musliman
/musliman/
Definition
Muslim, follower of the Islamic faith
- musliman adam tüzlükden taymaz — a Muslim person does not stray from truth
- musliman halq Ramazan ayda — Muslims in Ramadan
- muslimanla bir birge boluşadıla — Muslims help one another
Related
muslimanlıqqualityIslam as a faith held and practised; the condition of being a Muslim
Found in
Islamic terminologyFeedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | muslimanthe Muslim | muslimanlathe Muslims | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | muslimannıthe Muslim's | muslimanlanıthe Muslims' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | muslimannıthe Muslim (as the object) | muslimanlanıthe Muslims (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | muslimangato the Muslim | muslimanlağato the Muslims | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | muslimandaat / in the Muslim | muslimanladaat / in the Muslims | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | muslimandanfrom the Muslim | muslimanladanfrom the Muslims | 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 | muslimanımmy Muslim | muslimanlarımmy Muslims |
| your | muslimanıngyour Muslim | muslimanlarıngyour Muslims |
| his / her | muslimanıhis / her Muslim | muslimanlarıhis / her Muslims |
| our | muslimanıbızour Muslim | muslimanlarıbızour Muslims |
| you all's | muslimanığızyou all's Muslim | muslimanlarığızyou all's Muslims |
| their | muslimanlarıtheir Muslim | muslimanlarıtheir Muslims |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: muslimanları can mean "his / her Muslims", "their Muslim", or "their Muslims" — context decides.