izafet

English

Noun

izafet (plural izafets)

1. (linguistics) Synonym of ezafe

Turkish

Alternative forms

• izâfe (superseded spelling)

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اضافت (izafet), from Classical Persian اضافت (izâfat), itself from Arabic إِضَافَة (ʔiḍāfa). Doublet of izafe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.zaːˈfet/
• Hyphenation: i‧za‧fet

Noun

izafet (definite accusative izafeti, plural izafetler)

1. relation, correlation

   Synonym: bağıntı

2. (linguistics) ezafe

   Synonyms: izafet kesresi, kesre-i izafet

3. (linguistics) idafa

Declension

Inflection
Nominative	izafet
Definite accusative	izafeti
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	izafet	izafetler
Definite accusative	izafeti	izafetleri
Dative	izafete	izafetlere
Locative	izafette	izafetlerde
Ablative	izafetten	izafetlerden
Genitive	izafetin	izafetlerin

Derived terms

• izafet kesresi
• kesre-i izafet

 

Related terms

• ziyafet

 

See also

• -i

 

Further reading

• “izafet”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “izafet”, in Nişanyan Sözlük