Bashkir

Postposition

ҡаршы • ‎(qaršï) ‎(takes dative case)

1. (location) in front of, opposite
2. (time) when a certain time or a routine event is approaching; close to, near; on the eve of

   Төнгә ҡаршы.‎

   Töngä qaršï.

   When it's nearly dark, when the night is about to begin.

   Таңға ҡаршы.‎

   Tañğa qaršï.

   When the dawn is about to break.

3. against

   Илдә тәмәке тартыуға ҡаршы аҙналыҡ башланды.‎

   Ildä tämäke tartïwğa qaršï aðnalïq bašlandï.

   A weekly campaign against tobacco smoking has begun in the country.

4. contrary to, in spite of, in defiance, against

   Йолаға ҡаршы.‎

   Yolağa qaršï.

   Against the tradition.

Adjective

ҡаршы • ‎(qaršï)

1. opposite; counter..., head... (coming from in front, coming from the opposite direction)

   Ҡаршы ел.‎

   Qaršï yel.

   Headwind.

   Ҡаршы һыҙат.‎

   Qaršï hïðat.

   The opposite lane.

   Ҡаршы машина.‎

   Qaršï mašina.

   An oncoming vehicle.

2. reciprocal, in return

Derived terms

• хәйерсегә ел ҡаршы ‎(xäyersegä yel qaršï)