#tt_intermediate
Time-related vocabulary

waqıtında – in/on time
waqıt citte – it's about time
təwlek buyı – around the clock


🕐 Frequency

köndəlek, kön sayın – daily
atnalıq, atna sayın – weekly
aylıq, ay sayın – monthly
yıl sayın – annually
atnağa ber – once a week
ike atnağa ber – biweekly, once in two weeks

köndәlek biremnәr – daily tasks
atnalıq eş – weekly work

💡 To form an adjective from the other phrases, -a/ә torğan is added after the verb that follows these phrases:

kön sayın bula torğan oçraşu – daily meeting (lit. “meeting taking place daily”)
atna sayın ütәlә torğan eş – weekly work (lit. “work that’s done weekly”)
atnağa ber kilә torğan keşe – person coming once a week


🕐 Historical time expressions

unyıllıq – decade
ğasır – century
meñyıllıq – millennium
çor – epoch
dəwer – era
məñgelek – eternity


🕐 Past, Present and Future

kiçə – yesterday
bügen – today
irtəgə – tomorrow

ütkən zaman – past
bügenge kön – present
kiləçək – future

baş – beginning
urta – middle
dəwam – continuation
axır – end


🕐 Adjectives

waqıtlıça – temporary
daimi – permanent
kiləse – next
əlege, xəzerge – current, actual
bu – this
bıyılğı – this year’s
uzğan – last
bıltırğı – last year’s


🕐 Time Markers

yaqında – in the near future
bu arada – recently
tizdən – soon
axır çiktə – eventually
ber ük waqıtta – at the same time, simultaneously


🕐 Work-related

eş waqıtı – working time
tənəfes – break
yal – rest
eş köne – weekday
yal könnəre – weekend
buş kön – day-off
buş waqıt – free time
yal(lar) – vacation, leave


Try using these words in a sentence in the comments!

#tt_advanced
Conditionals

⭕️ Formation of the conditional mood

The conditional mood in Tatar is formed by adding the suffix -sa or -sə to the verb stem. The personal endings are then attached to this suffix.

min uqısam / kilsəm
sin uqısañ / kilsəñ
ul uqısa / kilsə
bez uqısaq / kilsək
sez uqısağız / kilsəgez
alar uqısalar / kilsələr

Time reference

The conditional mood can refer to the present, past, or future, depending on the context and the tense of the main clause. Time can be further specified using compound forms with the verb bulu (to be) in the conditional clause.

Although the suffix -sa or -sə already indicates a conditional mood, it is common to use additional markers such as əgər, əgər də (meaning "if" or "in case") at the beginning of the sentence for emphasis.

⭕️ Real conditional

This type of conditional implies nothing about the truth or falsity of the condition. It can refer to the present, past, or future. The conclusion may be in any form that the sense allows.

The simple form in -sa, -sə:
Xəzer şularnı uylasam, üzemneñ tüzüwemə ğəcəplənəm. (Ğadel Qutuy, “Tapşırılmağan xatlar”)
If I think about those things now, I am amazed at my patience.

There are also compound forms like -ğan, -gən bulsa, -a, -ə torğan bulsa, -r/-mas bulsa, -açaq, -əçək bulsa, and -ası, -əse bulsa.

Bu yalğan, Cəğfər, əgər siña ber-ber nərsə söyləgən bulsalar, ışanma, – dide. (Ğabdraxman Əpsələmov, “Yəşel Yar”)
“This is a lie, Cəğfər. If they have told you something, don’t believe (them),” she said.

⭕️ Potential conditional

The potential conditional refers to the future. It implies that the supposed case can have a potential for future realization. It may be expressed by the simple form in -sa, -sə and by the compounds -ğan, -gən bulsa, etc. and -ası, -əse, -ıysı, -ise bulsa. The predicate of the consequence clause is most frequently a verb in the future tense I stem -r/-ır/-er followed by idem, ideñ, etc.

Bu süzlərne cıyılışta söyləsəñ, ixtimal, kem bulsa da qolaq salır yəki qul çabar ide. (Ğabdraxman Əpsələmov, "Yəşel Yar")
If you say these words at a meeting, it’s possible that someone might listen or applaud.

⭕️ Unreal conditional

Unreal conditional implies that the condition is not or was not true. It can refer to the present or past and is often used to discuss hypothetical situations. The predicate of the consequence clause may be a verb in -r/-mas, or -açaq, followed by ide, or it may be expressed by the forms:

-ğan bulır ide
-a ide
-ğan bula ide
-ası bulğanmın
-ası bulmas ide, etc.

The simple form in -sa, -sə:
Əgər barır yulnı belsə, adresın xəterləsə, ike də uylap tormas, küptən yulğa çıqqan bulır ide. (Rinat Möxəmmədiev, “Açıq tərəzə”)
If he had known the way to go, if he had remembered her address, he would not have thought twice, he would have been on his way long ago.

The are also compound forms like -ğan/-gən bulsa, -a/-ə torğan bulsa, -ası/-əse bulsa.
Elegrək xat yazıp sorağan bulsañ, min ul kitapnı siña poçta belən də cibərgən bulır idem. (Gölsem Möxəmmədova, “Sikəltəle turı yul”)
If you had written and asked for it earlier, I would have sent you that book by mail.

📝 Try to express real, potential and unreal conditions in Tatar in the comments:

If you do not listen, you will not learn.
If you talked to him, he would understand.
If they had known, they would have helped.

Azat Minnekaev in 2010

#tt_culture
Azat Minnekaev

Today, I invite you to join me on a journey of discovery of a Tatar artist Azat Minnekaev. Born in 1958 in Ufa, Azat's life unfolded through a range of experiences — from serving as a scenographer in the Bashkort Puppet Theater to painting landscapes for a cathedral in Alaska.

Did you know that Early Native Americans are thought to have crossed into the Americas across the Beringia land bridge from modern day Siberia? Certain modern Indigenous Siberians are closely related to the Indigenous peoples of the Americas, with whom they share a common origin.

Leader's funeral (1993)

Azat Minnekaev’s artistic journey was greatly influenced by his grandmother, who introduced him to the traditional Tatar craft of kəfenlek sewing, leading him to discover shared cultural elements between his own Tatar heritage and other indigenous peoples he encountered, such as the Chukchi and Aleuts.

Minnekaev's fascination with the peoples of Eastern Siberia stems from their detachment from civilization and their close relationship with nature. He appreciates their harmonious coexistence with the environment and the organic integration of religions into shamanism.

His acquaintance with the cultures of Khakassia and Tyva further deepened his understanding of Tatar culture. He found similarities between the Tatars and the Khakass people, pointing out the latter's self-designation "Tadar," reminiscent of "Tatar." Understanding the Tyvans was more challenging due to their Mongolian traits. Overall, his experiences in Siberia helped him comprehend aspects of Tatar culture that he hadn't grasped before. He believed in interconnectedness of all Turkic peoples.

The Heavenly tigers of Kük Tengri (2009)

Umay (2011)