When you're just starting out in Azerbaijani, knowing some basic words about time is super useful. The word saat is one of those key words. It's quite versatile!
You'll use saat to talk about an 'hour', like how many hours something takes. For example, if you want to say 'one hour', you'd say 'bir saat'.
It also means 'clock', the thing on the wall that tells time. So, if you point to a clock and ask 'nədir bu?', someone might say 'saat'.
And finally, saat can also refer to a 'watch', the one you wear on your wrist. So, in summary, whether you're asking about the time, looking at a clock, or wearing a watch, saat is the word you need!
When talking about time, saat refers to an hour. For example, bir saat means 'one hour'.
It also means 'clock' or 'watch'. So, you can say Divar saatı for a 'wall clock' or Qol saatı for a 'wristwatch'.
The meaning is usually clear from the context.
Let's dive into the Azerbaijani word saat. This word is super common and you'll hear it a lot. It means 'hour', 'clock', or 'watch'. Knowing how to use it will help you understand conversations about time, scheduling, and even asking about what time it is.
- DEFINITION
- Saat (noun): Hour, clock, or watch.
§ Saat at Work
At work, 'saat' comes up constantly. You'll use it to talk about work hours, meeting times, and deadlines.
İş saatları neçədir?
This means: "What are the work hours?" You'll hear this when someone is asking about the start and end times of the workday.
Toplantı saat ikidədir.
Here, "Toplantı saat ikidədir" translates to "The meeting is at two o'clock." Notice how 'saat' is used with a number to indicate the time.
§ Saat at School
In a school setting, 'saat' is just as important. It's used for class times, breaks, and when discussing how long something takes.
Dərs bir saat davam edir.
This means: "The lesson lasts for one hour." Here, 'saat' refers to the duration.
Mənim qol saatım var.
"Mənim qol saatım var" means "I have a wrist watch." This is a common way to refer to a wristwatch.
§ Saat in the News
When you're listening to the news or reading a newspaper in Azerbaijani, 'saat' will often be used to give specific times for events, announcements, or to refer to broadcasting schedules.
Xəbərlər saat yeddidə başlayır.
This translates to: "The news starts at seven o'clock." Again, 'saat' with a number indicates a specific time.
Hadisə gecə saat üçdə baş verib.
"Hadisə gecə saat üçdə baş verib" means "The incident happened at three o'clock in the night." Here, 'gecə saat' specifies the time of day.
§ Other common uses of Saat
- Saat neçədir? (What time is it?) - This is probably the most common question you'll hear and ask.
- Yarım saat (Half an hour) - Used to express a duration of 30 minutes.
- Bir saatdan sonra (After an hour) - To indicate something happening after a 60-minute period.
- Neçə saat? (How many hours?) - Used to ask about duration.
As you can see, 'saat' is incredibly versatile. It's a fundamental word for talking about time in Azerbaijani. Pay attention to the context to understand if it refers to 'hour', 'clock', or 'watch'. Keep practicing these examples, and you'll get the hang of it quickly!
ज़रूरी व्याकरण
Possessive form for 'saat' (hour/clock): To indicate possession, add suffixes like -ım (my), -ın (your, singular/informal), -ı (his/her/its), -ımız (our), -ınız (your, plural/formal), -ları (their). If the word ends in a vowel, a buffer consonant (usually 's') may be inserted.
Mənim saatım. (My hour/my watch.) Sizin saatınız. (Your watch.)
Plural form for 'saat': To make 'saat' plural, add the suffix -lar or -lər, based on vowel harmony. 'Saat' takes -lar because of the 'a' vowel.
Saatlar tez keçir. (Hours pass quickly.) Divarda çoxlu saatlar var. (There are many clocks on the wall.)
Using 'saat' to tell time: 'Saat' is used directly to indicate the hour. For example, 'Saat üçdür' means 'It is three o'clock'.
Saat neçədir? (What time is it?) Saat doqquzdur. (It is nine o'clock.)
Indicating 'at' a certain hour: To say 'at' a certain hour, add the locative case suffix -da or -də to 'saat', following vowel harmony rules. Since 'saat' ends in 't', which is a voiceless consonant, the suffix becomes -da.
Dərs saat üçdə başlayır. (The lesson starts at three o'clock.)
Expressing duration with 'saat': When indicating a duration of hours, 'saat' is used with a numeral. The plural suffix is often omitted when a number precedes the noun.
İki saat gözlədim. (I waited for two hours.) O, hər gün səkkiz saat işləyir. (He works eight hours every day.)
अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है
While 'saat' is related to time, it specifically means 'hour' or the device that tells time. The general word for 'time' is 'vaxt'.
In English, 'watch' can be a noun (a timepiece) or a verb (to observe). In Azerbaijani, 'saat' is only the noun. The verb 'to watch' is 'izləmək'.
Similar to 'watch,' 'clock' in English can be a noun or a verb (less common). In Azerbaijani, 'saat' is solely the noun for the device.
व्याकरण पैटर्न
आसानी से भ्रमित होने वाले
'Vaxt' can also relate to time, but it's more general, meaning 'time' in a broader sense, like 'What time is it?' or 'I don't have time.'
'Saat' refers specifically to the hour on a clock, or the object itself (clock/watch). 'Vaxt' is general time.
Mənim vaxtım yoxdur. (I don't have [my] time. -> I don't have time.)
This is a unit of time, like 'saat,' but it specifically means 'minute.' Learners might confuse it if they're not precise with time units.
'Saat' is 'hour,' 'dəqiqə' is 'minute.'
Beş dəqiqə gözlə. (Wait five minutes.)
Another unit of time, meaning 'second.' It's easy to mix up with 'saat' if the context isn't clear or if the learner is new to time expressions.
'Saat' is 'hour,' 'saniyə' is 'second.'
Bir saniyə sonra gəlirəm. (I'll come in one second.)
Meaning 'day,' 'gün' is a larger unit of time that can be confused with 'saat' if someone is talking about the duration of something.
'Saat' is 'hour,' 'gün' is 'day.'
Bu gün hava gözəldir. (Today the weather is beautiful.)
Meaning 'night,' 'gecə' refers to a period of time, similar to how 'saat' can refer to a specific hour during the night, leading to confusion about the duration versus the specific point.
'Saat' is 'hour' or 'clock,' 'gecə' is 'night.'
Gecə saat ikidə yatdım. (I slept at two o'clock at night.)
वाक्य संरचनाएँ
Neçə saat(dır)?
Neçə saatdır gözləyirəm?
... saat çəkir.
Bu iş üç saat çəkir.
Saat neçədir?
Saat neçədir?
Saat ...-dır.
Saat beşdir.
Saat ...-də
Saat ikidə görüşək.
... saata qədər
Üç saata qədər hazır olacaq.
Saatım var/yoxdur.
Mənim saatım var.
Bu saat işləmir.
Bu saat işləmir.
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
10 सवालYes, 'saat' can mean both 'hour' and 'clock' (or watch). The meaning depends on the context. For example, 'bir saat' means 'one hour,' but 'Divarda bir saat var' means 'There is a clock on the wall.' You'll usually understand which meaning is intended from the rest of the sentence.
To ask 'what time is it?', you would say 'Saat neçədir?'. This literally translates to 'How much is the hour?' or 'What hour is it?'
You use 'saat' before the number. For example, 'Saat üçdür' means 'It is three o'clock.' If you want to say 'at three o'clock,' you would add the dative case ending '-a' or '-ə' to 'saat', making it 'saat üçdə' (literally 'at the three o'clock').
'Saat' means hour or clock/watch. 'Dəqiqə' means minute. They are both units of time, but 'dəqiqə' refers to a smaller division of time.
Yes, 'saat' is a general term. You can use it for any type of clock or watch. If you want to be more specific, you might add a descriptive word, but usually 'saat' is sufficient. For example, 'Divar saatı' (wall clock) or 'Qol saatı' (wristwatch).
'Half an hour' is 'yarım saat'. 'Quarter of an hour' is 'on beş dəqiqə' (fifteen minutes) or sometimes 'rüb saat' (quarter hour), though the former is more common in everyday speech.
Yes, like most nouns in Azerbaijani, 'saat' will change its ending based on the case. For example, 'saat' (nominative - subject), 'saatın' (genitive - of the hour/clock), 'saata' (dative - to the hour/clock), 'saatı' (accusative - the hour/clock - direct object), 'saatda' (locative - in/at the hour/clock), 'saatdan' (ablative - from the hour/clock).
You would typically use 'gündə saat' for 'hours per day' or 'həftədə saat' for 'hours a week'. For example, 'Gündə səkkiz saat işləyirəm' means 'I work eight hours a day.'
It's pronounced with two distinct 'a' sounds, so more like 'sa-at', with emphasis on both syllables. The 't' is a hard 't' sound, similar to English. Listen to native speakers if you can to get the exact pronunciation.
Yes, for example, 'Saatlarla' means 'for hours' (e.g., 'Saatlarla gözlədim' - 'I waited for hours'). Another one is 'Saatı gəlmək' which means 'the time has come' or 'it's time'.
खुद को परखो 12 सवाल
Write a short sentence using 'saat' to say 'It is 3 o'clock.'
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Saat üçdür.
Write a short sentence asking 'What time is it?'
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Saat neçədir?
Write a short sentence using 'saat' to say 'I have a watch.'
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Mənim saatım var.
What time is it in the passage?
Read this passage:
Mənim yeni saatım var. Bu, çox gözəl saatdır. Saat səkkizdir. İndi dərsə gedirəm.
What time is it in the passage?
The passage states 'Saat səkkizdir' which means 'It is eight o'clock.'
The passage states 'Saat səkkizdir' which means 'It is eight o'clock.'
What does 'saat' refer to in this passage?
Read this passage:
Anamın qolunda gözəl bir saat var. Bu saat hər gün işləyir. O, həmişə bu saata baxır.
What does 'saat' refer to in this passage?
The passage mentions 'Anamın qolunda' (on my mother's arm), indicating a watch.
The passage mentions 'Anamın qolunda' (on my mother's arm), indicating a watch.
At what time does the speaker go home?
Read this passage:
Saat neçədir? Saat dörddür. Mən hər gün saat dörddə evə gedirəm. Sən də saat dörddə evə gedirsən?
At what time does the speaker go home?
The passage states 'Mən hər gün saat dörddə evə gedirəm' which translates to 'I go home every day at four o'clock.'
The passage states 'Mən hər gün saat dörddə evə gedirəm' which translates to 'I go home every day at four o'clock.'
This sentence asks 'How many hours do you work?' in Azerbaijani. 'Neçə' means 'how many', 'saat' is 'hour', and 'işləyirsiniz' means 'you work'.
This sentence means 'I have a new watch on my hand.' 'Mənim' is 'my', 'əlimdə' means 'on my hand', 'yeni' is 'new', 'saat' is 'watch', and 'var' means 'there is' or 'I have'.
This sentence means 'The wall clock is not working.' 'Divar' is 'wall', 'saatı' is 'clock of' (possessive), and 'işləmir' means 'is not working'.
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