qobu
/ qobu /
Definitions noun groove, slot, rabbet, notch, mortise
Definitions noun hollow, cavity, hollow in a tree
Definitions noun hollow, concave
Definitions noun empty
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qobu the groove | qobula the grooves | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qobunu the groove's | qobulanı the grooves' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qobunu the groove (as the object) | qobulanı the grooves (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qobuğa to the groove | qobulağa to the grooves | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qobuda at / in the groove | qobulada at / in the grooves | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qobudan from the groove | qobuladan from the grooves | 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 | qobum my groove | qobularım my grooves |
| your | qobuŋ your groove | qobularıŋ your grooves |
| his / her | qobusu his / her groove | qobuları his / her grooves |
| our | qobubuz our groove | qobularıbız our grooves |
| you all's | qobuğuz you all's groove | qobularığız you all's grooves |
| their | qobuları their groove | qobuları their grooves |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qobuları can mean "his / her grooves", "their groove", or "their grooves" — context decides.