Signification
To start a new tradition or path.
Contexte culturel
The 'Mör Gargakh' ritual is so important that national television broadcasts the 'lucky directions' for each zodiac sign for hours on New Year's Eve. In the steppe, leaving a track in the wrong direction was sometimes seen as a sign of being lost or cursed. Directional awareness is a survival skill turned spiritual. The ritual is often accompanied by reading sutras or visiting a 'Ovoo' (shamanic/Buddhist cairn) to ensure the 'path' is blessed. Even in the capital, Ulaanbaatar, people will find a small patch of snow in a park or drive to the outskirts just to perform this 5-minute ritual.
Ask during Tsagaan Sar
Asking 'Мөрөө гаргасан уу?' is a great way to show you understand Mongolian culture during the New Year.
Use with 'Шинэ'
Adding 'Шинэ' (New) before 'Мөр' makes it sound much more like 'trailblazing' and less like the ritual.
Signification
To start a new tradition or path.
Ask during Tsagaan Sar
Asking 'Мөрөө гаргасан уу?' is a great way to show you understand Mongolian culture during the New Year.
Use with 'Шинэ'
Adding 'Шинэ' (New) before 'Мөр' makes it sound much more like 'trailblazing' and less like the ritual.
Reflexive Suffix
Don't forget the '-өө' suffix when talking about your own ritual. 'Мөр гаргах' is the general concept, but 'Мөрөө гаргах' is the action you perform.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the phrase.
Цагаан сарын өглөө бүх хүн өөрийн ______ гаргадаг.
In the context of Tsagaan Sar, 'мөрөө' is the standard noun used with 'гаргах'.
Which sentence uses the phrase figuratively to mean 'pioneering'?
Choose the correct sentence:
This sentence refers to starting a new path in science, which is a figurative use.
Match the situation to the correct use of 'Мөр гаргах'.
Situation: A young woman is the first in her village to become a pilot.
This correctly identifies her as a pioneer in the aviation field.
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesЦагаан сарын өглөө бүх хүн өөрийн ______ гаргадаг.
In the context of Tsagaan Sar, 'мөрөө' is the standard noun used with 'гаргах'.
Choose the correct sentence:
This sentence refers to starting a new path in science, which is a figurative use.
Situation: A young woman is the first in her village to become a pilot.
This correctly identifies her as a pioneer in the aviation field.
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
5 questionsThe ritual is in winter, but the figurative meaning of 'starting a new path' can be used any time of year.
Yes, if it's a significant change for you, you can say you are 'making a new track' in your life.
It changes every year based on your birth year. You have to check a traditional calendar or ask an elder.
Yes, they are homonyms. 'Мөр' means both 'track/footprint' and 'shoulder'. Context tells them apart.
Yes, it's very popular! Even young urban Mongolians enjoy the tradition and post photos of their 'tracks' on Instagram.
Expressions liées
Мөрөө алдах
contrastTo lose one's track/way
Мөр хөөх
similarTo follow a track
Зам заах
builds onTo show the way
Шинэ хуудас
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