Language/South-azerbaijani/Grammar/Subject-Object-Verb-Order
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South Azerbaijani is a Turkic language widely spoken in the South Caucasus region. As a complete beginner, it is important to understand the basic sentence structure of the language in order to start constructing basic phrases and sentences. In this lesson, we will explore the Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) word order in South Azerbaijani sentences.
What is Subject-Object-Verb Word Order?
Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) is a verbal sentence structure where the subject of a sentence comes first, then the object, and finally the verb. This word order is different from the default word order in English, which is Subject-Verb-Object (SVO). It is also different from other common Turkic languages such as Turkish and Uzbek, which follow the Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order.
In South Azerbaijani, the SOV order means that the subject is followed directly by the object, and then the verb is placed at the end of the sentence. Here's an example sentence to illustrate this:
- South Azerbaijani: 𝐷𝑎𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑖 𝑠𝑢 𝑔ə𝑙𝑝 𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑦𝑎𝑑𝑎𝑛.
- Pronunciation: Das verkəri su gəlp istiyadan.
- English: The salesman wants to drink water.
Here, the sentence starts with the subject "the salesman" (𝐷𝑎𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑖), followed by the object "water" (𝑠𝑢 𝑔ə𝑙𝑝), and then the verb "wants to drink" (𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑦𝑎𝑑𝑎𝑛) at the end.
It is important to note that the verb itself may contain an object or a preposition. In these cases, the object or preposition may come before the verb, but the overall sentence structure still follows the SOV order.
Examples of South Azerbaijani Sentences using SOV
Let's look at some more examples of South Azerbaijani sentences that follow the SOV word order.
Example 1
- South Azerbaijani: 𝑀ə𝑛 𝑚𝑒𝑞𝑑 𝑦𝑖𝑛 𝑐𝑖𝑔ə𝑟 𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑦𝑖𝑎.
- Pronunciation: Men meqəd yin cıgır istiya.
- English: I want to buy a book.
Here, the sentence starts with the subject "I" (𝑀ə𝑛), followed by the object "book" (yin 𝑐𝑖𝑔ə𝑟), and then the verb "want to buy" (𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑦𝑖𝑎) at the end.
Example 2
- South Azerbaijani: 𝑃ə𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖 𝑣ə 𝑏𝑒𝑛𝑧𝑖𝑛𝑏 𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑦𝑎𝑑𝑎.
- Pronunciation: Pəteri və benzin istiyada.
- English: Peter needs gasoline.
Here, the sentence starts with the subject "Peter" (𝑃ə𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖), followed by the object "gasoline" (və benzin), and then the verb "needs" (𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑦𝑎𝑑𝑎) at the end.
Example 3
- South Azerbaijani: 𝐿ü𝑡𝑓𝑖 𝑏𝑖𝑟 𝑠𝑢 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑟 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑎 𝑏𝑎𝑔𝑙𝑖𝑡 𝑦𝑒𝑦𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑟.
- Pronunciation: Lutfi bir su sinequur baba balit yeilir.
- English: Lutfi saw a red apple in the father's bag.
Here, the sentence starts with the subject "Lutfi" (𝐿ü𝑡𝑓𝑖), followed by the object "apple" (bir su 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑟 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑎), and then the verb "saw" (𝑏𝑎𝑔𝑙𝑖𝑡) at the end.
Conclusion
Understanding basic sentence structure is crucial for learning any language, and South Azerbaijani is no exception. In this lesson, we have explored the Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) word order in South Azerbaijani sentences, which is one of the fundamental characteristics of the language. By mastering this basic concept, you will be able to start constructing simple sentences and communicating meaningfully in South Azerbaijani.
Other Lessons
- Present Tense
- How to Use Have
- Pronouns
- Give your Opinion
- Adjective Agreement
- Gender
- Conditional Mood
- Adjectives
- 0 to A1 Course
- Future Tense
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