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Essential verbs

The most common Kazakh verbs in their **infinitive (dictionary) form**. Kazakh infinitives end in -у; after stems ending in й the й+у sequence is written -ю (сүй- → сүю) — a spelling convention, not vowel harmony. To use them in real speech you'll add personal endings — for now just learn the stems. Note: Kazakh has no exact equivalent of English "to be" — болу means to become / to exist; in present tense it's usually omitted.

14 words · 3 sentences

Words 14

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  • болу
    to be / to become
    often omitted in present tense
  • бару
    to go
  • келу
    to come
  • жеу
    to eat
  • ішу
    to drink
  • көру
    to see
  • білу
    to know
  • айту
    to say / to tell
  • жасау
    to do / to make
  • алу
    to take
  • беру
    to give
  • сүю
    to love
  • ұйықтау
    to sleep
  • ойлау
    to think

Sentences 3

  • Мен білемін.
    I know.
  • Сен қайда барасың?
    Where are you going?
  • Ол кітап оқиды.
    He / she reads a book.