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Honorific Verbs

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Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Use the 'siz' pronoun and specific verb endings to show respect to elders, strangers, or superiors in Kazakh.

  • Use the pronoun 'siz' instead of 'sen' for respect.
  • Add the plural/polite suffix '-iz/-izder' to the verb stem.
  • Always match the verb ending with the polite pronoun 'siz'.
Pronoun (Siz) + Verb Stem + Polite Suffix (-iz/-izder)

Honorific Verb Conjugation (Present Tense)

Pronoun Verb Stem Suffix Full Form
Siz
kel
-esiz
kelesiz
Siz
oq
-isiz
oqisiz
Siz
jaz
-asiz
jazasiz
Sizder
kel
-esizder
kelesizder
Sizder
oq
-isizder
oqisizdar
Sizder
jaz
-asizdar
jazasizdar

Meanings

Honorific verbs are used to express social distance, respect, or formality when addressing individuals who are older, hold a higher status, or are strangers.

1

Formal Address

Addressing a single person with respect.

“Siz oqisiz.”

“Siz barasiz.”

2

Plural Respect

Addressing a group of people formally.

“Sizder kelesizder.”

“Sizder oqisizdar.”

Reference Table

Reference table for Honorific Verbs
Form Structure Example
Affirmative
Siz + Stem + Suffix
Siz barasiz
Negative
Siz + Stem + Neg + Suffix
Siz barmaysiz
Question
Siz + Stem + Suffix + be/ba
Siz barasiz ba?
Plural Affirmative
Sizder + Stem + Suffix-der
Sizder barasizdar
Plural Negative
Sizder + Stem + Neg + Suffix-der
Sizder barmaysizdar
Plural Question
Sizder + Stem + Suffix-der + be/ba
Sizder barasizdar ma?

正式程度

正式
Siz kelesiz be?

Siz kelesiz be? (Asking someone to join.)

中性
Kelesiz be?

Kelesiz be? (Asking someone to join.)

非正式
Kelesin be?

Kelesin be? (Asking someone to join.)

俚语
Kelesin ba?

Kelesin ba? (Asking someone to join.)

The Honorific Hierarchy

Siz (Respect)

People

  • Ağa Older brother
  • Apa Older sister/mother

Settings

  • Jumis Work
  • Qonaq Guest

按水平分级的例句

1

Siz kimsiz?

Who are you?

2

Siz jaxsisiz be?

Are you well?

3

Siz oqisiz.

You are reading.

4

Siz barasiz.

You are going.

1

Siz qaidan kelesiz?

Where are you coming from?

2

Siz ne jep jatisiz?

What are you eating?

3

Siz magan komegtesesiz be?

Can you help me?

4

Sizder qashan kelesizder?

When are you all coming?

1

Siz meni tüsinesiz dep oylaimin.

I think you understand me.

2

Sizder bul jerde ne istep jatisizdar?

What are you all doing here?

3

Sizge kömektese alamin ba?

Can I help you?

4

Siz aita almaytinsiz.

You cannot say that.

1

Siz bizben birge jürgiz kelmey me?

Don't you want to come with us?

2

Sizderdi jinaalysqa shaqiramiz.

We invite you all to the meeting.

3

Siz aytqan aqparat duris emes.

The information you provided is incorrect.

4

Sizderge qanday qyzmet körsetemin?

What service can I provide for you?

1

Siz osi mäseleni sheshu üshin ne jasaysiz?

What will you do to solve this issue?

2

Sizderdin pikirleriñiz biz üshin mañizdi.

Your opinions are important to us.

3

Siz buni burin estigen be ediñiz?

Had you heard this before?

4

Sizderdi osi jerde körgenime quanishtimin.

I am glad to see you all here.

1

Siz oziñizdi qalay sezinesiz?

How do you feel yourself?

2

Sizderdin osi qadamdaryñizdi joğari bağalaymiz.

We highly appreciate these steps you have taken.

3

Sizge degen qurmetimiz sheksiz.

Our respect for you is limitless.

4

Sizderden osi mäseleni qayta qaraudy suraymiz.

We request that you reconsider this matter.

容易混淆

Honorific Verbs 对比 Sen vs Siz

Learners often use 'sen' because it's shorter.

Honorific Verbs 对比 Sizder vs Sender

Both are plural, but one is formal.

Honorific Verbs 对比 Verb endings

Mixing up -siz and -sin.

常见错误

✗

Siz barasin

✓

Siz barasiz

Mixing informal pronoun with formal verb.
✗

Sen barasiz

✓

Sen barasin

Mixing formal verb with informal pronoun.
✗

Sizder barasiz

✓

Sizder barasizdar

Missing the plural suffix on the verb.
✗

Siz keldi

✓

Siz keldiniz

Using third-person singular instead of second-person formal.
✗

Siz jazasiz ba?

✓

Siz jazasiz ba?

Actually correct, but learners often forget the question particle.
✗

Sizder kelesiz

✓

Sizder kelesizder

Plural agreement error.
✗

Siz oqiysiz

✓

Siz oqisiz

Spelling error in suffix.
✗

Siz aytqan edim

✓

Siz aytqan ediniz

Incorrect tense agreement.
✗

Sizderge baramiz

✓

Sizderge baramiz (Wait, this is correct, but check context)

Contextual confusion.
✗

Siz jürisiz

✓

Siz jürsiz

Vowel harmony error.
✗

Sizler

✓

Sizder

Incorrect pluralization.
✗

Siz aytasizdar

✓

Siz aytasiz

Using plural verb for singular subject.
✗

Siz barasin ba

✓

Siz barasiz ba

Register slip.
✗

Sizder barasiz

✓

Sizder barasizdar

Agreement error.

句型

Siz ___ isteysiz?

Sizder ___ barasizdar?

Siz ___ dep oylaysiz?

Siz ___ körgen ba ediñiz?

Real World Usage

Job Interview constant

Siz qanday jumis isteysiz?

Texting a Professor very common

Sizge xat jazdim.

Ordering Food common

Siz mağan as äkelesiz be?

Travel/Taxi common

Siz qaidan barasiz?

Social Media occasional

Sizdin pikirleriñiz keremet.

Meeting Elders very common

Siz qalay turasiz?

💡

When in doubt, use Siz

It is better to be too polite than rude.
⚠️

Don't mix registers

If you start with 'siz', stay with 'siz'.
🎯

Listen to the speaker

If they use 'siz', you should too.
💬

Respect is key

Kazakh culture values respect for elders above all.

Smart Tips

Always start with 'siz'.

Sen kimsiz? → Siz kimsiz?

Use 'sizder' for respect.

Sender qalay turasiz? → Sizder qalay turasizdar?

Use 'siz' throughout.

Senin xatingdi aldim. → Sizdin xatiñizdi aldim.

Use the polite form.

Komegtes! → Siz komegtese alasz ba?

发音

/siz/

Siz

The 'z' is soft, like the 'z' in 'zoo'.

Question

Siz kelesiz be? ↑

Rising intonation at the end for questions.

记住它

记忆技巧

Siz is for the Wise (S-iz = S-enior).

视觉联想

Imagine a person bowing slightly when saying 'Siz'. The 'z' sound at the end is like a gentle closing of a door to show respect.

Rhyme

Use 'siz' for the wise, to keep the respect in your eyes.

Story

A young student meets a professor. He says 'Sen' by mistake. The professor looks stern. The student corrects to 'Siz'. The professor smiles and invites him in.

Word Web

SizSizderQurmetSizgeSizdiSizben

挑战

Write 5 sentences using 'Siz' to describe things you would say to a teacher.

文化笔记

Respect for elders (ağa/apa) is paramount. Always use 'siz' until invited to use 'sen'.

The 'siz' form originates from the need to show respect in nomadic society.

对话开场白

“

Siz qaidan kelesiz?

“

Sizder qashan jinaalasizdar?

“

Siz osi jerde uzaq turasiz ba?

“

Sizdin oyiñizsha, bul duris pa?

日记主题

Describe a meeting with an elder.
Write a formal email to a professor.
Discuss the importance of respect in Kazakh culture.
Analyze a social situation where 'siz' was misused.

常见错误

Incorrect

正确

Incorrect

正确

Incorrect

正确

Incorrect

正确

Test Yourself

Fill in the blank with the correct honorific verb.

Siz qalağa ___ (bar).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: barasiz
Siz requires the -siz suffix.
Choose the correct pronoun. 多项选择

___ kelesiz be?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Siz
The verb kelesiz requires the formal pronoun.
Correct the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Siz barasin.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Siz barasiz
Pronoun-verb agreement error.
Reorder the words. Sentence Building

be / Siz / kelesiz / ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Siz kelesiz be?
Correct word order for questions.
Conjugate 'oq' for Siz. Conjugation Drill

Siz ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: oqisiz
Correct suffix for Siz.
Match the pronoun to the verb. Match Pairs

Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: barasizdar
Plural formal agreement.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: Siz kelesiz be? B: ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Iya, kelemin
The responder uses 'I' (men).
Is this rule correct? True False Rule

Siz is only for groups.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
Siz is for singular formal.

Score: /8

练习题

8 exercises
Fill in the blank with the correct honorific verb.

Siz qalağa ___ (bar).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: barasiz
Siz requires the -siz suffix.
Choose the correct pronoun. 多项选择

___ kelesiz be?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Siz
The verb kelesiz requires the formal pronoun.
Correct the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Siz barasin.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Siz barasiz
Pronoun-verb agreement error.
Reorder the words. Sentence Building

be / Siz / kelesiz / ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Siz kelesiz be?
Correct word order for questions.
Conjugate 'oq' for Siz. Conjugation Drill

Siz ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: oqisiz
Correct suffix for Siz.
Match the pronoun to the verb. Match Pairs

Sizder -> ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: barasizdar
Plural formal agreement.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: Siz kelesiz be? B: ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Iya, kelemin
The responder uses 'I' (men).
Is this rule correct? True False Rule

Siz is only for groups.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
Siz is for singular formal.

Score: /8

常见问题 (8)

Use it for elders, strangers, and in professional settings.

No, 'sizder' is for a group of people you are addressing formally.

Only if they explicitly ask you to. Otherwise, stick to 'siz'.

It sounds informal and potentially rude. Try to practice the patterns.

Yes, but it carries a formal register.

Add 'be' or 'ba' at the end of the verb.

It might sound distant or sarcastic. Use 'sen' for friends.

It shows you respect Kazakh culture and social norms.

Scaffolded Practice

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Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

In Other Languages

German high

Sie

German 'Sie' is capitalized in writing.

French high

Vous

French 'vous' is also used for plural informal.

Spanish moderate

Usted

Kazakh uses second-person honorific forms.

Japanese low

Keigo

Kazakh honorifics are suffix-based.

Arabic moderate

Antum

Arabic has gendered honorifics.

Chinese low

Nin

Kazakh changes the verb.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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Honorific Pronouns
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Related Grammar Rules

B2

Formal Tone
A1

Formal Introductions
A2

Polite Imperatives
B1

Honorific Pronouns
B1

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