obur
/obur/
Definitions
1. witch, sorceress, enchantress
- obur qatın — a witch, a sorceress
- obur qabırda tohtamaz — a witch will not stay quiet even in the grave
- obur sabiyni qorqutdu — the witch frightened the child
2. shape-shifter, one who takes animal form
- obur janıwar sıfatha kiredi — the shape-shifter takes the form of an animal
- obur janıwarğa buruldu — the shape-shifter turned into an animal
- halq oburladan qorqgandı — the people feared the shape-shifters
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 drained it
4. a clever one, a sharp and wily person — figurative
- obur adam — a quick-witted man
- obur sabiy — a sharp child
- obur ketdi, ornu qaldı — the wily one has gone and left his place free
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | oburthe witch | oburlathe witches | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | oburnuthe witch's | oburlanıthe witches' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | oburnuthe witch (as the object) | oburlanıthe witches (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | oburğato the witch | oburlağato the witches | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | oburdaat / in the witch | oburladaat / in the witches | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | oburdanfrom the witch | oburladanfrom the witches | 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 | oburummy witch | oburlarımmy witches |
| your | oburungyour witch | oburlarıngyour witches |
| his / her | oburuhis / her witch | oburlarıhis / her witches |
| our | oburubuzour witch | oburlarıbızour witches |
| you all's | oburuğuzyou all's witch | oburlarığızyou all's witches |
| their | oburlarıtheir witch | oburlarıtheir 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.