Görevi

Görevi is a Turkish noun form derived from görev, meaning duty, task, or function. In use, görevi often functions as “the duty” or “the task” of a person, organization, or entity, and it appears most commonly in phrases that indicate responsibility or formal remit, such as devletin görevi (the state’s duty), kurumun görevi (the institution’s duty), or şehrin görevi (the city’s duty).

Grammatically, görevi is the definite direct object form of görev. The form is achieved by adding the accusative suffix -i to the noun, and its possessive relationship is typically established by the preceding noun in the genitive case (for example, devletin görevi, meaning “the duty of the state”). In sentences, görevi is often part of a larger predicate that describes what the duty entails, or it appears with verbs like yerine getirmek (to fulfill) or yerine koymak (to perform).

Usage and nuance: görevi is common in official, administrative, and formal Turkish. It appears in government documents, organizational descriptions, job announcements, and policy statements to denote responsibilities and expectations. It can be contrasted with görevi yapmak or görevini yerine getirmek, phrases that explicitly express performing or fulfilling the duty.

Related terms include görevli (person assigned to a duty or role), görevlendirmek (to appoint to a duty), and görevin (alternative possessive form in different constructions). Görev and görevi together form a core pair in Turkish for describing duties, functions, and assigned responsibilities within institutions and professions.