ötrü

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Azerbaijani

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Cyrillic өтрү
Abjad

Etymology

See ötəri. The form ötrü, however, has been attested in various Turkic languages for a very long time too, compare Old Turkic 𐱅𐰼𐰇 (ötrü /⁠t²r²ü⁠/).

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Postposition

ötrü + ablative

  1. for
    Synonyms: uğrunda, üçün
    • 1906 February 20, Uzeyir Hajibeyov, “Hansı vasitələr ilə dilimizi öyrənib, kəsb-i maarif еtməliyik?”, in ارشاد [İrşad ("Guidance"); in modern orthography], Baku:
      Dördüncü təriq öz dilində yazıb oxumağa qadir olmayanlardan ötrüdür.
      The third path is for people who are not able to read and write in their own language.
    • 1919, “Azərbaycan marşı”, Əhməd Cavad (lyrics), Üzeyir Hacıbəyov (music):
      Səndən ötrü can verməyə cümlə hazırıq!
      We are all ready to give our lives for you!
  2. in order to
    Synonym: üçün