bars
/ bars /
Definitions noun leopard, panther
Definitions noun the snow leopard of the high Caucasus
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bars the leopard | barsla the leopards | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | barsnı the leopard's | barslanı the leopards' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | barsnı the leopard (as the object) | barslanı the leopards (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | barsha to the leopard | barslağa to the leopards | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | barsda at / in the leopard | barslada at / in the leopards | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | barsdan from the leopard | barsladan from the leopards | 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 | barsım my leopard | barslarım my leopards |
| your | barsıŋ your leopard | barslarıŋ your leopards |
| his / her | barsı his / her leopard | barsları his / her leopards |
| our | barsıbız our leopard | barslarıbız our leopards |
| you all's | barsığız you all's leopard | barslarığız you all's leopards |
| their | barsları their leopard | barsları their leopards |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: barsları can mean "his / her leopards", "their leopard", or "their leopards" — context decides.