's boors | zontuqlarındain / at their boors |
| Ablative | zontuqladanfrom the boors | zontuqlarımdanfrom my boors | zontuqlarıŋdanfrom your boors | zontuqlarındanfrom his boors | zontuqlarıbızdanfrom our boors | zontuqlarığızdanfrom you all's boors | zontuqlarındanfrom their boors |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: zontuqları can mean "his / her boors", "their boor", or "their boors" — 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 | zontuqmaI am rude | zontuqsayou are rude | zontuqduhe is rude | zontuqbuzwe are rude | zontuqsuzyou all are rude | zontuqdulathey are rude |
| comparative — more | zontuğuraqmaI am ruder | zontuğuraqsayou are ruder | zontuğuraqdıhe is ruder | zontuğuraqbızwe are ruder | zontuğuraqsızyou all are ruder | zontuğuraqdılathey are ruder |
| intensifier — very | bek zontuqmaI am very rude | bek zontuqsayou are very rude | bek zontuqduhe is very rude | bek zontuqbuzwe are very rude | bek zontuqsuzyou all are very rude | bek zontuqdulathey are very rude |
| superlative — most | em zontuqmaI am the rudest | em zontuqsayou are the rudest | em zontuqduhe is the rudest | em zontuqbuzwe are the rudest | em zontuqsuzyou all are the rudest | em zontuqdulathey are the rudest |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden zontuqdu — "compared to me, he is rude."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki zontuqdumine is rude | seniki zontuqduyours is rude | anıqı zontuqduhis is rude | bizniki zontuqduours is rude | sizniki zontuqduyours (pl.) is rude | alanıqı zontuqdutheirs is rude |
| comparative — more | meniki zontuğuraqdımine is ruder | seniki zontuğuraqdıyours is ruder | anıqı zontuğuraqdıhis is ruder | bizniki zontuğuraqdıours is ruder | sizniki zontuğuraqdıyours (pl.) is ruder | alanıqı zontuğuraqdıtheirs is ruder |
| intensifier — very | meniki bek zontuqdumine is very rude | seniki bek zontuqduyours is very rude | anıqı bek zontuqduhis is very rude | bizniki bek zontuqduours is very rude | sizniki bek zontuqduyours (pl.) is very rude | alanıqı bek zontuqdutheirs is very rude |
| superlative — most | meniki em zontuqdumine is the rudest | seniki em zontuqduyours is the rudest | anıqı em zontuqduhis is the rudest | bizniki em zontuqduours is the rudest | sizniki em zontuqduyours (pl.) is the rudest | alanıqı em zontuqdutheirs is the rudest |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile zontuqdulamine are rude | senikile zontuqdulayours are rude | anıqıla zontuqdulahis are rude | biznikile zontuqdulaours are rude | siznikile zontuqdulayours (pl.) are rude | alanıqıla zontuqdulatheirs are rude |
| comparative — more | menikile zontuğuraqdılamine are ruder | senikile zontuğuraqdılayours are ruder | anıqıla zontuğuraqdılahis are ruder | biznikile zontuğuraqdılaours are ruder | siznikile zontuğuraqdılayours (pl.) are ruder | alanıqıla zontuğuraqdılatheirs are ruder |
| intensifier — very | menikile bek zontuqdulamine are very rude | senikile bek zontuqdulayours are very rude | anıqıla bek zontuqdulahis are very rude | biznikile bek zontuqdulaours are very rude | siznikile bek zontuqdulayours (pl.) are very rude | alanıqıla bek zontuqdulatheirs are very rude |
| superlative — most | menikile em zontuqdulamine are the rudest | senikile em zontuqdulayours are the rudest | anıqıla em zontuqdulahis are the rudest | biznikile em zontuqdulaours are the rudest | siznikile em zontuqdulayours (pl.) are the rudest | alanıqıla em zontuqdulatheirs are the rudest |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu zontuqdu, bıla zontuqdula. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".