tobuq
/ tobuq /
Definitions noun knee
Definitions noun knee-, of the knee
Definitions noun bend, turn, meander (of a river or road)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tobuq the knee | tobuqla the knees | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | tobuqnu the knee's | tobuqlanı the knees' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | tobuqnu the knee (as the object) | tobuqlanı the knees (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | tobuqğa to the knee | tobuqlağa to the knees | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | tobuqda at / in the knee | tobuqlada at / in the knees | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | tobuqdan from the knee | tobuqladan from the knees | 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 | tobuğum my knee | tobuqlarım my knees |
| your | tobuğuŋ your knee | tobuqlarıŋ your knees |
| his / her | tobuğu his / her knee | tobuqları his / her knees |
| our | tobuğubuz our knee | tobuqlarıbız our knees |
| you all's | tobuğuğuz you all's knee | tobuqlarığız you all's knees |
| their | tobuqları their knee | tobuqları their knees |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: tobuqları can mean "his / her knees", "their knee", or "their knees" — context decides.