şezhde
/ʃeʒde/
Definition
prostration in prayer, the act of touching the forehead to the ground
- şezhde qılırğa — to perform a prostration
- eki şezhde — two prostrations
- şezhdege iyilirge — to bow down in prostration
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or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | şezhdethe prostration | şezhdelethe prostrations | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | şezhdenithe prostration's | şezhdelenithe prostrations' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | şezhdenithe prostration (as the object) | şezhdelenithe prostrations (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | şezhdegeto the prostration | şezhdelegeto the prostrations | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | şezhdedeat / in the prostration | şezhdeledeat / in the prostrations | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | şezhdedenfrom the prostration | şezhdeledenfrom the prostrations | 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 | şezhdemmy prostration | şezhdelerimmy prostrations |
| your | şezhdengyour prostration | şezhdeleringyour prostrations |
| his / her | şezhdesihis / her prostration | şezhdelerihis / her prostrations |
| our | şezhdebizour prostration | şezhdeleribizour prostrations |
| you all's | şezhdegizyou all's prostration | şezhdelerigizyou all's prostrations |
| their | şezhdeleritheir prostration | şezhdeleritheir prostrations |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: şezhdeleri can mean "his / her prostrations", "their prostration", or "their prostrations" — context decides.