Determiners in Kazakh grammar are crucial when learning the language. These words clarify or specify a noun or a noun phrase’s definite/indefinite reference or the quantity of it. They are normally positioned before the noun and change slightly depending on the grammatical case of the noun. Learning how to correctly use determiners contributes a lot to enhancing fluency in speaking and writing in Kazakh.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct determiners in Kazakh
1. *Bul* (This) amandayna bir lazar.
2. *Sol* (That) muza jatady.
3. Menin *anam* (my mother) as mugalim.
4. *Dala* (Field) ortasinda bir otar bolady.
5. Dokeuda *jumys* (work) zhurgen adam.
6. *Bir* (One) zhil jer saga tigim.
7. Men *Onem* (they) korip tuudymin.
8. *Ol* (He/She) tas mugalim.
9. *Bizdin* (our) klasste altmish adam bar.
10. *Mynau* (These) kitaptar mende.
11. Men *sagan* (to you) gul beremіn.
12. *Al* (take) menіnen dauryn zhugirtirme.
13. *Kairat* (Person name) saltanatty jarabastady.
14. *Mening* (my) qos zhalgyztanym.
15. *Olar* (they) jatadan qaysylypy kirdi.
2. *Sol* (That) muza jatady.
3. Menin *anam* (my mother) as mugalim.
4. *Dala* (Field) ortasinda bir otar bolady.
5. Dokeuda *jumys* (work) zhurgen adam.
6. *Bir* (One) zhil jer saga tigim.
7. Men *Onem* (they) korip tuudymin.
8. *Ol* (He/She) tas mugalim.
9. *Bizdin* (our) klasste altmish adam bar.
10. *Mynau* (These) kitaptar mende.
11. Men *sagan* (to you) gul beremіn.
12. *Al* (take) menіnen dauryn zhugirtirme.
13. *Kairat* (Person name) saltanatty jarabastady.
14. *Mening* (my) qos zhalgyztanym.
15. *Olar* (they) jatadan qaysylypy kirdi.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct determiners in Kazakh
1. *Senіn* (your) dosting kim?
2. *Kemi* (few) adam kylyp shygady.
3. Men otyrgan *otauymda* (in my house) men оgіleumin.
4. *Kөp* (many) adam bizdі kөrіp otіrpady.
5. Menin *ktіbіm* (my book) аsmende.
6. *Әrbіr* (each) kұn men zhұmysta boladymin.
7. *Onayn* (those over there) kompyuterler zhana.
8. Men otyrgan *atynda* (under that) mіnda.
9. *Olardyng* (their) kөleri auyzdy.
10. *Kөrі* (see) ol musterіmenіz.
11. *Bіz* (We) өtіndе gezheredіk.
12. Men *қanіkei* (so pure) su içіp kөrmedіm.
13. *Jaqsy* (Good) kіtap oқy.
14. *Osі* (here) dizayn қanday?
15. *Әşeksқer* (fine) jatamyn.
2. *Kemi* (few) adam kylyp shygady.
3. Men otyrgan *otauymda* (in my house) men оgіleumin.
4. *Kөp* (many) adam bizdі kөrіp otіrpady.
5. Menin *ktіbіm* (my book) аsmende.
6. *Әrbіr* (each) kұn men zhұmysta boladymin.
7. *Onayn* (those over there) kompyuterler zhana.
8. Men otyrgan *atynda* (under that) mіnda.
9. *Olardyng* (their) kөleri auyzdy.
10. *Kөrі* (see) ol musterіmenіz.
11. *Bіz* (We) өtіndе gezheredіk.
12. Men *қanіkei* (so pure) su içіp kөrmedіm.
13. *Jaqsy* (Good) kіtap oқy.
14. *Osі* (here) dizayn қanday?
15. *Әşeksқer* (fine) jatamyn.
