toba
/ toba /
Definitions noun repentance, penitence, contrition
Definitions noun seeking forgiveness
Definitions noun vow, solemn promise to abstain, oath
Definitions noun by God!, good heavens! (exclamation of regret or surprise)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | toba the repentance | tobala the repentances | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tobanı the repentance's | tobalanı the repentances' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tobanı the repentance (as the object) | tobalanı the repentances (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tobağa to the repentance | tobalağa to the repentances | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tobada at / in the repentance | tobalada at / in the repentances | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tobadan from the repentance | tobaladan from the repentances | 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 | tobam my repentance | tobalarım my repentances |
| your | tobaŋ your repentance | tobalarıŋ your repentances |
| his / her | tobası his / her repentance | tobaları his / her repentances |
| our | tobabız our repentance | tobalarıbız our repentances |
| you all's | tobağız you all's repentance | tobalarığız you all's repentances |
| their | tobaları their repentance | tobaları 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.