abreklik / abireklik
/abreklik/, /abireklik/
abrekhood; the life of an abrek, an outlaw living in the mountains, and the deeds that go with it
- abreklikge ketib tawlada aylanŋandı — having gone into abrekhood, he roamed the mountains
- Qanamatnı abreklikde jaşawu — Kanamat's life in abrekhood
- ala talay zamannı abreklikde aylanŋandıla — they roamed for some time as abreks
- abreklikni qoyub elge qaytırğa — to give up abrekhood and return to the village
Cases and owners
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativethe abrekhood | —abreklik | meniabrekligim | seniabrekligiŋ | anıabrekligi | bizniabrekligibiz | sizniabrekligigiz | alanıabreklikleri |
| Genitivethe abrekhood's | —abreklikni | meniabrekligimi | seniabrekligiŋi | anıabrekligini | bizniabrekligibizni | sizniabrekligigizni | alanıabrekliklerini |
| Accusativethe abrekhood (as the object) | —abreklikni | meniabrekligimi | seniabrekligiŋi | anıabrekligin | bizniabrekligibizni | sizniabrekligigizni | alanıabrekliklerin |
| Dativeto the abrekhood | —abreklikge | meniabrekligime | seniabrekligiŋe | anıabrekligine | bizniabrekligibizge | sizniabrekligigizge | alanıabrekliklerine |
| Locativein / at the abrekhood | —abreklikde | meniabrekligimde | seniabrekligiŋde | anıabrekliginde | bizniabrekligibizde | sizniabrekligigizde | alanıabrekliklerinde |
| Ablativefrom the abrekhood | —abreklikden | meniabrekligimden | seniabrekligiŋden | anıabrekliginden | bizniabrekligibizden | sizniabrekligigizden | alanıabrekliklerinden |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativethe abrekhood | one thing, one ownerabreklikniki | several things, one ownerabreklikniki |
| Genitivethe abrekhood's | one thing, one ownerabrekliknikini | several things, one ownerabrekliknikileni |
| Accusativethe abrekhood (as the object) | one thing, one ownerabrekliknikin | several things, one ownerabrekliknikileni |
| Dativeto the abrekhood | one thing, one ownerabrekliknikine | several things, one ownerabrekliknikilege |
| Locativein / at the abrekhood | one thing, one ownerabrekliknikinde | several things, one ownerabrekliknikilede |
| Ablativefrom the abrekhood | one thing, one ownerabrekliknikinden | several things, one ownerabrekliknikileden |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.