qayiş

/qajiʃ/

Definition

(n.) a strap or belt of leather or other strong material — The phrase сыртындан къайиш алыргъа is an idiom: Elbrusoid row 12620 glosses it 'быть жестоким' — to treat someone harshly.

qayiş baw — a leather strap
qayiş usta — a harness maker
sırtından qayiş alırğa — to cut a strap from someone's back

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Cases

	Singular	Plural	When to use it
nominative	qayişthe strap	qayişlethe straps	the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
genitive	qayişnithe strap's	qayişlenithe straps'	the owner — whose it is
accusative	qayişnithe strap (as the object)	qayişlenithe straps (as the object)	a specific, known object — whom or what
dative	qayişgeto the strap	qayişlegeto the straps	direction or recipient — to where, to whom
locative	qayişdeat / in the strap	qayişledeat / in the straps	where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
ablative	qayişdenfrom the strap	qayişledenfrom the straps	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	qayişimmy strap	qayişlerimmy straps
your	qayişingyour strap	qayişleringyour straps
his / her	qayişihis / her strap	qayişlerihis / her straps
our	qayişibizour strap	qayişleribizour straps
you all's	qayişigizyou all's strap	qayişlerigizyou all's straps
their	qayişleritheir strap	qayişleritheir straps

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