obur
/obur/ · plural oburla
1. witch, sorceress, enchantress; sorcerer, wizard (in folk belief and tales)
- obur qatın — a witch, a sorceress
- obur sabiyni qorqutdu — the witch frightened the child
- oburlanı üsünden hapar aytdı — told a story about witches
- obur qabırda tohtamaz — a witch won't keep still even in the grave
- obur ketdi, ornu qaldı — the witch has gone, her place is free
2. shape-shifter, a person who takes the form of an animal, another person or a thing in order to do harm
- obur janıwar sıfatha kiredi — the shape-shifter takes the form of an animal
- obur janıwarğa aylandı — the shape-shifter turned into an animal
- halq oburladan qorqğandı — the people feared the shape-shifters
- obur tüyülgenlikge ölmez — a shape-shifter won't die from being beaten
3. vampire, blood-drinker
- obur qannı içedi — the vampire drinks blood
- obur sabiyni qanın emgendi — the vampire sucked the child's blood
- obur emgença — as if a vampire had sucked it dry
4. clever one, quick-witted person; wily person, cunning person, rogue
- obur adam — a quick-witted man
- obur sabiy — a sharp child
- obursa sen — you are a clever one
Expressions
- obur – qarşısına öç — picks on one's own
- obur kibik — malicious person
- tuwğandan tuwğan oburdan obur — each generation cleverer
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | oburthe witch | oburummy witch | oburuŋyour witch | oburuhis witch | oburubuzour witch | oburuğuzyou all's witch | oburlarıtheir witches |
| Genitive | oburnuthe witch's | oburumumy witch's | oburuŋuyour witch's | oburunuhis witch's | oburubuznuour witch's | oburuğuznuyou all's witch's | oburlarınıtheir witches' |
| Accusative | oburnuthe witch (as the object) | oburumumy witch (as the object) | oburuŋuyour witch (as the object) | oburunhis witch (as the object) | oburubuznuour witch (as the object) | oburuğuznuyou all's witch (as the object) | oburlarıntheir witches (as the object) |
| Dative | oburğato the witch | oburumato my witch | oburuŋato your witch | oburunato his witch | oburubuzğato our witch | oburuğuzğato you all's witch | oburlarınato their witches |
| Locative | oburdain / at the witch | oburumdain / at my witch | oburuŋdain / at your witch | oburundain / at his witch | oburubuzdain / at our witch | oburuğuzdain / at you all's witch | oburlarındain / at their witches |
| Ablative | oburdanfrom the witch | oburumdanfrom my witch | oburuŋdanfrom your witch | oburundanfrom his witch | oburubuzdanfrom our witch | oburuğuzdanfrom you all's witch | oburlarındanfrom their witches |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | oburlathe witches | oburlarımmy witches | oburlarıŋyour witches | oburlarıhis witches | oburlarıbızour witches | oburlarığızyou all's witches | oburlarıtheir witches |
| Genitive | oburlanıthe witches' | oburlarımımy witches' | oburlarıŋıyour witches' | oburlarınıhis witches' | oburlarıbıznıour witches' | oburlarığıznıyou all's witches' | oburlarınıtheir witches' |
| Accusative | oburlanıthe witches (as the object) | oburlarımımy witches (as the object) | oburlarıŋıyour witches (as the object) | oburlarınhis witches (as the object) | oburlarıbıznıour witches (as the object) | oburlarığıznıyou all's witches (as the object) | oburlarıntheir witches (as the object) |
| Dative | oburlağato the witches | oburlarımato my witches | oburlarıŋato your witches | oburlarınato his witches | oburlarıbızğato our witches | oburlarığızğato you all's witches | oburlarınato their witches |
| Locative | oburladain / at the witches | oburlarımdain / at my witches | oburlarıŋdain / at your witches | oburlarındain / at his witches | oburlarıbızdain / at our witches | oburlarığızdain / at you all's witches | oburlarındain / at their witches |
| Ablative | oburladanfrom the witches | oburlarımdanfrom my witches | oburlarıŋdanfrom your witches | oburlarındanfrom his witches | oburlarıbızdanfrom our witches | oburlarığızdanfrom you all's witches | oburlarındanfrom their witches |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: oburları can mean "his / her witches", "their witch", or "their witches" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | oburnuquthe witch's one | oburnuqulathe witch's ones | oburlanıqıthe witches' one | oburlanıqılathe witches' ones |
| Genitive | oburnuqunuof the witch's one | oburnuqulanıof the witch's ones | oburlanıqınıof the witches' one | oburlanıqılanıof the witches' ones |
| Accusative | oburnuqunthe witch's one (as the object) | oburnuqulanıthe witch's ones (as the object) | oburlanıqınthe witches' one (as the object) | oburlanıqılanıthe witches' ones (as the object) |
| Dative | oburnuqunato the witch's one | oburnuqulağato the witch's ones | oburlanıqınato the witches' one | oburlanıqılağato the witches' ones |
| Locative | oburnuqundain / at the witch's one | oburnuquladain / at the witch's ones | oburlanıqındain / at the witches' one | oburlanıqıladain / at the witches' ones |
| Ablative | oburnuqundanfrom the witch's one | oburnuquladanfrom the witch's ones | oburlanıqındanfrom the witches' one | oburlanıqıladanfrom the witches' ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.