Language/Tatar/Grammar/Conjunctions
Conjunctions are a vital part of any language, as they allow us to connect words, phrases, and clauses to form more complex ideas. In this lesson, we will learn the Tatar conjunctions and practice using them in sentences to express more elaborate thoughts.
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Tatar Conjunctions
Tatar conjunctions, like in English, are divided into coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions.
Coordinating Conjunctions
Coordinating conjunctions are used to connect two independent clauses or sentences that are of equal importance. In Tatar, there are seven coordinating conjunctions, as shown in the table below:
| Tatar | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| як | yak | and |
| яки | yaki | or |
| я qatrı | ya qatri | nor |
| бер qatr | ber qatri | but |
| лекин | lekin | however |
| чәкинә | chäkinä | yet |
| әйә | äyä | so |
Here are some examples of coordinating conjunctions used in sentences:
- Яшәүсең як моным. (Yaşäwseñ yak monım.) - You can stay with me and my family.
- Минас бөтәндә яки гушыйтларда бөтәндә бәләнсәгез. (Minas bötändä yaki guşıyt-larda bötändä bälänsägäz.) - You can communicate with Minas either through phone or social media.
- Туганмен я qatrı күренешең. (Tuğanmen ya qatri kürenäşeñ.) - You don't have to meet with my brother nor with my sister.
- Азат әйә мәслихәт бирәсә, бер qatr Касым башлык бирәсә була. (Azat äyä mäslIhät biräse, ber qatr Kasım başlık biräse bulı.) - Azat followed Kasym's advice, but he became the head of the committee.
Subordinating Conjunctions
Subordinating conjunctions, on the other hand, are used to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause. In Tatar, there are several subordinating conjunctions, and they are often used to express cause, condition, concession, manner, purpose, result, and time relationship.
Here are some examples of subordinating conjunctions used in sentences:
- Мәгәр, яки әйә, монда кисә күр. (Mägär, yaki äyä, monda kisä küre.) - Although he is young, he is very smart.
- Бәхәтем яке болса дөньялық мәшъүләт үзегез. (Bäxätem yäke bolsa dön'yälyq mäş'ülät üzegäz.) - Your success in life depends on how hard you work.
- Әйләнеш Аделянең якшы рәвештә булырга өстәлек һәм топ трансформацияларын күрмәкче кайсындан капитал топлау күренешләргә керә күрһәтүләр. (Äylänäş Adeläneñ yaqşı räweş'tä bulırğa östälek häm top transformat-siyalaryn kürmäkçe käysından kapital toplaı kürenäşlärğä kerä kürrhätülä.r.) - In order to see the transformation of groups and the accumulation of capital, the trends of team transformation must be observed, which are related to Adel's good behavior.
Subordinating conjunctions open up multiple options and allow for more freedom when creating long and complex sentences.
Using Conjunctions in Tatar
Now that we've learned about conjunctions, let's practice using them in Tatar sentences. We'll start with some coordinating conjunctions:
- Айсылуларың була бүлдәлә я кесәндә төшәлем мәгәр іке онар яки төзәләгән башка мәслихәтләре юк чите. (Aysılu-larıñ bulа bül-dälä ya kesendä töşälem mägär ikä onar yäki tözälägeñ başka mäslIhät-läre yuk çitе.) - You could have saved money if you cut down on cigarettes or alcohol, but there are no other advice options.
- Нур Алмазмен бер qatr мобиль фонда урын була сугыш еттеләр яңа канал ачу тиешләргә кирәк бәйләнә. (Nur Almazmen ber qatr mobil' fonda urın bulа sugışǝttlär yaña kanal açu tişlärğә kirek bäylänä.) - Nur and Almaz should discuss creating a new channel on their mobile phones, but the current status of their discussions is unknown.
Let's also practice using subordinating conjunctions in Tatar:
- Акъ кашык хәр башта керке, якшы манҗараның була. (Aq kashıq xär başta kerke, yaqşı manc'aranyñ bulа.) - Whenever you open a faucet, make sure that the water is clean.
- Нәтиҗәдә башланган дәрәҗәләргә менә я канавера чикмаһана ачырга кирәк. (Näticädä başlanğan däreqäläre mänä ya kanavera çıqmağana açırga kirek.) - As a result, began to open the drain, but the water is not going out.
Overall, using conjunctions in Tatar is not difficult, but it is essential to know the coordinating and subordinating conjunctions to link words or clauses in a sentence correctly.
Conclusion
In conclusion, conjunctions play an essential role in the Tatar language, allowing us to develop complex ideas by connecting words, phrases or clauses. In this lesson, we've learned about the coordinating and subordinating conjunctions in Tatar and practiced using them in sentences effectively. By understanding these conjunctions, you'll be able to communicate more efficiently and, therefore, improve your overall fluency in Tatar.
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