Language/Turkmen/Grammar/Question-Words
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Question words in Turkmen play an important role in forming questions and seeking information. In this lesson, we will explore the different question words used in Turkmen and their usage.
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The basics of forming questions[edit | edit source]
In Turkmen, questions can be formed by using a question word followed by the subject and verb. The word order in questions is subject-verb-object, the same as in declarative sentences. For example:
- Sen okulyňa gitdin mi? (Did you go to school?)
- Ol kitap okaýar mı? (Does he/she read books?)
The question words[edit | edit source]
Turkmen has several question words that are used to seek specific information. Here are some of the most commonly used ones:
a) Kim - Who This word is used to ask about the identity of a person. For example:
- Kim bu adam? (Who is this man?)
- Kim siz? (Who are you?)
b) Näge - Why This word is used to ask for the reason or cause of something. For example:
- Näge meni çaňa çykdynyňyz? (Why did you kick me out?)
- Näge şu ýer gara bolýar? (Why does this place turn black?)
c) Näme - What This word is used to ask about the identity of an object or thing. For example:
- Näme bu kitap? (What is this book?)
- Näme edýärsiň? (What are you doing?)
d) När - When This word is used to ask about the time or date of an event. For example:
- När maşyn gelýär? (When does the car arrive?)
- När düşüp bilersiň? (When can you come?)
e) Nirede - Where This word is used to ask about the location of something. For example:
- Nirede ýaşapdyrsyň? (Where do you live?)
- Nirede olamazsyň? (Where can't you go?)
f) Näsyl - How This word is used to ask about the manner or method of doing something. For example:
- Näsyl edýärsiň? (How are you doing?)
- Näsyl ýazýar? (How do you write?)
g) Neçe - How many/how much This word is used to ask about the quantity or amount of something. For example:
- Neçe ýyl boldy? (How many years have passed?)
- Neçe pul berdim? (How much money did I give?)
Practice Exercise[edit | edit source]
Now, let's practice using question words in Turkmen. Please form questions using the appropriate question words:
- _________ şol ýer? (Where is that place?)
- _________ türde kitaplar ýok? (What kind of books are not there?)
- _________ edýärsiň? (What are you doing?)
- _________ ýoldaşyň kim? (Who is your partner?)
- _________ köp pul berdin? (How much money did you give?)
- _________ maňa ýardam etmeli? (Why should you help me?)
- _________ hasaba çykarýar? (When will you calculate the interest?)
- _________ döwletde ýaşapdyrsyň? (In which country do you live?)
- _________ ýol tarapyndan gitmeli? (How should we go by road?)
- _________ ýazýar? (How do you write?)
Answers:[edit | edit source]
- Nirede şol ýer? (Where is that place?)
- Nänä türde kitaplar ýok? (What kind of books are not there?)
- Näme edýärsiň? (What are you doing?)
- Kim ýoldaşyň? (Who is your partner?)
- Neçe köp pul berdin? (How much money did you give?)
- Näge maňa ýardam etmeli? (Why should you help me?)
- När hasaba çykarýar? (When will you calculate the interest?)
- Nirede döwletde ýaşapdyrsyň? (In which country do you live?)
- Näsyl ýol tarapyndan gitmeli? (How should we go by road?)
- Näsyl ýazýar? (How do you write?)
Question words are essential in forming questions and seeking information in Turkmen. In this lesson, we learned about the different question words used in Turkmen and how they are used to seek specific information. By practicing using these question words, you can improve your communication skills in Turkmen and effectively seek information.
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- How to Use Be
- Personal Pronouns
- Adjective Agreement
- To have
- 0 to A1 Course
- Plurals
- Noun Gender and Plurals
- Nouns
- Word order
- Past in the past (pluperfect)
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