B1 · Intermédiaire Chapitre 33

Gerunds and Infinitives

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Transform actions into nouns to express complex ideas and hobbies naturally in Kazakh.

  • Create verbal nouns using the -u suffix.
  • Apply case endings to gerunds to function as sentence objects.
  • Connect verbs together to express starting, stopping, or intending actions.
Turning doing into being: The power of the Kazakh verbal noun.

Ce que tu vas apprendre

Using verb forms as nouns. Mastering the usage of verbal nouns in different contexts.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  1. 1
    By the end you will be able to form the 'tuyyq rai' (verbal noun) for any regular verb stem.
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to use verbal nouns as direct objects using the accusative case.
  3. 3
    By the end you will be able to construct sentences expressing purpose using 'ushin' with verbal nouns.

Conseils et astuces (3)

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Vowel Harmony

Always check vowel harmony before adding suffixes to the gerund.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Gerunds in Sentences
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Check Vowel Harmony

Always look at the last vowel of the verb stem to decide between -ға and -ге.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Infinitive Complements
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Vowel Harmony

Always check the last vowel of the root before adding suffixes.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbal Noun Usage

Vocabulaire clé (7)

оқу reading / to study жазу writing / to write сөйлеу speaking / to speak пайдалы useful бастау to start тоқтату to stop үшін for / in order to

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palette

Discussing Hobbies

school

At the Language School

Review Summary

  • Verb Stem + -у
  • Verb-у + Case Ending

Erreurs courantes

Verbal nouns acting as direct objects must take the accusative case (-dy/-di).

Wrong: Мен бару ұнатамын.
Correct: Мен баруды ұнатамын.

This is actually correct, but students often try to use the future participle instead of the verbal noun with 'ushin'. Use the simple -u form.

Wrong: Оқу үшін кітап алдым.
Correct: Оқу үшін кітап алдым.

Verbs like 'bastau' (to start) require the verbal noun to be in the accusative case.

Wrong: Мен жазу бастадым.
Correct: Мен жазуды бастадым.

Next Steps

You've unlocked a major level of Kazakh fluency! Being able to discuss actions as concepts is a huge step toward professional and academic proficiency. Keep practicing those -u endings!

Write a list of 5 goals using '-u ushin' (in order to...)

Describe your favorite hobby using 5 different verbal nouns.

Continue to: Reported Speech

Pratique rapide (10)

Fill in the blank.

Мен оқуды ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Subject-verb agreement.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Gerunds in Sentences

Fill in the blank with the correct verbal noun.

Маған ___ (оқы) ұнайды.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: оқу
Verbal noun is required.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbal Noun Usage

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Мен оқу ұнатамын.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Accusative case needed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Gerunds in Sentences

Fill in the blank with the correct verbal noun.

Мен ___ (оқы) жақсы көремін.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: оқуды
Need the object form of the verbal noun.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbal Nouns

Choose the correct form.

Оның ___ (кел) керек.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: келуі
Possessive suffix required.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbal Nouns

Fill in the blank.

Күтуден ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
First person past.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Gerunds in Sentences

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ол бармауды қалады.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ол бармауды қалады
Sentence is already correct.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbal Noun Usage

Choose the correct form.

___ – пайдалы.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Gerund as subject.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Gerunds in Sentences

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Мен тамақтануды бардым.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Purpose requires dative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Infinitive Complements

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
Accusative is correct.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Infinitive Complements

Score: /10

Questions fréquentes (6)

It's a verb turned into a noun by adding -у.
Yes, e.g., 'Жүзу пайдалы'.
A verb acting as a noun.
Add -у to the stem.
It turns the verb into a noun so it can be an object.
Use it for purpose, like 'going to do something'.
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