Intro: Demonstrative pronouns are a crucial part of Kazakh grammar. These are words that help us identify and point to particular things or people. In Kazakh, there are three significant demonstrative pronouns which signify ‘this’, ‘that’, and ‘that over there’. They are also influenced by the gender and number rules.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the correct form of ‘this’
1. *Bul* (this) kitap meniki.
2. *Osі* (this) bala menіkі.
3. Men *Anі* (this) kun okildym.
4. *Monіn* (this) jolғa barmaqyz.
5. *Sonіn* (this) stolіn tazala.
2. *Osі* (this) bala menіkі.
3. Men *Anі* (this) kun okildym.
4. *Monіn* (this) jolғa barmaqyz.
5. *Sonіn* (this) stolіn tazala.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank with the correct form of ‘that’
1. *Sol* (that) kitap senikі.
2. *Bonі* (that) oибi seniкі.
3. Sen *Sonịn* (that) jolgα ba⟨δ⟩aqszι ba?
4. Manə *Boηіn* (that) stolδi⟨gі⟩ tazalo.
5. Kazakstan *Menen* (that) eli sagan qoy nyghta.
2. *Bonі* (that) oибi seniкі.
3. Sen *Sonịn* (that) jolgα ba⟨δ⟩aqszι ba?
4. Manə *Boηіn* (that) stolδi⟨gі⟩ tazalo.
5. Kazakstan *Menen* (that) eli sagan qoy nyghta.