töbengi
/tøbenɡi/
Definitions
1. lower, the one below, at the bottom
- töbengi el — the lower village
- töbengi ferma — the lower farm
- töbengi otow — the room below
2. northern, coming from below the mountains
- töbengi jel — the north wind
- töbengi suwuq — the cold that comes from the north
- töbengi jel uradı — a north wind is blowing
3. north wind
- töbengi uradı — the north wind is blowing
- töbengi keldi — the north wind came up
- töbengini suwuğu — the cold of the north wind
4. stirrup leathers, the leather flaps of a saddle
- at jerni töbengisi — the stirrup leather of the saddle
- töbengile eskirgendile — the stirrup leathers have worn out
- jangı töbengi saldı — he fitted a new stirrup leather
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or .As an adjective
Saying it about something
| One thing | Several | |
|---|---|---|
| this / these | bu töbengidithis is lower | bıla töbengidilethese are lower |
| that / those | ol töbengidithat / it is lower | ala töbengidilethose / they are lower |
| mine | meniki töbengidimine is lower | menikile töbengidilemine are lower |
| yours | seniki töbengidiyours is lower | senikile töbengidileyours are lower |
| ours | bizniki töbengidiours is lower | biznikile töbengidileours are lower |
As a noun
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | töbengithe north wind | töbengilethe north winds | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | töbenginithe north wind's | töbengilenithe north winds' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | töbenginithe north wind (as the object) | töbengilenithe north winds (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | töbengigeto the north wind | töbengilegeto the north winds | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | töbengideat / in the north wind | töbengiledeat / in the north winds | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | töbengidenfrom the north wind | töbengiledenfrom the north winds | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- 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 | töbengimmy north wind | töbengilerimmy north winds |
| your | töbengingyour north wind | töbengileringyour north winds |
| his / her | töbengisihis / her north wind | töbengilerihis / her north winds |
| our | töbengibizour north wind | töbengileribizour north winds |
| you all's | töbengigizyou all's north wind | töbengilerigizyou all's north winds |
| their | töbengileritheir north wind | töbengileritheir north winds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: töbengileri can mean "his / her north winds", "their north wind", or "their north winds" — context decides.