abezek
/abezek/
Definition
abezek, a Karachay-Balkar paired round dance in which dancers link arms and move in a circle with light side steps
- abezekge barırğa — to dance the abezek
- abezekge ierge — to make someone dance the abezek
- abezekge qız bla barabız — we dance the abezek with a girl
- abezek başlandı — the abezek began
- abezekni tebseydile çemer qızla, jaşla — skilled girls and boys dance the abezek
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | abezekthe abezek | abezeklethe abezeks | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | abezeknithe abezek's | abezeklenithe abezeks' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | abezeknithe abezek (as the object) | abezeklenithe abezeks (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | abezekgeto the abezek | abezeklegeto the abezeks | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | abezekdeat / in the abezek | abezekledeat / in the abezeks | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | abezekdenfrom the abezek | abezekledenfrom the abezeks | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- 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 | abezegimmy abezek | abezeklerimmy abezeks |
| your | abezegingyour abezek | abezekleringyour abezeks |
| his / her | abezegihis / her abezek | abezeklerihis / her abezeks |
| our | abezegibizour abezek | abezekleribizour abezeks |
| you all's | abezegigizyou all's abezek | abezeklerigizyou all's abezeks |
| their | abezekleritheir abezek | abezekleritheir abezeks |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: abezekleri can mean "his / her abezeks", "their abezek", or "their abezeks" — context decides.