Totur
/totur/
1. Totur, a pre-Islamic Karachay-Balkar deity of fire and patron of wolves — The name is also explained as coming from St Theodore, a patron of wolves among Christian peoples. The old male name Toturqul means "servant of Totur".
- Toturğa tabınŋandıla — they worshipped Totur
- Totur eski tawruhlada sağınıladı — Totur is mentioned in the old tales
- Toturnu atı eski jırlada qalğandı — the name of Totur has stayed in the old songs
2. the spring months of the Karachay-Balkar folk calendar, March and April — March is Toturnu al ayı and April is Toturnu ekinçi ayı. April is also called Toturnu art ayı.
- Toturnu al ayı — the first month of Totur (March)
- Toturnu ekinçi ayı — the second month of Totur (April)
- Totur ayda jaz keledi — in the month of Totur the spring comes
- Jer jaşnadı Totur ayda — the earth turned green in the month of Totur
- aman qatınnı tonu toturda biter — a bad wife's fur coat gets finished in Totur
Expressions
- totur ayla — March; April
Cases and owners
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Toturthe Totur | Toturummy Totur | Toturuŋyour Totur | Toturuhis Totur | Toturubuzour Totur | Toturuğuzyou all's Totur | Toturlarıtheir Toturs |
| Genitive | Toturnuthe Totur's | Toturumumy Totur's | Toturuŋuyour Totur's | Toturunuhis Totur's | Toturubuznuour Totur's | Toturuğuznuyou all's Totur's | Toturlarınıtheir Toturs' |
| Accusative | Toturnuthe Totur (as the object) | Toturumumy Totur (as the object) | Toturuŋuyour Totur (as the object) | Toturunhis Totur (as the object) | Toturubuznuour Totur (as the object) | Toturuğuznuyou all's Totur (as the object) | Toturlarıntheir Toturs (as the object) |
| Dative | Toturğato the Totur | Toturumato my Totur | Toturuŋato your Totur | Toturunato his Totur | Toturubuzğato our Totur | Toturuğuzğato you all's Totur | Toturlarınato their Toturs |
| Locative | Toturdain / at the Totur | Toturumdain / at my Totur | Toturuŋdain / at your Totur | Toturundain / at his Totur | Toturubuzdain / at our Totur | Toturuğuzdain / at you all's Totur | Toturlarındain / at their Toturs |
| Ablative | Toturdanfrom the Totur | Toturumdanfrom my Totur | Toturuŋdanfrom your Totur | Toturundanfrom his Totur | Toturubuzdanfrom our Totur | Toturuğuzdanfrom you all's Totur | Toturlarındanfrom their Toturs |
There is no plural of this word. The ending would attach like any other — it is the word, not the grammar, that refuses: this is not something Karachay counts.
Whose it is
| Case | one thing, one owner | several things, one owner |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Toturnuquthe Totur's one | Toturnuqulathe Totur's ones |
| Genitive | Toturnuqunuof the Totur's one | Toturnuqulanıof the Totur's ones |
| Accusative | Toturnuqunthe Totur's one (as the object) | Toturnuqulanıthe Totur's ones (as the object) |
| Dative | Toturnuqunato the Totur's one | Toturnuqulağato the Totur's ones |
| Locative | Toturnuqundain / at the Totur's one | Toturnuquladain / at the Totur's ones |
| Ablative | Toturnuqundanfrom the Totur's one | Toturnuquladanfrom the Totur's ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.