tüb
/tyb/ · plural tüble
1. bottom, base, lowest part, foot of a mountain — Before another noun it means lower, bottom: tüb erin lower lip, tüb jayaq lower jaw, tüb etazh ground floor, tüb üy basement.
- tawnu tübü — the foot of the mountain
- kemeni tübü — the bottom of the ship
- suwnu tübü — the bottom of the river
- teŋizni tübü — the bottom of the sea
- tawnu tübünde gitçe el bardı — there is a small village at the foot of the mountain
- qağıtnı tübünde atın jazdı — he wrote his name at the bottom of the paper
- tüb erin — the lower lip
- tüb janı — the base
- üçmüyüşnü tüb janı — the base of a triangle
2. under, beneath, underneath — The noun before it takes the genitive, and a possessive ending comes before the case ending. one source
- terekni tübünde — under the tree
- jerni tübünde — under the ground
- köpürnü tübünden suw baradı — water flows under the bridge
- qoltuq tübünde — under the arm
- atım tübümde arığandı — the horse under me has grown tired
- kitabıŋ tübüŋde qalğandı — your book has been left under you
- zulmunu tübünde — under oppression
3. space underneath something
- tereze tüb — the space under the window
- tereze tübüne — to the space under the window
- terekleni tüblerinde uwaq urluq saldıq — we planted greens under the trees
- köz tübleri köbgendile — the areas under his eyes have swollen
4. root, tuber
- terekni tübü — the roots of the tree
- terekni tübü quruy başlağandı — the roots of the tree have begun to dry out
- gardoşnu başı igidi, tübü uwaqdı — the potato tops are good, but the tubers are small
- gardoş tüb ete tebregendi — the potato plant has begun forming tubers
- türtü tüb boyaw — dye made from barberry root
5. support, prop, foundation
- bağananı tübü bekdi — the support of the beam is firm
- üynü tübü bek bolurğa kerekdi — a house's foundation has to be strong
- tüb huna — a foundation wall
6. sole of a foot or shoe
- ayaqlanı tübleri — the soles of the feet
- anı ayaq tübleri awruydula — the soles of his feet ache
- tüble salınŋan sahtiyan çarıqla — morocco leather shoes fitted with soles
7. backside, rear — Also etek tüb.
- birewnü etek tübün jalağan — a lackey (literally, one who licks someone's backside)
8. inheritance, property of a deceased person
- tübge qalırğa — to inherit the property of the deceased
- ol ullu tübge qalğandı — he came into a large inheritance
- jaşla atasını tübüne qaldıla — the sons inherited their father's property
- tüb jıyarğa — to appropriate the property of the deceased
- tübge jayılırğa — to appropriate the property of the deceased
9. secret, innermost thoughts
- ol tübün kişige bildirmeydi — he doesn't let anyone know his secrets
- jürek tübün kişi da bilmeydi — no one knows the heart's secret
- bilgeniŋi tübde tut — keep what you know to yourself
- ol menŋe tüb bermedi — he did not give his secret away to me
- tüb bermezge — to keep a secret
- tüb berirge — to give away a secret
- tüb bilirge — to find out a secret
10. essence, gist, underlying truth
- işni tübün tabarğa — to get to the bottom of the matter
- bu işni tübün tabarğa izleyme — I want to get to the bottom of this matter
- tübün tabarıq tülse — you won't get to the bottom of it
- amanlıqnı tübün tabarğa — to get to the bottom of a crime
Expressions
- anı tübünde qalmazğa — repay a debt
- tüb alırğa — uncover a secret
- tüb berirge — give away a secret
- tüb bilirge — find out secretly
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tübthe bottom | tübümmy bottom | tübüŋyour bottom | tübühis bottom | tübübüzour bottom | tübügüzyou all's bottom | tübleritheir bottoms |
| Genitive | tübnüthe bottom's | tübümümy bottom's | tübüŋüyour bottom's | tübünühis bottom's | tübübüznüour bottom's | tübügüznüyou all's bottom's | tüblerinitheir bottoms' |
| Accusative | tübnüthe bottom (as the object) | tübümümy bottom (as the object) | tübüŋüyour bottom (as the object) | tübünhis bottom (as the object) | tübübüznüour bottom (as the object) | tübügüznüyou all's bottom (as the object) | tüblerintheir bottoms (as the object) |
| Dative | tübgeto the bottom | tübümeto my bottom | tübüŋeto your bottom | tübüneto his bottom | tübübüzgeto our bottom | tübügüzgeto you all's bottom | tüblerineto their bottoms |
| Locative | tübdein / at the bottom | tübümdein / at my bottom | tübüŋdein / at your bottom | tübündein / at his bottom | tübübüzdein / at our bottom | tübügüzdein / at you all's bottom | tüblerindein / at their bottoms |
| Ablative | tübdenfrom the bottom | tübümdenfrom my bottom | tübüŋdenfrom your bottom | tübündenfrom his bottom | tübübüzdenfrom our bottom | tübügüzdenfrom you all's bottom | tüblerindenfrom their bottoms |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tüblethe bottoms | tüblerimmy bottoms | tübleriŋyour bottoms | tüblerihis bottoms | tübleribizour bottoms | tüblerigizyou all's bottoms | tübleritheir bottoms |
| Genitive | tüblenithe bottoms' | tüblerimimy bottoms' | tübleriŋiyour bottoms' | tüblerinihis bottoms' | tübleribizniour bottoms' | tüblerigizniyou all's bottoms' | tüblerinitheir bottoms' |
| Accusative | tüblenithe bottoms (as the object) | tüblerimimy bottoms (as the object) | tübleriŋiyour bottoms (as the object) | tüblerinhis bottoms (as the object) | tübleribizniour bottoms (as the object) | tüblerigizniyou all's bottoms (as the object) | tüblerintheir bottoms (as the object) |
| Dative | tüblegeto the bottoms | tüblerimeto my bottoms | tübleriŋeto your bottoms | tüblerineto his bottoms | tübleribizgeto our bottoms | tüblerigizgeto you all's bottoms | tüblerineto their bottoms |
| Locative | tübledein / at the bottoms | tüblerimdein / at my bottoms | tübleriŋdein / at your bottoms | tüblerindein / at his bottoms | tübleribizdein / at our bottoms | tüblerigizdein / at you all's bottoms | tüblerindein / at their bottoms |
| Ablative | tübledenfrom the bottoms | tüblerimdenfrom my bottoms | tübleriŋdenfrom your bottoms | tüblerindenfrom his bottoms | tübleribizdenfrom our bottoms | tüblerigizdenfrom you all's bottoms | tüblerindenfrom their bottoms |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tübleri can mean "his / her bottoms", "their bottom", or "their bottoms" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.