basiyat
/basijat/
Definition
basiyat, a prince or nobleman of the Balkar people
- Malqar basiyat — a Balkar nobleman
- basiyatlanı üyleri — the houses of the nobles
- basiyat sıylaw — a nobleman's feast
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | basiyatthe nobleman | basiyatlathe noblemen | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | basiyatnıthe nobleman's | basiyatlanıthe noblemen's | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | basiyatnıthe nobleman (as the object) | basiyatlanıthe noblemen (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | basiyathato the nobleman | basiyatlağato the noblemen | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | basiyatdaat / in the nobleman | basiyatladaat / in the noblemen | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | basiyatdanfrom the nobleman | basiyatladanfrom the noblemen | 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 | basiyatımmy nobleman | basiyatlarımmy noblemen |
| your | basiyatıngyour nobleman | basiyatlarıngyour noblemen |
| his / her | basiyatıhis / her nobleman | basiyatlarıhis / her noblemen |
| our | basiyatıbızour nobleman | basiyatlarıbızour noblemen |
| you all's | basiyatığızyou all's nobleman | basiyatlarığızyou all's noblemen |
| their | basiyatlarıtheir nobleman | basiyatlarıtheir noblemen |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: basiyatları can mean "his / her noblemen", "their nobleman", or "their noblemen" — context decides.