görə

Reason or Viewpoint with Görə

Level 2

The postposition görə is used to explain why something happens, whose opinion is being shared, or how something compares to a standard. It always follows a word in the dative case.

How It Works

The postposition görə is one of the most versatile tools in Azerbaijani. It serves three primary functions:

  • Reason/Cause: It indicates the cause of an action. For example, yağışa görə (because of the rain).
  • Viewpoint/Opinion: It attributes a thought or perspective to someone. For example, mənə görə (according to me / in my opinion).
  • Proportion/Comparison: It evaluates something relative to a standard. For example, yaşına görə (relative to his/her age).

Grammatical Rule:
The word before görə must be in the dative case. If the word ends in a vowel, use the buffer -y- before the case ending. For personal pronouns, use the dative forms: mənə, sənə, ona, bizə, sizə, onlara.

Conjunctional Use:
When paired with the particle ki (ona görə ki...), it acts as a conjunction meaning 'because,' followed by a full clause.

Examples (5)

  1. Mənə görə, bu kitab çox maraqlıdır.

    According to me, this book is very interesting.

    Word by Word: Me-to according-to, this book very interesting-is.

    Here, 'görə' is used to express a personal opinion, following the dative pronoun 'mənə'.

  2. Qara görə yollar bağlandı.

    The roads were closed because of the snow.

    Word by Word: Snow-to because-of roads closed-was.

    In this sentence, 'görə' indicates the reason (snow) for the roads being closed.

  3. O, yaşına görə çox hündürdür.

    He is very tall for his age.

    Word by Word: He, age-his-to relative-to very tall-is.

    This demonstrates the proportional use, comparing the person's height to the standard of their age.

  4. Sənə görə narahat oldum.

    I was worried because of you.

    Word by Word: You-to because-of worried I-became.

    The dative pronoun 'sənə' is used with 'görə' to show the cause of the worry.

  5. İşə görə Bakıya gedirəm.

    I am going to Baku because of work.

    Word by Word: Work-to because-of Baku-to I-am-going.

    Shows the reason for the travel using the noun 'iş' (work) in the dative case.

Common Mistakes

  • Using the nominative case instead of the dative case.

    Mən görə bu yaxşıdır.
    Mənə görə bu yaxşıdır.

    Postpositions like 'görə' require a specific case. Using the base form (mən) is incorrect; you must use the dative (mənə).

  • Using 'görə' (because of, in the view of) where 'for' is meant.

    Different MeaningSənə görə hədiyyə aldım.
    Sənin üçün hədiyyə aldım.

    'Sənə görə hədiyyə aldım' is a good sentence: 'I bought a gift because of you.' 'Görə' gives a reason or an opinion; if you bought the gift for someone, use 'üçün'.

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görəLevel 2Reason or Viewpoint with Görə

Learn This First

To use 'görə' correctly, you must first understand how to form the dative case (-a/-ə), as this postposition always follows a dative-marked word. Familiarity with basic pronouns and vowel harmony is also essential for applying these case endings correctly.

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