B1 Passive & Reported Speech 1 min read Moyen

Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Indirect speech lets you report what someone else said by embedding their words into your own sentence using specific suffixes.

  • Use the verb 'деді' (said) or 'сұрады' (asked) at the end of the sentence.
  • The reported statement often takes the accusative or dative case depending on the verb.
  • Pronouns change from first/second person to third person to match the reporter's perspective.
Subject + (Reported Clause) + деп + Verb (деді/айтты)

Meanings

Indirect speech is used to convey the content of someone else's statement without quoting them word-for-word.

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Reporting statements

Conveying facts or opinions stated by others.

“Ол оқитынын айтты.”

“Олар кеш келетінін хабарлады.”

Reported Speech Formation

Original Reported Form Reporting Verb
Мен барамын Ол баратынын айтты
Мен келдім Ол келгенін айтты
Мен оқимын Ол оқитынын деді

Reference Table

Reference table for Indirect Speech
Form Structure Example
Affirmative Verb+Participle+Possessive+Айтты Ол келетінін айтты
Negative Verb+Neg+Participle+Possessive+Айтты Ол келмейтінін айтты
Question Verb+Question+Деп+Сұрады Ол келе ме деп сұрады

Spectre de formalité

Formel
Ол келетінін мәлімдеді.

Ол келетінін мәлімдеді. (Reporting arrival)

Neutre
Ол келетінін айтты.

Ол келетінін айтты. (Reporting arrival)

Informel
Ол келем деді.

Ол келем деді. (Reporting arrival)

Argot
Келем деп жатыр.

Келем деп жатыр. (Reporting arrival)

Indirect Speech Map

Indirect Speech

Verbs

  • айтты said

Examples by Level

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Ол келді деді.

He said he came.

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Ол оқитынын айтты.

He said he would study.

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Ол маған кеше келгенін айтты.

He told me he came yesterday.

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Ол жұмысты бітіргенін хабарлады.

He reported that he had finished the work.

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Ол өзінің қателік жасағанын мойындады.

He admitted that he had made a mistake.

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Ол бұл мәселенің шешілмегенін баса айтты.

He emphasized that this issue remained unsolved.

Easily Confused

Indirect Speech vs Direct vs Indirect

Mixing quotes with indirect structure.

Erreurs courantes

Ол айтты мен барамын.

Ол баратынын айтты.

Direct speech order is wrong.

Ол келді деп айтты.

Ол келгенін айтты.

Need participle for object.

Ол келеді айтты.

Ол келетінін айтты.

Missing case suffix.

Ол келеді деп сұрады.

Ол келе ме деп сұрады.

Question needs interrogative particle.

Sentence Patterns

Ол ___ айтты.

Real World Usage

Texting constant

Ол келемін деп жазды.

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Pronoun shift

Always check if the pronoun needs to change from 'I' to 'He/She'.

Smart Tips

Change pronouns.

Ол 'мен барамын' деді. Ол баратынын айтты.

Prononciation

Ayt-ty (falling)

Intonation

The reporting verb usually has a falling intonation.

Reporting

Ол келетінін айтты ↓

Statement of fact

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Remember: 'Reported' means 'Shift the person'.

Visual Association

Imagine a telephone game where the message changes from 'I' to 'He'.

Rhyme

He said he would, he said he could, use the participle as you should.

Story

A man says 'I am hungry'. His friend tells his mom. The mom asks what he said. The friend says: 'He said he is hungry'.

Word Web

айттыдедісұрадыдепкелетінінбілдім

Défi

Report three things your friend told you today in Kazakh.

Notes culturelles

Indirect speech is preferred in formal settings to maintain politeness.

Derived from the verb 'де' (to say).

Conversation Starters

Ол не деді?

Journal Prompts

Write about what your teacher said today.

Test Yourself

Fill in the blank.

Ол ___ айтты.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Needs participle.

Score: /1

Exercices pratiques

1 exercises
Fill in the blank.

Ол ___ айтты.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Needs participle.

Score: /1

FAQ (1)

Only for direct speech.

In Other Languages

English moderate

He said that he would come.

Kazakh uses participles instead of 'that'.

Spanish moderate

Dijo que vendría.

Kazakh uses nominalization.

French moderate

Il a dit qu'il viendrait.

Kazakh uses participles.

German moderate

Er sagte, dass er kommen würde.

Kazakh word order.

Japanese high

Kuru to itta.

Very similar structure.

Chinese low

Ta shuo ta hui lai.

No case suffixes.

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