çolaq
/tʃolaq/
1. one-armed, armless, with a crippled arm or hand
- çolaq bolurğa — to lose the use of an arm
- anı ong qolu çolaqdı — his right hand does not work
- çolaq adam — a one-armed man
2. clumsy, all thumbs, unhandy
- çolaq jaş — a clumsy lad
- qolları çolaqdıla — his hands are all thumbs
- ol bu işge çolaqdı — he is unhandy at this work
Degrees and persons
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base formis / are one-armed | olçolaqdı | alaçolaqdıla | ||||
| comparative — moreis / are more one-armed | olçolağıraqdı | alaçolağıraqdıla | ||||
| intensifier — veryis / are very one-armed | olbek çolaqdı | alabek çolaqdıla | ||||
| superlative — mostis / are the most one-armed | olem çolaqdı | alaem çolaqdıla |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden çolaqdı — "compared to me, he is one-armed."