B1 · Intermedio Capítulo 33

Gerunds and Infinitives

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Transform actions into nouns to express complex ideas and hobbies naturally in Kazakh.

  • Create verbal nouns using the -u suffix.
  • Apply case endings to gerunds to function as sentence objects.
  • Connect verbs together to express starting, stopping, or intending actions.
Turning doing into being: The power of the Kazakh verbal noun.

Lo que aprenderás

Using verb forms as nouns. Mastering the usage of verbal nouns in different contexts.

Learning Objectives

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

  1. 1
    By the end you will be able to form the 'tuyyq rai' (verbal noun) for any regular verb stem.
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to use verbal nouns as direct objects using the accusative case.
  3. 3
    By the end you will be able to construct sentences expressing purpose using 'ushin' with verbal nouns.

Consejos y trucos (3)

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Vowel Harmony

Always check vowel harmony before adding suffixes to the gerund.
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Check Vowel Harmony

Always look at the last vowel of the verb stem to decide between -ға and -ге.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Infinitive Complements
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Vowel Harmony

Always check the last vowel of the root before adding suffixes.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbal Noun Usage

Vocabulario clave (7)

оқу reading / to study жазу writing / to write сөйлеу speaking / to speak пайдалы useful бастау to start тоқтату to stop үшін for / in order to

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Review Summary

  • Verb Stem + -у
  • Verb-у + Case Ending

Errores comunes

Verbal nouns acting as direct objects must take the accusative case (-dy/-di).

Wrong: Мен бару ұнатамын.
Correcto: Мен баруды ұнатамын.

This is actually correct, but students often try to use the future participle instead of the verbal noun with 'ushin'. Use the simple -u form.

Wrong: Оқу үшін кітап алдым.
Correcto: Оқу үшін кітап алдым.

Verbs like 'bastau' (to start) require the verbal noun to be in the accusative case.

Wrong: Мен жазу бастадым.
Correcto: Мен жазуды бастадым.

Next Steps

You've unlocked a major level of Kazakh fluency! Being able to discuss actions as concepts is a huge step toward professional and academic proficiency. Keep practicing those -u endings!

Write a list of 5 goals using '-u ushin' (in order to...)

Describe your favorite hobby using 5 different verbal nouns.

Continue to: Reported Speech

Práctica rápida (10)

Choose the correct form.

Оның ___ (кел) керек.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: келуі
Possessive suffix required.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbal Nouns

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Мен оқуға бар.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Мен оқуға барамын
Need full verb conjugation.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbal Nouns

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ол бармауды қалады.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ол бармауды қалады
Sentence is already correct.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbal Noun Usage

Fill in the blank.

Күтуден ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
First person past.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Gerunds in Sentences

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Мен оқу ұнатамын.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Accusative case needed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Gerunds in Sentences

Fill in the blank.

Мен оқуды ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Subject-verb agreement.

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Choose the correct form.

Менің ___ (кел) керек.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: келуім
Possessive is required.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbal Noun Usage

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
Accusative is correct.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Infinitive Complements

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Мен тамақтануды бардым.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Purpose requires dative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Infinitive Complements

Choose the correct possessive.

Менің ___ керек.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
First person possessive.

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Score: /10

Preguntas frecuentes (6)

It's a verb turned into a noun by adding -у.
Yes, e.g., 'Жүзу пайдалы'.
A verb acting as a noun.
Add -у to the stem.
It turns the verb into a noun so it can be an object.
Use it for purpose, like 'going to do something'.
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