töbenŋi
/tøbenŋi/ · plural töbenŋile
1. lower, the one below, at the bottom
- töbenŋi el — the lower village
- töbenŋi sabanla — the lower fields
- töbenŋi ferma — the lower farm
- töbenŋi otow — the room below
- biz töbenŋi elde jaşaybız — we live in the lower village
2. northern, from the north
- töbenŋi jel — the north wind
- töbenŋi suwuq — the cold from the north
- töbenŋi jel uradı — a north wind is blowing
3. north wind — A light wind that blows up from the lowlands rather than down from the mountains.
- töbenŋi uradı — the north wind is blowing
- töbenŋi keldi — the north wind came up
- töbenŋi ura başladı — the north wind began to blow
- töbenŋini suwuğu — the cold of the north wind
4. saddle flaps, leather flaps on the sides of a saddle that protect the rider's knees
- jumuşaq töbenŋile — soft saddle flaps
- eski töbenŋile — old saddle flaps
- at jerni töbenŋisi — the saddle flap of the horse's saddle
- töbenŋile eskirgendile — the saddle flaps have worn out
- jaŋı töbenŋi saldı — he fitted a new saddle flap
As an adjective
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki töbenŋidimine is lower | seniki töbenŋidiyours is lower | anıqı töbenŋidihis is lower | bizniki töbenŋidiours is lower | sizniki töbenŋidiyours (pl.) is lower | alanıqı töbenŋiditheirs is lower |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile töbenŋidilemine are lower | senikile töbenŋidileyours are lower | anıqıla töbenŋidilehis are lower | biznikile töbenŋidileours are lower | siznikile töbenŋidileyours (pl.) are lower | alanıqıla töbenŋidiletheirs are lower |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu töbenŋidi, bıla töbenŋidile. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".
As a noun
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | töbenŋithe north wind | töbenŋimmy north wind | töbenŋiŋyour north wind | töbenŋisihis north wind | töbenŋibizour north wind | töbenŋigizyou all's north wind | töbenŋileritheir north winds |
| Genitive | töbenŋinithe north wind's | töbenŋimimy north wind's | töbenŋiŋiyour north wind's | töbenŋisinihis north wind's | töbenŋibizniour north wind's | töbenŋigizniyou all's north wind's | töbenŋilerinitheir north winds' |
| Accusative | töbenŋinithe north wind (as the object) | töbenŋimimy north wind (as the object) | töbenŋiŋiyour north wind (as the object) | töbenŋisinhis north wind (as the object) | töbenŋibizniour north wind (as the object) | töbenŋigizniyou all's north wind (as the object) | töbenŋilerintheir north winds (as the object) |
| Dative | töbenŋigeto the north wind | töbenŋimeto my north wind | töbenŋiŋeto your north wind | töbenŋisineto his north wind | töbenŋibizgeto our north wind | töbenŋigizgeto you all's north wind | töbenŋilerineto their north winds |
| Locative | töbenŋidein / at the north wind | töbenŋimdein / at my north wind | töbenŋiŋdein / at your north wind | töbenŋisindein / at his north wind | töbenŋibizdein / at our north wind | töbenŋigizdein / at you all's north wind | töbenŋilerindein / at their north winds |
| Ablative | töbenŋidenfrom the north wind | töbenŋimdenfrom my north wind | töbenŋiŋdenfrom your north wind | töbenŋisindenfrom his north wind | töbenŋibizdenfrom our north wind | töbenŋigizdenfrom you all's north wind | töbenŋilerindenfrom their north winds |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | töbenŋilethe north winds | töbenŋilerimmy north winds | töbenŋileriŋyour north winds | töbenŋilerihis north winds | töbenŋileribizour north winds | töbenŋilerigizyou all's north winds | töbenŋileritheir north winds |
| Genitive | töbenŋilenithe north winds' | töbenŋilerimimy north winds' | töbenŋileriŋiyour north winds' | töbenŋilerinihis north winds' | töbenŋileribizniour north winds' | töbenŋilerigizniyou all's north winds' | töbenŋilerinitheir north winds' |
| Accusative | töbenŋilenithe north winds (as the object) | töbenŋilerimimy north winds (as the object) | töbenŋileriŋiyour north winds (as the object) | töbenŋilerinhis north winds (as the object) | töbenŋileribizniour north winds (as the object) | töbenŋilerigizniyou all's north winds (as the object) | töbenŋilerintheir north winds (as the object) |
| Dative | töbenŋilegeto the north winds | töbenŋilerimeto my north winds | töbenŋileriŋeto your north winds | töbenŋilerineto his north winds | töbenŋileribizgeto our north winds | töbenŋilerigizgeto you all's north winds | töbenŋilerineto their north winds |
| Locative | töbenŋiledein / at the north winds | töbenŋilerimdein / at my north winds | töbenŋileriŋdein / at your north winds | töbenŋilerindein / at his north winds | töbenŋileribizdein / at our north winds | töbenŋilerigizdein / at you all's north winds | töbenŋilerindein / at their north winds |
| Ablative | töbenŋiledenfrom the north winds | töbenŋilerimdenfrom my north winds | töbenŋileriŋdenfrom your north winds | töbenŋilerindenfrom his north winds | töbenŋileribizdenfrom our north winds | töbenŋilerigizdenfrom you all's north winds | töbenŋilerindenfrom their north winds |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: töbenŋileri can mean "his / her north winds", "their north wind", or "their north winds" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.