janazı
/dʒanazɯ/
Definition
the Islamic funeral prayer said over the dead
- janazı qılırğa — to perform the funeral prayer
- janazı namaz — the funeral prayer
- janazığa jıyıldıla — they gathered for the funeral prayer
Found in
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | janazıthe funeral prayer | janazılathe funeral prayers | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | janazınıthe funeral prayer's | janazılanıthe funeral prayers' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | janazınıthe funeral prayer (as the object) | janazılanıthe funeral prayers (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | janazığato the funeral prayer | janazılağato the funeral prayers | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | janazıdaat / in the funeral prayer | janazıladaat / in the funeral prayers | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | janazıdanfrom the funeral prayer | janazıladanfrom the funeral prayers | 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 | janazımmy funeral prayer | janazılarımmy funeral prayers |
| your | janazıngyour funeral prayer | janazılarıngyour funeral prayers |
| his / her | janazısıhis / her funeral prayer | janazılarıhis / her funeral prayers |
| our | janazıbızour funeral prayer | janazılarıbızour funeral prayers |
| you all's | janazığızyou all's funeral prayer | janazılarığızyou all's funeral prayers |
| their | janazılarıtheir funeral prayer | janazılarıtheir funeral prayers |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: janazıları can mean "his / her funeral prayers", "their funeral prayer", or "their funeral prayers" — context decides.