Signification
Describing father's job
Contexte culturel
Engineering is considered a 'prestige' profession. In the Soviet era, being an engineer meant you were part of the 'intelligentsia'. The term 'Mühendis' is used similarly, but there is a strong distinction between 'Mühendis' (Engineer) and 'Tekniker' (Technician). In many former Soviet countries, including Azerbaijan, engineering was the backbone of the economy, leading to a high number of 'Engineer Fathers' in literature and film. In Baku, specifically, 'Engineer' often implies 'Oil Engineer' (Neft mühəndisi) due to the city's history.
Drop the 'Mənim'
To sound more like a local, just say 'Atam mühəndisdir'. The '-m' already says it's your father.
Vowel Harmony
If the job ends in a different vowel, '-dir' changes. E.g., 'Sürücüdür' (is a driver).
Signification
Describing father's job
Drop the 'Mənim'
To sound more like a local, just say 'Atam mühəndisdir'. The '-m' already says it's your father.
Vowel Harmony
If the job ends in a different vowel, '-dir' changes. E.g., 'Sürücüdür' (is a driver).
Gender Neutrality
Azerbaijani has no gender. 'Mühəndis' works for both men and women, though 'atam' specifically means father.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing suffix for 'is'.
Mənim atam mühəndis____.
The 3rd person singular suffix for 'is' following 'i' is '-dir'.
Which sentence correctly says 'My father is an engineer'?
Select the correct option:
Option B correctly uses the genitive 'Mənim', the possessive 'atam', and the 3rd person copula 'mühəndisdir'.
Match the Azerbaijani words with their English translations.
Match the following:
These are the direct components of the phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Atan nəçidir? B: ___________.
The question asks 'What is your father (his job)?', so the answer should identify his job.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesMənim atam mühəndis____.
The 3rd person singular suffix for 'is' following 'i' is '-dir'.
Select the correct option:
Option B correctly uses the genitive 'Mənim', the possessive 'atam', and the 3rd person copula 'mühəndisdir'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the direct components of the phrase.
A: Atan nəçidir? B: ___________.
The question asks 'What is your father (his job)?', so the answer should identify his job.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
5 questionsNo, 'Atam mühəndisdir' is perfectly correct and very common.
You can add a word before: 'Neft mühəndisidir' (Oil engineer) or 'İnşaat mühəndisidir' (Civil engineer).
It is the standard word for the profession, used in both formal and informal contexts.
Because of vowel harmony. 'Mühəndis' ends with 'i', so we use the 'i' version of the suffix.
Just change 'atam' to 'anam'. 'Mənim anam mühəndisdir.'
Expressions liées
Mənim anam müəllimədir
similarMy mother is a teacher
Atam mühəndis işləyir
builds onMy father works as an engineer
Mən mühəndis olmaq istəyirəm
specialized formI want to be an engineer
Atam təqaüdçüdür
contrastMy father is a retiree
