Signification
A tall natural peak.
Contexte culturel
The 'Alatau' (Variegated Mountains) are the most famous 'биік тау' in the country, surrounding the former capital, Almaty. Mountains were historically used as summer pastures (Zhailau) because the air is cooler and grass is greener. The poet Abai Qunanbaiuly often used mountain imagery to represent isolation and high moral standards. In Almaty, 'going to the mountains' (тауға шығу) is a weekly ritual for thousands of city dwellers.
Adjective Order
Always put 'биік' before 'тау' when describing it.
Human Height
Never call a tall person 'биік'. It's a common and funny mistake!
Signification
A tall natural peak.
Adjective Order
Always put 'биік' before 'тау' when describing it.
Human Height
Never call a tall person 'биік'. It's a common and funny mistake!
Superlatives
Add 'ең' (most) to say 'the highest mountain': 'Ең биік тау'.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct word for 'high'.
Алматыда ____ таулар көп.
'Биік' is the correct adjective for the height of mountains.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct translation for 'We are going to the high mountain.'
The dative suffix '-ға' is required for the destination 'to the mountain'.
Match the Kazakh phrases with their English translations.
Match the following:
These are basic topographical terms in Kazakh.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Мынау тау биік пе? B: Иә, бұл ____ тау.
The answer confirms the question's adjective.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesАлматыда ____ таулар көп.
'Биік' is the correct adjective for the height of mountains.
Choose the correct translation for 'We are going to the high mountain.'
The dative suffix '-ға' is required for the destination 'to the mountain'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are basic topographical terms in Kazakh.
A: Мынау тау биік пе? B: Иә, бұл ____ тау.
The answer confirms the question's adjective.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, 'биік ғимарат' (high building) is perfectly correct.
It is 'биік таулар'. The adjective does not change.
It is neutral. It can be used in any context.
Say 'Мен таудамын'.
Khan Tengri (Хан Тәңірі) is the highest peak.
No, 'төбе' is the word for hill. 'Тау' is for larger mountains.
'Заңғар' is more literary and implies majesty, while 'биік' is just factual height.
It sounds like a 'w' or a short 'u' at the end of a diphthong.
Yes, 'биік ағаш' is correct.
It takes the dative case: 'тауға'.
Expressions liées
Асқар тау
similarTowering/unreachable mountain
Тау шыңы
builds onMountain peak
Таулы өлке
specialized formMountainous region
Аласа тау
contrastLow mountain
