Karachay

bir-bir

/bir-bir/

1. (adv.) one by one, individually, singly
  • bir-bir keligiz — come one by one
  • qonaqla bir-bir kirdile — the guests came in one by one
  • sabiyle bir-bir çıqdıla — the children went out one by one
  • men alanı bir-bir sanayma — I count them one by one
  • adamla bir-bir kele başladıla — people began to come one by one
2. (pron.) some, certain — Used only before plural nouns: bir-bir adamla 'some people'.
  • bir-bir adamla aŋılamaydıla — some people do not understand
  • bir-bir jerlede — in some places
  • bir-bir künlede jaŋur jawadı — on some days it rains
  • bir-bir kitablanı aldım — I took some of the books