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Tatar Grammar - How to Use "Have"

Hi Tatar learners! 😊
In this lesson, we'll be learning how to use the verb "to have" in Tatar. We'll also be discussing some cultural information and interesting facts along the way, so stay tuned!

Introduction

The verb "to have" is a very important verb in Tatar, just as it is in English. It is used to indicate possession or ownership of something or someone. For example, "I have a book" or "She has a cat". In Tatar, the verb "to have" can be translated as "у менә (u menä)" for "I have", "у сездәр (u sezdär)" for "You have" (plural or formal) and "у улы (u uly)" for "He/She has". Similar to English, Tatar uses the verb "to have" to form compound tenses, such as the present perfect tense. Let's take a closer look at how to use "to have" in more detail.

Using "To Have" in Tatar

In Tatar, the verb "to have" is usually translated as "у" (u). Here are some examples of how to use it in a sentence:

Tatar	Pronunciation	English
у менә беләккәче китап ук (u menä beläkkäche kitap uk)	oo me-nä beläk-kä-chee kee-tap-uk	I have read a few books
у сездәр көчүч түнектә шәһәрүәдә үзәр (u sezdär köchüch tünektä şähäryädä üzer)	oo ses-där kö-chuch tü-nek-tä sha-hä-rü-ädä ü-zer	You (plural or formal) have lived in several cities
у улы бу яшерендә һыулған (u uly bu yaşerende hüylğan)	oo ulı bu ya-ше-ren-de hüyl-ğan	He/She has dreamt about this place

Note that the verb "to have" is generally used before the noun to indicate possession in Tatar, whereas in English it is the opposite. For example, "I have a book" would be "у менә китап (u menä kitap)" in Tatar.

Tatar also uses the verb "to have" to form compound tenses, such as the present perfect tense. The present perfect tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and continues into the present, or an action that occurred in the recent past. Here's how to form the present perfect tense in Tatar:

Tatar	Pronunciation	English
у менә китап ук утыр (u menä kitap uk utır)	oo me-nä kee-tap-uk ü-tyr	I have been reading a book
у сездәр җиңел утна (u sezdär jin-el utna)	oo сes-där ји-нель ут-на	You (plural or formal) have eaten breakfast
у улы берен карам (u uly beren karam)	oo ulı be-ren ka-ram	He/She has seen it

As you can see, the present perfect tense is formed by using the present tense of "to have" followed by the past participle of the main verb, which in Tatar is usually formed by adding "-н" ("-en") to the verb stem.

Interesting Facts about Tatar

Did you know that Tatar is part of the Turkic language family, which includes other languages such as Turkish, Uzbek, and Kazakh? It is the official language of Tatarstan, a republic within the Russian Federation. Tatar has more than 7 million native speakers and is spoken primarily in Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and China. The Tatar script was first developed in the 13th century, and has gone through several changes, including the adoption of a Latin-based alphabet in 1928 before switching to the Cyrillic script in the 1930s. Today, efforts are being made to revive the use of the Latin-based script in Tatar.

Practice Dialogue

Here's an example dialogue to practice using "to have" in Tatar:

• Person 1: У менә беләккәче китап уң? (U menä beläkkäche kitap uń?) (Have you read a few books?)
• Person 2: Уфф, уны уктым! (Uff, unı uktym!) (Ugh, I've read it!)

Conclusion

We hope you found this lesson on how to use "to have" in Tatar useful and informative! Remember, to improve your Tatar Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions! If you have any questions or comments, please let us know below. 😊

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