fayda
/fajda/
Definitions
1. benefit, use, advantage
- andan ne fayda — what use is that
- faydası bolmağan iş — a matter with no benefit in it
- seni bizge bir faydang tiymeydi — you bring us no benefit at all
- işni artha qoyğandan fayda joqdu — there is no use in putting the work off
2. profit, income, gain
- fayda keltirgen iş — work that brings in a profit
- ullu fayda alırğa — to make a large profit
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | faydathe benefit | faydalathe benefits | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | faydanıthe benefit's | faydalanıthe benefits' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | faydanıthe benefit (as the object) | faydalanıthe benefits (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | faydağato the benefit | faydalağato the benefits | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | faydadaat / in the benefit | faydaladaat / in the benefits | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | faydadanfrom the benefit | faydaladanfrom the benefits | 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 | faydammy benefit | faydalarımmy benefits |
| your | faydangyour benefit | faydalarıngyour benefits |
| his / her | faydasıhis / her benefit | faydalarıhis / her benefits |
| our | faydabızour benefit | faydalarıbızour benefits |
| you all's | faydağızyou all's benefit | faydalarığızyou all's benefits |
| their | faydalarıtheir benefit | faydalarıtheir benefits |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: faydaları can mean "his / her benefits", "their benefit", or "their benefits" — context decides.