Language/Tatar/Grammar/Adjective-Agreement

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Introduction

In this lesson, we will be discussing how adjectives agree with nouns in gender, number, and case in the Tatar language. Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns, and it is important to understand how they work in different contexts to communicate effectively in Tatar. We will also be practicing using adjectives to describe nouns in sentences. By the end of this lesson, you will have a better understanding of adjective agreement in Tatar and be able to use adjectives in context.

Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: Commands and Requests & Past Tense.

Adjective Agreement

Adjectives in Tatar agree with nouns in gender, number, and case. This means that the form of an adjective changes depending on the noun that it is modifying. Let's take a look at some examples:

Tatar	Pronunciation	English
кала	kalä	house (nominative singular)
кала	kalanıŋ	house (genitive singular)
калалар	kalalar	houses (nominative plural)
калаларның	kalalarıñ	houses (genitive plural)

As you can see, the form of the adjective "house" changes depending on whether it is singular or plural, as well as the case of the noun that it is modifying. In the first row, кала (kalä) is in the nominative singular case, so the adjective takes the same form. In the second row, кала (kalanıŋ) is in the genitive singular case, so the adjective takes the genitive singular form каланың (kalanıñ). In the third and fourth rows, the noun is plural, so the adjective takes the plural form калалар (kalalar) and калаларның (kalalarıñ) accordingly.

Let's look at some more examples to better understand how adjective agreement works in Tatar.

Tatar	Pronunciation	English
алдындагы урынды	aldındagi urındı	the front seat (nominative singular)
алдындагы урындың	aldındagi urındıñ	the front seat (genitive singular)
алдындагы урындар	aldındagi urındar	the front seats (nominative plural)
алдындагы урындарның	aldındagi urındarıñ	the front seats (genitive plural)

In this example, the noun is "seat" (урын) and the adjective is "front" (алдындагы). The form of the adjective changes depending on the noun's gender, number, and case. In the first row, the noun is in the nominative singular case, so the adjective takes the same form. In the second row, the noun is in the genitive singular case, so the adjective takes the genitive singular form алдындагы урындың (aldındagi urındıñ). In the third and fourth rows, the noun is plural, so the adjective takes the plural form алдындагы урындар (aldındagi urındar) and алдындагы урындарның (aldındagi urındarıñ) respectively.

Another example:

Tatar	Pronunciation	English
жаңа китап	yaşa kitap	new book (nominative singular)
жаңа китапның	yaşa kitapnıñ	new book (genitive singular)
жаңа китаплар	yaşa kitaplar	new books (nominative plural)
жаңа китапларның	yaşa kitaplarıñ	new books (genitive plural)

In this example, the noun is "book" (китап) and the adjective is "new" (жаңа). Again, the adjective agrees with the gender, number, and case of the noun.

It is important to note that adjective agreement applies to all types of adjectives, including color adjectives, size adjectives, and opinion adjectives. Let's look at some examples:

Tatar	Pronunciation	English
киче китап	kiche kitap	small book (nominative singular)
киче китапның	kiche kitapnıñ	small book (genitive singular)
киче китаплар	kiche kitaplar	small books (nominative plural)
киче китапларның	kiche kitaplarıñ	small books (genitive plural)

Tatar	Pronunciation	English
кара баш	kara baş	black head (nominative singular)
кара башның	kara başnıñ	black head (genitive singular)
кара башлар	kara başlar	black heads (nominative plural)
кара башларның	kara başlarıñ	black heads (genitive plural)

Tatar	Pronunciation	English
көңүлләре ләйүм	køñülläre läyum	delicious candies (nominative plural)
көңүлләренең ләйүме	køñüllärenең läyumе	delicious candies (genitive plural)

As you can see, the adjectives "small" (киче), "black" (кара), and "delicious" (көңүлләре) agree with the nouns in gender, number, and case.

Practice

Now that you have an understanding of adjective agreement in Tatar, let's practice using adjectives to describe nouns in context.

• Translate the following sentences into Tatar, using the appropriate form of the adjective to agree with the gender, number, and case of the noun:

1. The green apples are delicious.
2. She has a red car.
3. My big house has a garden.
4. He is wearing a new shirt.
5. They are reading interesting books.

• Answer the following questions using an adjective in context:

1. Бу компьютренең һәмисе ...? (Is this computer fast?)
2. Селәмнең икенниң ...? (Which horse is faster?)
3. Бу бөтәк китап көрә ...? (Is this book interesting?)
4. Мин бәйке суктан әскиннең ... (Which apple is sweeter?)
5. Рәхим башка форманың ... (Which form is better?)

Conclusion

In this lesson, we learned how adjectives agree with nouns in gender, number, and case in Tatar. Adjective agreement is an important aspect of Tatar grammar, and understanding how it works will help you better communicate in the language. We also practiced using adjectives to describe nouns in context. Keep practicing, and you'll master adjective agreement in no time!

Upon wrapping up this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Conditional Mood & How to Use Be.

Table of Contents - Tatar Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Greetings and Introductions

• Basic Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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Sentence Structure

• Subject-Verb-Object
• Question Formation

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-20
• Telling Time

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Nouns and Pronouns

• Noun Cases
• Personal Pronouns

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Describing Relationships

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Verbs and Tenses

• Present Tense
• Past Tense

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Food and Dining

• Common Foods
• Ordering at a Restaurant

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Adjective Agreement
• Comparatives and Superlatives

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Asking for Directions

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Prepositions and Conjunctions

• Prepositions
• Conjunctions

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Hobbies and Leisure

• Sports and Activities
• Entertainment and Media

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Tatar Customs and Traditions

• Traditional Holidays
• Tatar Cuisine

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Shopping and Services

• Clothing and Accessories
• At the Market

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Negation and Commands

• Negation
• Commands and Requests

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Tatar History and Society

• Historical Overview
• Modern Tatar Society

Other Lessons

• Subject Verb Object
• Noun Cases
• Adjectives
• Prepositions
• Present Tense
• Conjunctions
• Pronouns
• Nouns
• Questions
• Past Tense

Sources

• Tatar Pronunciation - Alphabet and Pronunciation
• Crimean Tatar language - Wikipedia
• Tatar Grammar - Gender

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