farız
/farɯz/
Definition
a religious obligation, a duty enjoined by God
- namaznı farız kesegi — the obligatory part of the prayer
- oraza muslimanga farızdı — fasting is an obligation for a Muslim
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | farızthe religious obligation | farızlathe religious obligations | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | farıznıthe religious obligation's | farızlanıthe religious obligations' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | farıznıthe religious obligation (as the object) | farızlanıthe religious obligations (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | farızğato the religious obligation | farızlağato the religious obligations | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | farızdaat / in the religious obligation | farızladaat / in the religious obligations | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | farızdanfrom the religious obligation | farızladanfrom the religious obligations | 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 | farızımmy religious obligation | farızlarımmy religious obligations |
| your | farızıngyour religious obligation | farızlarıngyour religious obligations |
| his / her | farızıhis / her religious obligation | farızlarıhis / her religious obligations |
| our | farızıbızour religious obligation | farızlarıbızour religious obligations |
| you all's | farızığızyou all's religious obligation | farızlarığızyou all's religious obligations |
| their | farızlarıtheir religious obligation | farızlarıtheir religious obligations |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: farızları can mean "his / her religious obligations", "their religious obligation", or "their religious obligations" — context decides.