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Kazakh Grammar - How to Use "Be"

Hi Kazakh learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to use "be" in Kazakh language. We will go over the present tense, past tense, and future tense. We will also look at some examples and cultural information to help you better understand how to use "be". So, let's get started!


Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson: How to Use Have & Give your Opinion.

"Be" in Present Tense[edit | edit source]

In Kazakh language, the present tense of "be" is "бол-" (bol-). Here are some examples of how to use "бол-":

Kazakh Pronunciation English
Мен өзім болмын Men özim bolmyn I am not myself
Ол жанашыр болды Ol janaşıır boldy She was a lyricist
Себеп болды жоқ Sebep boldy joq There was no reason

To form a sentence in present tense, you can use the following structure: Subject + бол- + Predicate. For example: Мен студент болып жүрмін. (Men student bolyp jýrmin) -> I am a student.

"Be" in Past Tense[edit | edit source]

In Kazakh language, the past tense of "be" is "болды" (boldy). Here are some examples of how to use "болды":

Kazakh Pronunciation English
Сіз көрдіңіз бе? - Жоқ, жоқ, болған емесін. Sız kördińiz be? - Joq, joq, bolghan emesin Did you see it? - No, I didn't.
Осы ертеңі бар болдым Osy erteńi bar boldym I was here yesterday
Өзін-өзі білді болды Özın-özı bıldi boldy He knew it himself

To form a sentence in past tense, you can use the following structure: Subject + "болды" (boldy) + Predicate. For example: Ол театрда болды. (Ol teatrda boldy.) -> He was at the theatre.

"Be" in Future Tense[edit | edit source]

In Kazakh language, the future tense of "be" is "болады" (bolady). Here are some examples of how to use "болады":

Kazakh Pronunciation English
Біз осылай айтадық, мына жағдай болады. Biz osılaı aıtadyq, myna jaģdai bolady. As we say, it will be like this.
Бүгінгі күнге қолжетіміз болады. Bưgіngі kung'e qoljhetimız bolady. We will have our class tomorrow.

To form a sentence in future tense, you can use the following structure: Subject + "болады" (bolady) + Predicate. For example: Біз көмегіміз келеді. (Biz kömegimiz keledi.) -> We will come to help.

Dialogue[edit | edit source]

Let's practice using "be" with a dialogue:

  • Person 1: Сен қайдағы шағындық боласың? (Sen qaydağı şağındyq bolasyn?) -> Where will you be for the holidays?
  • Person 2: Таразда боламын (Tarazda bolamyn) -> I will be in Taraz.

Cultural information[edit | edit source]

Did you know that Kazakhstan is the world's ninth largest country, spanning over 2.7 million square kilometres? It is a transcontinental country, located in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. The Kazakh language is the official state language of Kazakhstan, and it has around 10 million speakers worldwide. To improve your Kazakh Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!


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