In Kazakh grammar, Demonstrative Adjectives are words that identify or point out particular things or people. They always go before the noun they are modifying. There are primarily three forms used in Kazakh. These are ‘Bul’, ‘Osı’ and ‘Sol’, which can be translated to “this”, “that” (near) and “that” (far) in English respectively. It’s important to remember that in Kazakh language, demonstrative adjectives agree with the noun they are referring to in number and case.
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks with Appropriate Demonstrative Adjectives
*Osı* diamı? (This or That)
*Sol* ata. (This or That)
*Osı* kitap meniki emes. (This or That)
*Sol* qalem seniki. (This or That)
*Osı* uı uly. (This or That)
*Sol* jer tobe alada. (This or That)
*Osı* bala mına jatadı. (This or That)
*Sol* elma tazedegi. (This or That)
*Osı* maktap-ı pısat. (This or That)
*Sol* su menggı. (This or That)
*Osı* kitap-a read. (This or That)
*Sol* pul sezdik. (This or That)
*Osı* senim sergelem. (This or That)
*Sol* parkta sekildedik. (This or That)
*Osı* zoğal tangı. (This or That)
*Sol* ata. (This or That)
*Osı* kitap meniki emes. (This or That)
*Sol* qalem seniki. (This or That)
*Osı* uı uly. (This or That)
*Sol* jer tobe alada. (This or That)
*Osı* bala mına jatadı. (This or That)
*Sol* elma tazedegi. (This or That)
*Osı* maktap-ı pısat. (This or That)
*Sol* su menggı. (This or That)
*Osı* kitap-a read. (This or That)
*Sol* pul sezdik. (This or That)
*Osı* senim sergelem. (This or That)
*Sol* parkta sekildedik. (This or That)
*Osı* zoğal tangı. (This or That)
Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks with Appropriate Demonstrative Adjectives
*Bul* otan. (This)
*Osı* aya. (That)
*Sol* maşina. (That)
*Osı* aga. (That)
*Bul* školamız. (This)
*Osı* ulı jai. (That)
*Bul* bügin. (This)
*Sol* ayaz. (That)
*Osı* tyńyz. (That)
*Bul* júğariptas. (This)
*Osı* tabısan kalpak. (That)
*Bul* áitken. (This)
*Sol* auylamızdı. (That)
*Bul* ata. (This)
*Osı* júzdı žatır. (That)
*Osı* aya. (That)
*Sol* maşina. (That)
*Osı* aga. (That)
*Bul* školamız. (This)
*Osı* ulı jai. (That)
*Bul* bügin. (This)
*Sol* ayaz. (That)
*Osı* tyńyz. (That)
*Bul* júğariptas. (This)
*Osı* tabısan kalpak. (That)
*Bul* áitken. (This)
*Sol* auylamızdı. (That)
*Bul* ata. (This)
*Osı* júzdı žatır. (That)
