Lesson 9
Lesson 9
Questions & Answers. Pronoun Declension.
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Phrases Questions Кымга? ▾
Кымга келдиңер?
Whom did you come to?
Силерге келдим
I came to you.
Кымга чедерил?
To whom is it addressed?
Даргага чедер
Addressed to the boss (director)
Кымга дагзырыл?
Who should I entrust it to?
Эш Кыргыска дагзыр-дыр
Let's entrust it to comrade Kyrgyz
Меңээ дагзып көрүңер
Please entrust it to me.
Кымга даастыңар?
Who did you entrust it to?
Эш Кыргыска дааскан бис
We entrusted comrade Kyrgyz
Меңээ дааскан
Entrusted to me
Кымга сөс бээрил?
Who should I give the floor to?
Меңээ сөстен бериңер!
Give the floor to me
Чугаалап болур ирги бе?
Can I speak out?
Phrases Question Кымны? ▾
Кымны сураглап (дилеп) чор силер?
Who are you looking for?
Эш Кыргысты сураглап чор мен
I need a comrade Kyrgyz
Эш Иванов мында ирги бе?
Is Comrade Ivanov here (with you)?
Кымны келдирерил?
Who should I invite (call)?
Эш Ивановту келдирип көрүңер
Please invite (call) comrade Ivanov
Эш Кыргысты
Comrade Kyrgys
Кымны саналдаар силер?
Who do you propose to elect?
Эш Кыргысты саналдап тур мен
I propose to elect comrade Kyrgyz
Эш Ивановту соңгуур-дур
Let's elect Comrade Ivanov
Кымны депшидер бис?
Who shall we nominate?
Эш Ивановту депшидер-дир
Let's nominate Comrade Ivanov
Эш Кыргысты саналдап тур мен
I propose to nominate Comrade Kyrgys
Grammar Declension of Personal Pronouns ▾
Singular (чаңгыстың саны)
| Case | Мен — I | Сен — you (sg.) | Ол — he / she / it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | мен | сен | ол |
| Gen. | мээң — my | сээң — your | ооң — his / her / its |
| Dat. | меңээ — to me | сеңээ — to you | аңаа — to him / her / it |
| Acc. | мени — me | сени — you | ону — him / her / it |
| Loc. | менде — at me | сенде — at you | ында — at him / her / it |
| Abl. | менден — from me | сенден — from you | оон — from him / her / it |
| Dir. | менче — toward me | сенче — toward you | олче — toward him / her |
Note 1. Questions and answers, declension of nouns, pronouns, and verb conjugation simply need to be memorized. Pay attention to the formation of words based on the nature of the final sound of the word.
Note 2. Try to be creative with the material you are memorizing – use words you know to create acceptable combinations with declinable and conjugated words (check with those who know the language for acceptable combinations); provide your own answers to questions; expand on questions by introducing additional words, expressions, and forms of address.
Plural (хөйнүң саны)
| Case | Бис — we | Силер — you (pl.) | Олар — they |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | бис | силер | олар |
| Gen. | бистиң — our | силерниң — your | оларның — their |
| Dat. | биске — to us | силерге — to you | оларга — to them |
| Acc. | бисти — us | силерни — you | оларны — them |
| Loc. | бисте — at us | силерде — at you | оларда — at them |
| Abl. | бистен — from us | силерден — from you | олардан — from them |
| Dir. | биске — toward us | силерже — toward you | оларже — toward them |
Exercises Exercises ▾
Exercise 1
Translate into English.
Экии! Кирип болур бе? Эш Ивановту хереглеп чор мен. Дөрт шакта келир бе? Даарта катап келир мен. Эш Ивановка ынча деп дамчыдып көрүңер.
Экии! Кирип болур бе? Эш Ивановту хереглеп чор мен. Дөрт шакта келир бе? Даарта катап келир мен. Эш Ивановка ынча деп дамчыдып көрүңер.
Exercise 2
Translate into Tuvan.
Can I ask you a question? How many people work here? I'm from school. I teach Russian. Goodbye!
Can I ask you a question? How many people work here? I'm from school. I teach Russian. Goodbye!