A1 · Beginner Chapter 12

Numbers and Time

4 Total Rules
1 min
Rules in This Chapter Quick Practice

What You'll Learn

Counting objects and telling time in Kazakh. Essential for scheduling and daily logistics.

Tips & Tricks (4)

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Singular Nouns

Always keep the noun singular after a number.
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Vowel Harmony

Always check the last vowel of the number to choose the right suffix.
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Drop the word 'минут'

In casual speech, you don't need to say 'минут'. Just say the numbers.
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Vowel Harmony

Always check the last vowel. Soft = -de, Hard = -da.
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Quick Practice (10)

Select the correct 'at' form.

At 8:00 is...

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Сағат сегізде
Locative case.

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Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Сағат он және бес.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Сағат он бес
No 'және'.

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Fill in the blank.

Бұл ___ (1st) сабақ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Birinshi is the correct form.

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Fill in the blank.

Ол ___ (5th) орын алды.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Bes ends in a soft vowel.

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Choose the correct ordinal.

Which is correct for 10?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
On ends in a hard vowel.

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Choose the correct ordinal.

Which is correct for 2?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Eki ends in a soft vowel.

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Translate 'five books'.

___ кітап.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: бес кітап
Number + singular noun.

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Correct the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Altyinshi is wrong. What is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Alty ends in a hard vowel.

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Fill in the blank.

Сағат ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: бір
Basic hour.

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Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Qantar-da qar jauady
Locative is needed for time.

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Score: /10

Common Questions (6)

No, never.
Because 'bir' is an irregular exception in Kazakh ordinal formation.
Yes, '1-ші' is very common in writing.
No, it is usually omitted in casual speech.
Use 'жарым'.
It depends on vowel harmony. Hard vowels take -da, soft vowels take -de.
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