toba
/toba/ · plural tobala
1. repentance, penitence, confession
- tobağa qayt — repent
- toba eterge — to repent
- içinden tobağa qaytdı — inwardly, she repented
- toba de — repent
- qart ata Allahha toba etdi — the grandfather repented to God
- günahına toba etgen adam — a person repenting of their sin
- toba qabıl bolur, tüzlükge qaytsaŋ — repentance will be accepted if you return to righteousness
2. vow, oath, pledge to give something up
- bazarğa barmazğa toba etgenme — I have vowed not to go to the market
- tütün içmezge toba etgenme — I have vowed not to smoke tobacco
- toba eterge — to vow, to swear off
- tobanı buzuw — breaking a vow
- tobağa tüşerge — to break a vow
- har kimni tobasına iynanma — don't trust everyone's oath
- anı tobasına iynanmağız — don't believe his oath
- ol toba etdi — he took a vow
3. I swear!, by God!
- toba bolsun! — I swear!
- toba, meni tersligim joqdu! — I swear, I am not at fault!
- oğay, toba — no, I swear
- toba bolsun, men bilmeyme — I swear, I don't know
- toba, siz terssiz! — I swear, you are wrong!
4. oh God!, my God!; God forbid!
- toba, bu ne hapardı! — oh God, what kind of news is this!
- toba, allay qorquwlu iş bolurmu! — oh God, could such a frightening thing happen!
- toba deb jüregin tutdu — he said 'oh God!' and clutched his heart
5. oh!, oh dear! (expressing surprise, regret or joy)
- toba, toba! — oh dear, oh dear!
- toba, bu ne seyir iş! — oh, what a strange thing this is!
- toba, anı qalay aytdıŋ? — oh, how could you say that?
Expressions
- toba astofirullah — God forgive me
- toba de — take it back
- tobağa qaytırğa — repent
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tobathe repentance | tobammy repentance | tobaŋyour repentance | tobasıhis repentance | tobabızour repentance | tobağızyou all's repentance | tobalarıtheir repentances |
| Genitive | tobanıthe repentance's | tobamımy repentance's | tobaŋıyour repentance's | tobasınıhis repentance's | tobabıznıour repentance's | tobağıznıyou all's repentance's | tobalarınıtheir repentances' |
| Accusative | tobanıthe repentance (as the object) | tobamımy repentance (as the object) | tobaŋıyour repentance (as the object) | tobasınhis repentance (as the object) | tobabıznıour repentance (as the object) | tobağıznıyou all's repentance (as the object) | tobalarıntheir repentances (as the object) |
| Dative | tobağato the repentance | tobamato my repentance | tobaŋato your repentance | tobasınato his repentance | tobabızğato our repentance | tobağızğato you all's repentance | tobalarınato their repentances |
| Locative | tobadain / at the repentance | tobamdain / at my repentance | tobaŋdain / at your repentance | tobasındain / at his repentance | tobabızdain / at our repentance | tobağızdain / at you all's repentance | tobalarındain / at their repentances |
| Ablative | tobadanfrom the repentance | tobamdanfrom my repentance | tobaŋdanfrom your repentance | tobasındanfrom his repentance | tobabızdanfrom our repentance | tobağızdanfrom you all's repentance | tobalarındanfrom their repentances |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tobalathe repentances | tobalarımmy repentances | tobalarıŋyour repentances | tobalarıhis repentances | tobalarıbızour repentances | tobalarığızyou all's repentances | tobalarıtheir repentances |
| Genitive | tobalanıthe repentances' | tobalarımımy repentances' | tobalarıŋıyour repentances' | tobalarınıhis repentances' | tobalarıbıznıour repentances' | tobalarığıznıyou all's repentances' | tobalarınıtheir repentances' |
| Accusative | tobalanıthe repentances (as the object) | tobalarımımy repentances (as the object) | tobalarıŋıyour repentances (as the object) | tobalarınhis repentances (as the object) | tobalarıbıznıour repentances (as the object) | tobalarığıznıyou all's repentances (as the object) | tobalarıntheir repentances (as the object) |
| Dative | tobalağato the repentances | tobalarımato my repentances | tobalarıŋato your repentances | tobalarınato his repentances | tobalarıbızğato our repentances | tobalarığızğato you all's repentances | tobalarınato their repentances |
| Locative | tobaladain / at the repentances | tobalarımdain / at my repentances | tobalarıŋdain / at your repentances | tobalarındain / at his repentances | tobalarıbızdain / at our repentances | tobalarığızdain / at you all's repentances | tobalarındain / at their repentances |
| Ablative | tobaladanfrom the repentances | tobalarımdanfrom my repentances | tobalarıŋdanfrom your repentances | tobalarındanfrom his repentances | tobalarıbızdanfrom our repentances | tobalarığızdanfrom you all's repentances | tobalarındanfrom their repentances |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tobaları can mean "his / her repentances", "their repentance", or "their repentances" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.