Uyghur Gender
Welcome to the fifth Uyghur 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 Uyghur to help you practice your daily phrases. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.
man ئەر [er] | woman ئايال [ayal] | husband ئېرى [ëri] | wife خوتۇن [xotun] |
boy ئوغۇل بالا [oghul bala] | girl قىز بالا [qiz bala] | father دادا [dada] | mother ئانا [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 | Uyghur + Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| my son is a student [masculine + noun] | ئوغلۇم بىر ئوقۇغۇچى [oghlum bir oqughuchi] |
| her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] | ئۇنىڭ قىزى بىر ئوقۇغۇچى [uning qizi bir oqughuchi] |
| he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] | ئۇنىڭ بىر ئېگىز قېرىندىشى بار [uning bir ëgiz qërindishi bar] |
| she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] | ئۇنىڭ بىر ئېگىز قىز قېرىندىشى بار [uning bir ëgiz qiz qërindishi bar] |
| his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] | ئۇنىڭ قېرىنداشلىرى ياش [uning qërindashliri yash] |
| his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] | ئۇنىڭ قىز قېرىنداشلىرى ياش [uning qiz qërindashliri yash] |
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 ئوغۇل [oghul] | daughter قىز [qiz] | brother ئاكا ئۇكا،قېرىنداش [aka uka,qërindash] | sister ئاچا سىڭىل،قىز قېرىنداش [acha singil,qiz qërindash] |
grandfather بوۋا [bowa] | grandmother موما [moma] | child بالا [bala] | children بالىلار [balilar] |
Expressions in Uyghur
Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Uyghur, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.
| English | Uyghur | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| What do you mean? | نېمە دېمەكچىسىز ؟ | [nëme dëmekchisiz ?] |
| I don't understand | چۈشەنمەيۋاتىمەن | [chüshenmeywatimen] |
| I don't know | بىلمەيمەن | [bilmeymen] |
| What is that called in Uyghur? | ئۇنى پەنجابچە نېمە دەيدۇ؟ | [uni penjabche nëme dëydu?] |
| What is this? | بۇ نېمە؟ | [bu nëme?] |
| What does that word mean in English? | ئۇ سۆز ئېنگلىزچىدا نېمە مەنە بېرىدۇ؟ | [u söz ën'glizchida nëme mene bëridu?] |
| Sorry (if you made a mistake) | كەچۈرۈڭ | [kechürüng] |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about the gender in Uyghur. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. Now it's time to check the next lesson below.
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