soqur
/soqur/ · plural soqurla
1. blind, sightless
- soqur köz — a sightless eye
- anı közü soqurdu — his eye is blind
- soqur adamğa jol körgüzüw — showing a blind person the way
- soqur at joldan tayar — a blind horse strays from the path
- soqur eterge — to blind
- soqur da bolsa aqılı jarıq — even if blind, their mind is bright
2. blind person — The adjective is also used on its own as a noun.
- soqur tögeregin qarmadı — the blind person felt around themselves
- soqurnu jürütüwçü — a guide for the blind
- soqurnu qolundan tutub ötdürdük — we took the blind person by the hand and led them across
- soqurğa çıraq kerek tüldü — a blind person has no need of a lamp
- soqur tuthanın bek tutar — a blind person holds tight what they hold
- soqur jaşırğannı saw tabmaz — what a blind person hides, a sighted one won't find
- soqurğa köz bolğan sawab alar — whoever becomes eyes for the blind earns blessing
3. ignorant, unenlightened
- oqumağan soqurdu, soqur taşha abınır — one who hasn't studied is blind; the blind stumble over a stone
4. oblivious to what is going on, unable to judge things rightly
- kölü soqurdan qorq — fear the one whose heart is blind
- aşıqğannı közü soqur — the eye of one who hurries is blind
- açıwlanŋannı kölü soqur — the heart of one who is angry is blind
Expressions
- soqur, saw da körürge — plain to everyone
- soquru, aqsağı bolmağan — able-bodied
- kölü soqur — cold-hearted
- küz soqur çibin qaphança bolurğa — start in pain
As an adjective
Saying it about someone
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | soqurduhe is blind | soqurdulathey are blind |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden soqurdu — "compared to me, he is blind."
As a noun
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | soqurthe blind person | soqurummy blind person | soquruŋyour blind person | soquruhis blind person | soqurubuzour blind person | soquruğuzyou all's blind person | soqurlarıtheir blind people |
| Genitive | soqurnuthe blind person's | soqurumumy blind person's | soquruŋuyour blind person's | soqurunuhis blind person's | soqurubuznuour blind person's | soquruğuznuyou all's blind person's | soqurlarınıtheir blind people's |
| Accusative | soqurnuthe blind person (as the object) | soqurumumy blind person (as the object) | soquruŋuyour blind person (as the object) | soqurunhis blind person (as the object) | soqurubuznuour blind person (as the object) | soquruğuznuyou all's blind person (as the object) | soqurlarıntheir blind people (as the object) |
| Dative | soqurğato the blind person | soqurumato my blind person | soquruŋato your blind person | soqurunato his blind person | soqurubuzğato our blind person | soquruğuzğato you all's blind person | soqurlarınato their blind people |
| Locative | soqurdain / at the blind person | soqurumdain / at my blind person | soquruŋdain / at your blind person | soqurundain / at his blind person | soqurubuzdain / at our blind person | soquruğuzdain / at you all's blind person | soqurlarındain / at their blind people |
| Ablative | soqurdanfrom the blind person | soqurumdanfrom my blind person | soquruŋdanfrom your blind person | soqurundanfrom his blind person | soqurubuzdanfrom our blind person | soquruğuzdanfrom you all's blind person | soqurlarındanfrom their blind people |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | soqurlathe blind people | soqurlarımmy blind people | soqurlarıŋyour blind people | soqurlarıhis blind people | soqurlarıbızour blind people | soqurlarığızyou all's blind people | soqurlarıtheir blind people |
| Genitive | soqurlanıthe blind people's | soqurlarımımy blind people's | soqurlarıŋıyour blind people's | soqurlarınıhis blind people's | soqurlarıbıznıour blind people's | soqurlarığıznıyou all's blind people's | soqurlarınıtheir blind people's |
| Accusative | soqurlanıthe blind people (as the object) | soqurlarımımy blind people (as the object) | soqurlarıŋıyour blind people (as the object) | soqurlarınhis blind people (as the object) | soqurlarıbıznıour blind people (as the object) | soqurlarığıznıyou all's blind people (as the object) | soqurlarıntheir blind people (as the object) |
| Dative | soqurlağato the blind people | soqurlarımato my blind people | soqurlarıŋato your blind people | soqurlarınato his blind people | soqurlarıbızğato our blind people | soqurlarığızğato you all's blind people | soqurlarınato their blind people |
| Locative | soqurladain / at the blind people | soqurlarımdain / at my blind people | soqurlarıŋdain / at your blind people | soqurlarındain / at his blind people | soqurlarıbızdain / at our blind people | soqurlarığızdain / at you all's blind people | soqurlarındain / at their blind people |
| Ablative | soqurladanfrom the blind people | soqurlarımdanfrom my blind people | soqurlarıŋdanfrom your blind people | soqurlarındanfrom his blind people | soqurlarıbızdanfrom our blind people | soqurlarığızdanfrom you all's blind people | soqurlarındanfrom their blind people |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: soqurları can mean "his / her blind people", "their blind person", or "their blind people" — context decides.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner | one thing, several owners | several things, several owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | soqurnuquthe blind person's one | soqurnuqulathe blind person's ones | soqurlanıqıthe blind people's one | soqurlanıqılathe blind people's ones |
| Genitive | soqurnuqunuof the blind person's one | soqurnuqulanıof the blind person's ones | soqurlanıqınıof the blind people's one | soqurlanıqılanıof the blind people's ones |
| Accusative | soqurnuqunthe blind person's one (as the object) | soqurnuqulanıthe blind person's ones (as the object) | soqurlanıqınthe blind people's one (as the object) | soqurlanıqılanıthe blind people's ones (as the object) |
| Dative | soqurnuqunato the blind person's one | soqurnuqulağato the blind person's ones | soqurlanıqınato the blind people's one | soqurlanıqılağato the blind people's ones |
| Locative | soqurnuqundain / at the blind person's one | soqurnuquladain / at the blind person's ones | soqurlanıqındain / at the blind people's one | soqurlanıqıladain / at the blind people's ones |
| Ablative | soqurnuqundanfrom the blind person's one | soqurnuquladanfrom the blind person's ones | soqurlanıqındanfrom the blind people's one | soqurlanıqıladanfrom the blind people's ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.