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The Harmony of Vowels

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Master the rhythmic soul of the Mongolian language by grouping vowels to unlock natural speech patterns.

  • Identify masculine, feminine, and neutral vowel groups.
  • Apply suffix harmony to match the root word's vowel type.
  • Recognize common exceptions in modern loanwords.
Find your rhythm: The melody of Mongolian vowels.

Ce que tu vas apprendre

Understanding the fundamental logic of vowel harmony. This chapter covers masculine, feminine, and neutral vowel groupings.

Learning Objectives

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

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    By the end you will be able to: Sort Mongolian words into masculine and feminine categories.
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to: Select the correct suffix based on vowel harmony rules.

Conseils et astuces (4)

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Check the last vowel

Always look at the last vowel before adding a suffix.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Masculine Vowels (A, O, U)
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Listen for the rhythm

Mongolian sounds melodic because of vowel harmony. Try to mimic the 'soft' sound of words with E, Ö, Ü.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Feminine Vowels (E, Ö, Ü)
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Keep it short

Always keep the 'i' sound short unless it's a long vowel.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Neutral Vowel (I)
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Check the root

Always look at the last vowel of the root first.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Vowel Harmony in Suffixes

Vocabulaire clé (6)

аав father ээж mother ном book түлхүүр key би I радио radio

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Review Summary

  • Root(A, O, U) + Suffix(A, O, U)
  • Root(E, Ö, Ü) + Suffix(E, Ö, Ü)

Erreurs courantes

Mixed harmony. Masculine roots require masculine suffixes.

Wrong: Аав-э (Father-suffix)
Correct: Аав-а (Father-suffix)

Mixed harmony. Feminine roots require feminine suffixes.

Wrong: Ээж-а (Mother-suffix)
Correct: Ээж-э (Mother-suffix)

Loanwords often break rules, but suffixation must still be consistent with the final syllable.

Wrong: Радио-ө (Radio-suffix)
Correct: Радио-о (Radio-suffix)

Next Steps

You have successfully learned the rhythm of Mongolian! Keep this momentum as you begin to speak your first real sentences.

Practice sorting 10 random words into masculine/feminine groups.

Continue to: First Words and Greetings

Pratique rapide (10)

Fill in the correct suffix.

Ор-___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: оо
Root 'o' needs 'o'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Rounding Harmony Rules

Fix the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Телевизор-ээр мэдээ үзлээ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Телевизороор
The word is 'телевизор'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Exceptions to Harmony in Loanwords

Fill in the correct suffix.

Компьютер___ дэлгэц том.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: -ийн
The last vowel 'э' is front, so use '-ийн'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Exceptions to Harmony in Loanwords

Fix the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Компьютар-ийн дэлгэц.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Компьютер-ийн
The word is 'компьютер'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Exceptions to Harmony in Loanwords

Fix the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Хөл-аа

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Хөл-өө
Root 'ö' needs 'ö'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Rounding Harmony Rules

Which is the correct spelling?

Choose the correct loanword.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Телефон
Loanwords keep their original vowels.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Exceptions to Harmony in Loanwords

Choose the correct word.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
Front vowel 'e' needs front suffix '-ээ'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Vowel Harmony in Suffixes

Fill in the correct suffix.

Дээл ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: -тэй
Root has 'э', so suffix must have 'э'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Feminine Vowels (E, Ö, Ü)

Fill in the correct suffix.

Телевизор___ мэдээ үзлээ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: -оор
The last vowel 'о' is back, so use '-оор'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Exceptions to Harmony in Loanwords

Which is the correct possessive?

___ ном.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Миний
Possessive pronoun.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Neutral Vowel (I)

Score: /10

Questions fréquentes (6)

All Mongolian words have vowels.
Feminine vowels are E, Ö, and Ü. They are called 'soft' because they are produced with the tongue forward.
It ensures the language sounds melodic and consistent. It is the core of Mongolian grammar.
Yes, it is the only vowel that does not trigger vowel harmony.
It appears in many common words like 'Bi' and 'Chi'.
It is the foundation of Mongolian grammar.
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