baja
/badʒa/ · plural bajala
brother-in-law, the husband of one's wife's sister — Men married to sisters call each other this: biz bajalabız "we are brothers-in-law".
- biz bajalabız — we are brothers-in-law
- meni bajam Nalçikde jaşaydı — my brother-in-law lives in Nalchik
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bajathe brother-in-law | bajammy brother-in-law | bajaŋyour brother-in-law | bajasıhis brother-in-law | bajabızour brother-in-law | bajağızyou all's brother-in-law | bajalarıtheir brother-in-laws |
| Genitive | bajanıthe brother-in-law's | bajamımy brother-in-law's | bajaŋıyour brother-in-law's | bajasınıhis brother-in-law's | bajabıznıour brother-in-law's | bajağıznıyou all's brother-in-law's | bajalarınıtheir brother-in-laws' |
| Accusative | bajanıthe brother-in-law (as the object) | bajamımy brother-in-law (as the object) | bajaŋıyour brother-in-law (as the object) | bajasınhis brother-in-law (as the object) | bajabıznıour brother-in-law (as the object) | bajağıznıyou all's brother-in-law (as the object) | bajalarıntheir brother-in-laws (as the object) |
| Dative | bajağato the brother-in-law | bajamato my brother-in-law | bajaŋato your brother-in-law | bajasınato his brother-in-law | bajabızğato our brother-in-law | bajağızğato you all's brother-in-law | bajalarınato their brother-in-laws |
| Locative | bajadain / at the brother-in-law | bajamdain / at my brother-in-law | bajaŋdain / at your brother-in-law | bajasındain / at his brother-in-law | bajabızdain / at our brother-in-law | bajağızdain / at you all's brother-in-law | bajalarındain / at their brother-in-laws |
| Ablative | bajadanfrom the brother-in-law | bajamdanfrom my brother-in-law | bajaŋdanfrom your brother-in-law | bajasındanfrom his brother-in-law | bajabızdanfrom our brother-in-law | bajağızdanfrom you all's brother-in-law | bajalarındanfrom their brother-in-laws |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bajalathe brother-in-laws | bajalarımmy brother-in-laws | bajalarıŋyour brother-in-laws | bajalarıhis brother-in-laws | bajalarıbızour brother-in-laws | bajalarığızyou all's brother-in-laws | bajalarıtheir brother-in-laws |
| Genitive | bajalanıthe brother-in-laws' | bajalarımımy brother-in-laws' | bajalarıŋıyour brother-in-laws' | bajalarınıhis brother-in-laws' | bajalarıbıznıour brother-in-laws' | bajalarığıznıyou all's brother-in-laws' | bajalarınıtheir brother-in-laws' |
| Accusative | bajalanıthe brother-in-laws (as the object) | bajalarımımy brother-in-laws (as the object) | bajalarıŋıyour brother-in-laws (as the object) | bajalarınhis brother-in-laws (as the object) | bajalarıbıznıour brother-in-laws (as the object) | bajalarığıznıyou all's brother-in-laws (as the object) | bajalarıntheir brother-in-laws (as the object) |
| Dative | bajalağato the brother-in-laws | bajalarımato my brother-in-laws | bajalarıŋato your brother-in-laws | bajalarınato his brother-in-laws | bajalarıbızğato our brother-in-laws | bajalarığızğato you all's brother-in-laws | bajalarınato their brother-in-laws |
| Locative | bajaladain / at the brother-in-laws | bajalarımdain / at my brother-in-laws | bajalarıŋdain / at your brother-in-laws | bajalarındain / at his brother-in-laws | bajalarıbızdain / at our brother-in-laws | bajalarığızdain / at you all's brother-in-laws | bajalarındain / at their brother-in-laws |
| Ablative | bajaladanfrom the brother-in-laws | bajalarımdanfrom my brother-in-laws | bajalarıŋdanfrom your brother-in-laws | bajalarındanfrom his brother-in-laws | bajalarıbızdanfrom our brother-in-laws | bajalarığızdanfrom you all's brother-in-laws | bajalarındanfrom their brother-in-laws |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: bajaları can mean "his / her brother-in-laws", "their brother-in-law", or "their brother-in-laws" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.