ıpçıq
/ɯptʃɯq/ · plural ıpçıqla
Balkar spelling: ıfçıq , ıfçık
mountain pass, pass over a low ridge
- tar ıpçıq — a narrow pass
- ıpçıqdan öterge — to cross over the pass
- biz ıpçıqdan awuşduq — we crossed over the pass
- ıpçıqnı awuzu — the mouth of the pass
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ıpçıqthe mountain pass | ıpçığımmy mountain pass | ıpçığıŋyour mountain pass | ıpçığıhis mountain pass | ıpçığıbızour mountain pass | ıpçığığızyou all's mountain pass | ıpçıqlarıtheir mountain passes |
| Genitive | ıpçıqnıthe mountain pass' | ıpçığımımy mountain pass' | ıpçığıŋıyour mountain pass' | ıpçığınıhis mountain pass' | ıpçığıbıznıour mountain pass' | ıpçığığıznıyou all's mountain pass' | ıpçıqlarınıtheir mountain passes' |
| Accusative | ıpçıqnıthe mountain pass (as the object) | ıpçığımımy mountain pass (as the object) | ıpçığıŋıyour mountain pass (as the object) | ıpçığınhis mountain pass (as the object) | ıpçığıbıznıour mountain pass (as the object) | ıpçığığıznıyou all's mountain pass (as the object) | ıpçıqlarıntheir mountain passes (as the object) |
| Dative | ıpçıqğato the mountain pass | ıpçığımato my mountain pass | ıpçığıŋato your mountain pass | ıpçığınato his mountain pass | ıpçığıbızğato our mountain pass | ıpçığığızğato you all's mountain pass | ıpçıqlarınato their mountain passes |
| Locative | ıpçıqdain / at the mountain pass | ıpçığımdain / at my mountain pass | ıpçığıŋdain / at your mountain pass | ıpçığındain / at his mountain pass | ıpçığıbızdain / at our mountain pass | ıpçığığızdain / at you all's mountain pass | ıpçıqlarındain / at their mountain passes |
| Ablative | ıpçıqdanfrom the mountain pass | ıpçığımdanfrom my mountain pass | ıpçığıŋdanfrom your mountain pass | ıpçığındanfrom his mountain pass | ıpçığıbızdanfrom our mountain pass | ıpçığığızdanfrom you all's mountain pass | ıpçıqlarındanfrom their mountain passes |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ıpçıqlathe mountain passes | ıpçıqlarımmy mountain passes | ıpçıqlarıŋyour mountain passes | ıpçıqlarıhis mountain passes | ıpçıqlarıbızour mountain passes | ıpçıqlarığızyou all's mountain passes | ıpçıqlarıtheir mountain passes |
| Genitive | ıpçıqlanıthe mountain passes' | ıpçıqlarımımy mountain passes' | ıpçıqlarıŋıyour mountain passes' | ıpçıqlarınıhis mountain passes' | ıpçıqlarıbıznıour mountain passes' | ıpçıqlarığıznıyou all's mountain passes' | ıpçıqlarınıtheir mountain passes' |
| Accusative | ıpçıqlanıthe mountain passes (as the object) | ıpçıqlarımımy mountain passes (as the object) | ıpçıqlarıŋıyour mountain passes (as the object) | ıpçıqlarınhis mountain passes (as the object) | ıpçıqlarıbıznıour mountain passes (as the object) | ıpçıqlarığıznıyou all's mountain passes (as the object) | ıpçıqlarıntheir mountain passes (as the object) |
| Dative | ıpçıqlağato the mountain passes | ıpçıqlarımato my mountain passes | ıpçıqlarıŋato your mountain passes | ıpçıqlarınato his mountain passes | ıpçıqlarıbızğato our mountain passes | ıpçıqlarığızğato you all's mountain passes | ıpçıqlarınato their mountain passes |
| Locative | ıpçıqladain / at the mountain passes | ıpçıqlarımdain / at my mountain passes | ıpçıqlarıŋdain / at your mountain passes | ıpçıqlarındain / at his mountain passes | ıpçıqlarıbızdain / at our mountain passes | ıpçıqlarığızdain / at you all's mountain passes | ıpçıqlarındain / at their mountain passes |
| Ablative | ıpçıqladanfrom the mountain passes | ıpçıqlarımdanfrom my mountain passes | ıpçıqlarıŋdanfrom your mountain passes | ıpçıqlarındanfrom his mountain passes | ıpçıqlarıbızdanfrom our mountain passes | ıpçıqlarığızdanfrom you all's mountain passes | ıpçıqlarındanfrom their mountain passes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: ıpçıqları can mean "his / her mountain passes", "their mountain pass", or "their mountain passes" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.