fitir
/fitir/
Definition
fitr, the alms given at the close of the fast of Ramadan
- fitir berirge — to give the fitr alms
- sadaqa, fitir da — both alms and fitr
- fitirni jarlılağa üleşirge — to share out the fitr among the poor
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | fitirthe fitr | fitirlethe fitrs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | fitirnithe fitr's | fitirlenithe fitrs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | fitirnithe fitr (as the object) | fitirlenithe fitrs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | fitirgeto the fitr | fitirlegeto the fitrs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | fitirdeat / in the fitr | fitirledeat / in the fitrs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | fitirdenfrom the fitr | fitirledenfrom the fitrs | 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 | fitirimmy fitr | fitirlerimmy fitrs |
| your | fitiringyour fitr | fitirleringyour fitrs |
| his / her | fitirihis / her fitr | fitirlerihis / her fitrs |
| our | fitiribizour fitr | fitirleribizour fitrs |
| you all's | fitirigizyou all's fitr | fitirlerigizyou all's fitrs |
| their | fitirleritheir fitr | fitirleritheir fitrs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: fitirleri can mean "his / her fitrs", "their fitr", or "their fitrs" — context decides.