Erirey
/erirej/
1. Erirey, the pagan god of threshing and field work — Praise songs were sung to him when work began in the fields.
- Erirey degen quwatdı — the one called Erirey is strength
- burunŋu halq Erireyge iynanŋandı — the ancient people believed in Erirey
- Erireyge mahtaw jırla aythandıla — they sang songs of praise to Erirey
2. threshing song, a folk work song sung at the threshing floor — It carries the name of the threshing god.
- Erirey aytılır el bla — Erirey is sung by the people
- «Erirey» aytıwçu edile — they used to sing "Erirey"
- Erirey jırnı aytdıla — they sang the Erirey song
- Erirey halq jırdı — Erirey is a folk song
Cases and owners
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Erireythe Erirey | Erireyimmy Erirey | Erireyiŋyour Erirey | Erireyihis Erirey | Erireyibizour Erirey | Erireyigizyou all's Erirey | Erireyleritheir Erireys |
| Genitive | Erireynithe Erirey's | Erireyimimy Erirey's | Erireyiŋiyour Erirey's | Erireyinihis Erirey's | Erireyibizniour Erirey's | Erireyigizniyou all's Erirey's | Erireylerinitheir Erireys' |
| Accusative | Erireynithe Erirey (as the object) | Erireyimimy Erirey (as the object) | Erireyiŋiyour Erirey (as the object) | Erireyinhis Erirey (as the object) | Erireyibizniour Erirey (as the object) | Erireyigizniyou all's Erirey (as the object) | Erireylerintheir Erireys (as the object) |
| Dative | Erireygeto the Erirey | Erireyimeto my Erirey | Erireyiŋeto your Erirey | Erireyineto his Erirey | Erireyibizgeto our Erirey | Erireyigizgeto you all's Erirey | Erireylerineto their Erireys |
| Locative | Erireydein / at the Erirey | Erireyimdein / at my Erirey | Erireyiŋdein / at your Erirey | Erireyindein / at his Erirey | Erireyibizdein / at our Erirey | Erireyigizdein / at you all's Erirey | Erireylerindein / at their Erireys |
| Ablative | Erireydenfrom the Erirey | Erireyimdenfrom my Erirey | Erireyiŋdenfrom your Erirey | Erireyindenfrom his Erirey | Erireyibizdenfrom our Erirey | Erireyigizdenfrom you all's Erirey | Erireylerindenfrom their Erireys |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Erireynikithe Erirey's one | Erireynikilethe Erirey's ones |
| Genitive | Erireynikiniof the Erirey's one | Erireynikileniof the Erirey's ones |
| Accusative | Erireynikinthe Erirey's one (as the object) | Erireynikilenithe Erirey's ones (as the object) |
| Dative | Erireynikineto the Erirey's one | Erireynikilegeto the Erirey's ones |
| Locative | Erireynikindein / at the Erirey's one | Erireynikiledein / at the Erirey's ones |
| Ablative | Erireynikindenfrom the Erirey's one | Erireynikiledenfrom the Erirey's ones |
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.