oba
/oba/
Definitions
1. a grave, a burial mound
- obağa kirirge — to go into the grave
- atamı obası — my father's grave
2. a heap, a pile — of stones, sand and the like
- taş oba — a heap of stones
- qum oba — a mound of sand
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | obathe grave | obalathe graves | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | obanıthe grave's | obalanıthe graves' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | obanıthe grave (as the object) | obalanıthe graves (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | obağato the grave | obalağato the graves | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | obadaat / in the grave | obaladaat / in the graves | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | obadanfrom the grave | obaladanfrom the graves | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- where it comes from; also "than" when comparing
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
With an owner
| One owned | Several owned | |
|---|---|---|
| my | obammy grave | obalarımmy graves |
| your | obangyour grave | obalarıngyour graves |
| his / her | obasıhis / her grave | obalarıhis / her graves |
| our | obabızour grave | obalarıbızour graves |
| you all's | obağızyou all's grave | obalarığızyou all's graves |
| their | obalarıtheir grave | obalarıtheir graves |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: obaları can mean "his / her graves", "their grave", or "their graves" — context decides.