qır
/ qɯr /
Definitions noun steppe, open country, plain, field
Definitions noun hollow, gully, ravine (Balkar)
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | qır the steppe | qırla the steppes | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | qırnı the steppe's | qırlanı the steppes' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | qırnı the steppe (as the object) | qırlanı the steppes (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | qırğa to the steppe | qırlağa to the steppes | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | qırda at / in the steppe | qırlada at / in the steppes | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | qırdan from the steppe | qırladan from the steppes | 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 | qırım my steppe | qırlarım my steppes |
| your | qırıŋ your steppe | qırlarıŋ your steppes |
| his / her | qırı his / her steppe | qırları his / her steppes |
| our | qırıbız our steppe | qırlarıbız our steppes |
| you all's | qırığız you all's steppe | qırlarığız you all's steppes |
| their | qırları their steppe | qırları their steppes |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: qırları can mean "his / her steppes", "their steppe", or "their steppes" — context decides.