Complex verbs in the Present tense. Part 2
You have learned from the post “the complex verbs, part 1” that in Altaian we use the participle imperfective as part of the complex verb in the present. Accordingly, the…
Complex verbs in the present tense. Part 1
Complex verbs in the present tense questions НЕНИ ЭДИП ЈАТ? (what does he do?/what is he doing?) and КАНАЙЫП ЈАТ? (how does he do?/ how is he doing?) This question…
The chart of postpositions
Postposition is a word that expresses spatial or temporal relations (in, under, towards, over, inside, after, before, etc). A postposition typically combines with a noun or pronoun and comes after…
Possessive suffixes of the noun
A possessive affix is a suffix attached to a noun to indicate a possessor instead of using the possessive adjectives. Possessive suffixes indicate the number of possessors (my, your, our,…
Accusative case of the noun and personal pronoun
In Altai language the accusative case answers the questions КЕМДИ? (whom), НЕНИ? (of what). This case marks the direct object which is acted upon by the subject. For example in…
Instrumental case of the noun and personal pronoun
Instrumental case answers the questions КЕМЛЕ? (with whom, by whom), НЕЛЕ? (by means of what/ by use of what). It marks the means by which the action is done, for…
Dative case of the noun and personal pronoun. Part 1
The Dative case (additive) answers the questions КЕМГЕ? (to whom?/for whom?), НЕГЕ (to what?/for what), КАЙДААР? (where to?). To form the dative case you need to add one of the…
Complex verbs in the present tense. Review
Сomplex verb in Altai language is a combination of the main verb and auxiliary verb. Олор мени cакып јат – they are waiting for me In Altai language we use…
Long vowels
There are lots of words with long vowel sounds in the Altai language. They are written by doubled letters. The length of the vowel changes the word’s meaning. Compare the…
Altai vocatives. Part 1
Little obsevrer A vocative is an expression used for a noun that identifies a person being addressed, for example: “I agree with you, Tom”. Altai people worship the aged and…