ENGLISH DICTIONARYMeaning
A grammatical particle found in some Iranian and Iranian-influenced languages which links two words together; it consists of the unstressed vowel -e / -ye (Persian, Bengali, Hindi-Urdu, Punjabi), -i / -yi (Classical Persian, Kurdish, Bengali, Hindi-Urdu, Punjabi, Ottoman Turkish), or -ı (Ottoman Turkish) between the words it connects, and often approximately corresponds in usage to the English preposition "of", similar to but not to be confused with Arabic ʾiḍāfa..
Word Forms
- ezafe
- ezafes
- ezāfe
- ezafeh
- ezāfeh
- izafa
- izāfa
- izafah
- izāfah
- izafat
- izāfat
- iḍāfa
- ʾiḍāfa
- iḍāfah
- iḍāfat
- idhafa
- idafa
- idafah
- izofa
- izofat
- izafet
- izâfet
Related Words
When Should You Use Ezafe?
Use ezafe when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does ezafe mean?
Ezafe means A grammatical particle found in some Iranian and Iranian-influenced languages which links two words together; it consists of the unstressed vowel -e / -ye (Persian, Bengali, Hindi-Urdu, Punjabi), -i / -yi (Classical Persian, Kurdish, Bengali, Hindi-Urdu, Punjabi, Ottoman Turkish), or -ı (Ottoman Turkish) between the words it connects, and often approximately corresponds in usage to the English preposition "of", similar to but not to be confused with Arabic ʾiḍāfa..
What is a synonym for ezafe?
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
What is the opposite of ezafe?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use ezafe in a sentence?
Use ezafe where its definition matches the intended context.
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