Basic Verbs

1. Бару

   Baru

   To go

   Usage

   Basic motion verb; combine with a destination

   Grammar Note

   The -у verbal noun is the citation form; the infinitive is барырга.

2. Килү

   Kilü

   To come

   Usage

   To come or arrive

   Grammar Note

   The -ү form is the citation form.

3. Ашау

   Ashaw

   To eat

   Usage

   To eat

4. Эчү

   Echü

   To drink

   Usage

   To drink

   Grammar Note

   Used with objects, as in "чәй эчү".

5. Сатып алу

   Satyp alu

   To buy

   Usage

   To buy

   Grammar Note

   A two-word compound verb; the object takes the accusative -ны/-не.

6. Күрү

   Kürü

   To see

   Usage

   To see or meet

   Grammar Note

   The object takes the accusative.

7. Көтү

   Kötü

   To wait

   Usage

   To wait

8. Барасым килә

   Barasym kilä

   I want to go

   Usage

   Say that you want to go

   Grammar Note

   Desire is "verb + -асы + possessive + килә".

9. Ашыйсым килә

   Ashyysym kilä

   I want to eat

   Usage

   Say you want to eat or are hungry

   Grammar Note

   Same desire pattern.

10. Мин моны телим

    Min mony telim

    I want it

    Usage

    Point at something and say you want it

    Grammar Note

    "телим" is the first-person present of телү "to wish".

11. Миңа кирәкми

    Miña kiräkmi

    I don't need it

    Usage

    Decline something: "I don't need it"

    Grammar Note

    кирәк "needed" takes the person in the dative.

12. Мин аны эзлим

    Min any ezlim

    I'm looking for it

    Usage

    Say what you are looking for

13. Миндә бар

    Mindä bar

    I have it

    Usage

    Say that you have it on you

    Grammar Note

    Possession is "person in the locative + бар".

14. Миндә юк

    Mindä yuk

    I don't have it

    Usage

    Say that you do not have it

    Grammar Note

    Negation of "Миндә бар".

15. Мин хисаптан акча алырга телим

    Min khisaptan akcha alyrga telim

    I'll withdraw money

    Usage

    When you want to withdraw money from an account

    Grammar Note

    Composed with regular grammar.

16. Мин урын броньларга телим

    Min uryn bronlarga telim

    I'll make a reservation

    Usage

    Say that you want to make a reservation

    Grammar Note

    Composed with regular grammar.

17. Моның белән миңа ярдәм итегез

    Monyñ belän miña yardäm itegez

    Please help me with it

    Usage

    Ask for help with something specific

    Grammar Note

    Composed with regular grammar. белән is the postposition "with".

18. Миңа әйтегез әле

    Miña äytegez äle

    Please tell me

    Usage

    Polite request to be told something

    Grammar Note

    әле softens the request.

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