Language/Kirghiz/Grammar/How-to-Use-Have

Kirghiz Grammar - How to Use "Have"

Hi Kirghiz learners! 😊

In this lesson, we will cover how to use "have" in Kirghiz sentences. You may have already learned the basics of the Kirghiz Grammar, but understanding the use of "have" is essential for holding conversations in Kirghiz.

When we use "have" in Kirghiz, we typically mean to indicate possession or the completion of an action.

== Possession in Kirghiz with "У менде"/"У менен" =="

The most common use of "have" in Kirghiz is to show possession.

In such cases, we use the phrases "У менде" or "У менен" before the object to indicate that someone has something. Depending on the object, "У менде" can be translated to "I have" or "I've got" in English.

For example:

Kirghiz	Pronunciation	English
У менде кітап	"U men-deh kee-tap"	I have a book
У менен ат	"U meh-nen at"	I have a horse
У менде телефон	"U men-deh te-leh-fon"	I have a phone

Here's a dialogue to illustrate possession in Kirghiz:

• Person 1: У менде жалбызым бар. ("U men-deh jal-byzym bar." - I have a headache.)
• Person 2: У менде аспирин бар. ("U men-deh as-pirin bar." - I have some aspirin.)

Completion of an Action in Kirghiz with "Жасалган"/"Нашар жасалган"

Another use of "have" in Kirghiz is to indicate that an action has been completed in the past. In such cases, we use the phrase "Жасалган" or "Нашар жасалган" before the action verb in the sentence.

For example:

Kirghiz	Pronunciation	English
Мен оюн ойнаганда киз гулдөнө дегенди айтып, ошол жерден чыктым.	"Men oy-un oynagan-da kiz gul-dö-nö de-gen-di ay-tyb, o-shol jer-den chyk-tym."	I had said "the girl won't be back" while playing and left from that place.
Кабарларда күтүгүмдү күрөм туруп, ошол жана ошол жерден отуруп чыктым.	"Kabar-lar-da kü-tü-güm-dü kü-röm tu-rup, o-shol ja-na o-shol jer-den o-tu-rup chyk-tym."	Having waited for the news, I left from that place.

Here's a dialogue to illustrate the completion of an action in Kirghiz:

• Person 1: Мен бул сааттын артка жалгандан соң башта бардым. ("Men bul saat-tyn art-ka jalgan-dan son bash-ta bardym." - After finishing this hour, I went home.)
• Person 2: Мен дөңгөөндө жаткандан соң чайчаңызды ичтим. ("Men döngöö-n-dö ja-tkan-dan son chay-cha-ñyz-dy ich-tim." - After sitting for a while, I drank your tea.)

Don't worry if these examples look daunting at first glance. Just like in English, the more you use "have" in Kirghiz, the easier it will become!

To improve your Kirghiz Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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