From the Circassian root ӏэ /ʔa/ "arm".
ӏэпхъабэ • (ʼɛpχabɛ)
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | ӏэпхъабэ (ʼɛpχabɛ) | ӏэпхъабэхэ (ʼɛpχabɛxɛ) |
| nominative | ӏэпхъабэр (ʼɛpχabɛr) | ӏэпхъабэхэр (ʼɛpχabɛxɛr) |
| ergative | ӏэпхъабэм (ʼɛpχabɛm) | ӏэпхъабэхэмэ (ʼɛpχabɛxɛmɛ) |
| instrumental | ӏэпхъабэ(м)кӏэ (ʼɛpχabɛ(m)kʼɛ) | ӏэпхъабэхэ(м)кӏэ (ʼɛpχabɛxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
| invertive | ӏэпхъабэу (ʼɛpχabɛwu) | ӏэпхъабэхыу (ʼɛpχabɛxəwu) |