zikir
/ zikir /
Definitions noun zikr, the rhythmic devotional remembrance of God
Definitions noun the ritual performance of it
Definitions noun prayer
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | zikir the zikr | zikirle the zikrs | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | zikirni the zikr's | zikirleni the zikrs' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | zikirni the zikr (as the object) | zikirleni the zikrs (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | zikirge to the zikr | zikirlege to the zikrs | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | zikirde at / in the zikr | zikirlede at / in the zikrs | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | zikirden from the zikr | zikirleden from the zikrs | 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 | zikirim my zikr | zikirlerim my zikrs |
| your | zikiriŋ your zikr | zikirleriŋ your zikrs |
| his / her | zikiri his / her zikr | zikirleri his / her zikrs |
| our | zikiribiz our zikr | zikirleribiz our zikrs |
| you all's | zikirigiz you all's zikr | zikirlerigiz you all's zikrs |
| their | zikirleri their zikr | zikirleri their zikrs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: zikirleri can mean "his / her zikrs", "their zikr", or "their zikrs" — context decides.