Azerbaijani Gender
Welcome to the fifth Azerbaijani lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Azerbaijani to help you practice your daily phrases.
man  kişi | woman qadın | husband ər | wife arvad |
boy oğlan | girl qız | father ata | mother ana |
Gender Grammar Rules
In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.
| Grammar + Rules | Azerbaijani |
|---|---|
| my son is a student [masculine + noun] | mənim oğlum tələbədir |
| her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] | onun (qadın cinsi) qızı tələbədir |
| he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] | onun (kişi cinsi) hündür qardaşı var |
| she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] | onun (qadın cinsi) hündür bacısı var |
| his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] | onun (kişi cinsi) qardaşları cavandırlar |
| his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] | onun (kişi cinsi) bacıları cavandırlar |
The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.
son oğul | daughter qız | brother qardaş | sister bacı | grandfather baba | grandmother nənə | child uşaq | children uşaqlar |
Expressions in Azerbaijani
Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Azerbaijani, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.
| English | Azerbaijani |
|---|---|
| What do you mean? | siz nə demək istəyirsiniz? |
| I don't understand | mən başa düşmürəm |
| I don't know | mən bilmirəm |
| What is that called in Azerbaijani? | bu azərbaycan dilində necə adlanır? |
| What is this? | bu nədir? |
| What does that word mean in English? | bu sözün ingilis dilində mənası nədir? |
| Sorry (if you made a mistake) | bağışlayın |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about the gender in Azerbaijani. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. Now it's time to check the next lesson below.
| Azerbaijani Numbers |
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