imbaş

/imbaʃ/ · plural imbaşla

1. (n.) shoulder — Before another noun it means of the shoulder: imbaş süek is the collarbone.

imbaşı awruydu — his shoulder hurts
Mazannı imbaşına qaqdı — patted Mazan on the shoulder
qolun anı imbaşına saldı — put his hand on his shoulder
imbaşıŋa mindirirge — to set on your shoulder
imbaş süek — the collarbone

2. (n.) shoulder of a garment one source

kölekni imbaşı — the shoulder of the shirt
kostümnu imbaşları tar körüne edile — the shoulders of the suit looked narrow
imbaşı jırtılğandı — its shoulder has torn

3. (n.) shoulder of a mountain or cliff, spur one source

tawnu imbaşı — the shoulder of the mountain
qayanı imbaşı — the spur of the cliff
tawlanı demeŋili imbaşların — the mighty shoulders of the mountains
imbaşında qar bardı — there is snow on its shoulder

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Sources

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Gochiyaeva et al. 1993 · Russian–Karachay Learner's Dictionary · meaning 1
Guzeev (ed.) 1996–2005 · Explanatory Dictionary of the Karachay-Balkar Language · all meanings
Khabichev (ed.) 1990 · Russian–Karachay-Balkar Phrasebook · meaning 1
Nevruz 1991 · Karachay-Balkar–Turkish Dictionary · meaning 1
Suyunchev and Urusbiev (eds.) 1965 · Russian–Karachay-Balkar Dictionary · meaning 1
Tenishev and Suyunchev (eds.) 1989 · Karachay-Balkar–Russian Dictionary · meaning 1
Tolgurova and Tolgurov n.d. · Abridged Hapax Dictionary of the Karachay-Balkar Language · meaning 1
Zhulabov et al. 1997 · School Russian–Balkar Dictionary · meaning 1

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Cases and owners

Singular

Singular — cases of imbaş, plain and with an owner
Case	—plain	menimy	seniyour	anıhis / her	bizniour	sizniyou all's	alanıtheir
Nominative	imbaşthe shoulder	imbaşımmy shoulder	imbaşıŋyour shoulder	imbaşıhis shoulder	imbaşıbızour shoulder	imbaşığızyou all's shoulder	imbaşlarıtheir shoulders
Genitive	imbaşnıthe shoulder's	imbaşımımy shoulder's	imbaşıŋıyour shoulder's	imbaşınıhis shoulder's	imbaşıbıznıour shoulder's	imbaşığıznıyou all's shoulder's	imbaşlarınıtheir shoulders'
Accusative	imbaşnıthe shoulder (as the object)	imbaşımımy shoulder (as the object)	imbaşıŋıyour shoulder (as the object)	imbaşınhis shoulder (as the object)	imbaşıbıznıour shoulder (as the object)	imbaşığıznıyou all's shoulder (as the object)	imbaşlarıntheir shoulders (as the object)
Dative	imbaşhato the shoulder	imbaşımato my shoulder	imbaşıŋato your shoulder	imbaşınato his shoulder	imbaşıbızğato our shoulder	imbaşığızğato you all's shoulder	imbaşlarınato their shoulders
Locative	imbaşdain / at the shoulder	imbaşımdain / at my shoulder	imbaşıŋdain / at your shoulder	imbaşındain / at his shoulder	imbaşıbızdain / at our shoulder	imbaşığızdain / at you all's shoulder	imbaşlarındain / at their shoulders
Ablative	imbaşdanfrom the shoulder	imbaşımdanfrom my shoulder	imbaşıŋdanfrom your shoulder	imbaşındanfrom his shoulder	imbaşıbızdanfrom our shoulder	imbaşığızdanfrom you all's shoulder	imbaşlarındanfrom their shoulders

Plural

Plural — cases of imbaş, plain and with an owner
Case	—plain	menimy	seniyour	anıhis / her	bizniour	sizniyou all's	alanıtheir
Nominative	imbaşlathe shoulders	imbaşlarımmy shoulders	imbaşlarıŋyour shoulders	imbaşlarıhis shoulders	imbaşlarıbızour shoulders	imbaşlarığızyou all's shoulders	imbaşlarıtheir shoulders
Genitive	imbaşlanıthe shoulders'	imbaşlarımımy shoulders'	imbaşlarıŋıyour shoulders'	imbaşlarınıhis shoulders'	imbaşlarıbıznıour shoulders'	imbaşlarığıznıyou all's shoulders'	imbaşlarınıtheir shoulders'
Accusative	imbaşlanıthe shoulders (as the object)	imbaşlarımımy shoulders (as the object)	imbaşlarıŋıyour shoulders (as the object)	imbaşlarınhis shoulders (as the object)	imbaşlarıbıznıour shoulders (as the object)	imbaşlarığıznıyou all's shoulders (as the object)	imbaşlarıntheir shoulders (as the object)
Dative	imbaşlağato the shoulders	imbaşlarımato my shoulders	imbaşlarıŋato your shoulders	imbaşlarınato his shoulders	imbaşlarıbızğato our shoulders	imbaşlarığızğato you all's shoulders	imbaşlarınato their shoulders
Locative	imbaşladain / at the shoulders	imbaşlarımdain / at my shoulders	imbaşlarıŋdain / at your shoulders	imbaşlarındain / at his shoulders	imbaşlarıbızdain / at our shoulders	imbaşlarığızdain / at you all's shoulders	imbaşlarındain / at their shoulders
Ablative	imbaşladanfrom the shoulders	imbaşlarımdanfrom my shoulders	imbaşlarıŋdanfrom your shoulders	imbaşlarındanfrom his shoulders	imbaşlarıbızdanfrom our shoulders	imbaşlarığızdanfrom you all's shoulders	imbaşlarındanfrom their shoulders

The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: imbaşları can mean "his / her shoulders", "their shoulder", or "their shoulders" — context decides.

The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.