Language/South-azerbaijani/Grammar/Future-Tense

South Azerbaijani Grammar - Future Tense

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In this lesson, we will explore the future tense in South Azerbaijani. The future tense is used to talk about events that will happen in the future. We will also learn about the different verb forms used in the future tense, and how to use them correctly. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to construct sentences about future events in South Azerbaijani! So let's get started!

Verb Forms in South Azerbaijani

Before we dive into the future tense, let's quickly review some of the verb forms in South Azerbaijani. A verb form refers to the different versions of a verb that are used depending on the tense, mood, and aspect of the sentence.

Verbs can be classified in two forms in South Azerbaijani:

• Simple verbs - formed from a single word, such as "to love" or "to eat"
• Compound verbs - formed by combining a simple verb with another verb or particle to indicate additional meaning

In South Azerbaijani, verbs are also conjugated based on the number and gender of the subject of the sentence. For instance, "I eat" would be different from "he eats" or "she eats."

Simple Future Tense

The simple future tense in South Azerbaijani is used to describe something that will happen in the future. The verb form used in the simple future tense in South Azerbaijani is typically the same for all personal pronouns. The simple future tense is formed by adding the suffix "-acak" or "-ecek" to the infinitive form of the verb, depending on vowel harmony.

Here is a table of examples for the simple future tense:

South Azerbaijani	Pronunciation	English
Söz verəcəyəm	Söz verä-cä-yäm	I will promise
Sən oxuyacaqsan	Sän oxu-yä-cäksän	You will study
Biz yazacağıq	Biz yaz-ä-cäyıq	We will write
Siz gəlməyəcəksiniz	Siz gəl-mä-yä-cäk-siniz	You will not come
Onlar danışacaqlar	Onlar da- niş-ä-cäy-lar	They will speak

It's important to note that in South Azerbaijani, the future tense is used without any auxiliary verbs such as "will" or "shall."

Using the simple future tense is quite straightforward.

Example Dialogue

• Person 1: Sabah məktəbə gedəcəm. (I will go to school tomorrow.)
• Person 2: Sənin məktəbdə nələr var? (What's happening in your school?)
• Person 1: Bugün müəllim bizə yeni bir dərsmaterial gətirəcək. (Today the teacher will bring us a new lesson material.)

Continuous Future Tense

The continuous future tense is used when we want to talk about a future event that will be in progress at some point in the future. The continuous future tense is formed by adding the suffix "-acaq" or "-ecek" to the stem of the verb and then adding the -miş showing attribute to future with auxiliary verb "-ten-yaxşı".

Here is an example table of the continuous future tense:

South Azerbaijani	Pronunciation	English
Yemək hazırlayacam	Yemäk hazır-laya-cam	I will be cooking
Biz hazırda dərs işləyirik. Şənbə kəndə çalışacağıq	Biz hazır-da dərs işlə-yyir-ik. Şənbə kən-də çalış-acağıq	We are currently working on lessons. We will be working in the village on Saturday
Sən haradan gələcəksən?	Sän hara-dan gəl-əcəksən?	From where will you be coming?
Əlbəttə yeni kursa yazılacağam	Älbättä yeni kurs-a yazıl-acağam	Of course, I will be enrolled in a new course
O təbriki mənimlə edəcək	O təbriki mə-nim-lə edə-cək	He will congratulate me

Perfect Future Tense

The perfect future tense is used when we want to talk about an action that will have already taken place by a certain point in the future. The perfect future tense is formed by using the verb "olacaq" in conjunction with the present participle form of the verb.

Here is an example table of the perfect future tense:

South Azerbaijani	Pronunciation	English
Tələbələrimiz imtahanı bitirəcəklər, nağıllarını yazıblar	Tələbə-lərimiz imta-hanı bitir-ə-cəklər, nağıllar-ını yaz-ı-blar	Our students will finish the exams, they will have written their novels
Sən onları tapacaqsan	Sän onları ta-pa-cak-sän	You will have found them
Biz Bakıya gəlib gərdiyimizdə, caféni açıq görəcəyik	Biz Bakı-ya gə-lib gər-diyimiz-də, caféni açıq gör-əcəy-ik	By the time we come to Baku, we will have seen that the café is open
Gələcəyimdə hərşeyi hazır etmiş olacaqmışam	Gəl-ə-cə-yim-də hərşey-i hazır etmiş ol-acaq-mışam	By the time I come, I would have had everything ready
Onlar evlərə qayıdacaqlar, tamaqlar hazır olacaq	Onlar evlər-ə qayıd-acaq-lar, tamaqlar hazır ol-acaq	They will return home, the food will have been ready

Conclusion

Congratulations, you've learned about the future tense in South Azerbaijani! Hopefully, this lesson has provided you with a solid foundation to continue improving your South Azerbaijani abilities. Practice your new knowledge with native speakers using the Polyglot Club platform. Check out more of our community questions to further improve your South Azerbaijani. You can also visit our [Language/South-azerbaijani|South Azerbaijani Grammar] page for more information.

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Sources

• South Azerbaijani language
• Turkic languages
• Verb conjugation