Examine a proposal by considering its benefits, costs and conditions for success.
How the language works
Bır jağynan… ekınşı jağynan… organizes two sides of an issue: ‘on the one hand… on the other hand…’. ‘Despite…’ can be expressed with …-ğa/-ge qaramastan; ‘although’ with -sa/-se da. A concession acknowledges an argument without abandoning the main position.
Useful phrases
Read, recall the meaning and say it aloud. Then compare with the audio.
Bır jağynan, būl özgerıs tūrğyndardyñ uaqytyn ünemdeidı.
On the one hand, this change will save residents time.
Ekınşı jağynan, ony ıske asyru qosymşa qarajatty talap etedı.
On the other hand, implementing it will require additional funds.
Şyğyn köp bolğanyna qaramastan, ūzaq merzımdı paidasy boluy mümkın.
Despite the high costs, there may be long-term benefits.
Būl şeşımnıñ tiımdılıgı onyñ qalai oryndalatynyna bailanysty.
The effectiveness of this decision depends on how it is implemented.
Barlyq audannyñ jağdaiy bırdei dep aitu qiyn.
It is difficult to claim that conditions are the same in every district.
Aldymen nätijesı ölşenetın şağyn joba jürgızudı ūsynar edım.
I would suggest running a small project with measurable results first.
Dialogue
Barlyq bağyttağy avtobustar sanyn köbeitu kerek pe?
Should we increase the number of buses on every route?
Bır jağynan, jolauşylar az kütedı. Ekınşı jağynan, şyğyn köbeiedı.
On the one hand, passengers will wait less. On the other hand, costs will rise.
Onda qai bağyttan bastağan dūrys?
Which route would be best to start with, then?
Aldymen jolauşysy köp bır bağytty tañdap, nätijesın ölşeiık.
Let’s choose one busy route first and measure the results.
Check your understanding
Choose an answer before opening the explanation. Then explain your choice.
1. Choose the correct translation: “Bır jağynan, būl özgerıs tūrğyndardyñ uaqytyn ünemdeidı.”
- I would suggest running a small project with measurable results first.
- Despite the high costs, there may be long-term benefits.
- On the one hand, this change will save residents time.
- On the other hand, implementing it will require additional funds.
Answer and explanation
On the one hand, this change will save residents time.
Bır jağynan, būl özgerıs tūrğyndardyñ uaqytyn ünemdeidı. — On the one hand, this change will save residents time.
2. How do you say “The effectiveness of this decision depends on how it is implemented.”?
- Barlyq audannyñ jağdaiy bırdei dep aitu qiyn.
- Aldymen nätijesı ölşenetın şağyn joba jürgızudı ūsynar edım.
- Būl şeşımnıñ tiımdılıgı onyñ qalai oryndalatynyna bailanysty.
- Ekınşı jağynan, ony ıske asyru qosymşa qarajatty talap etedı.
Answer and explanation
Būl şeşımnıñ tiımdılıgı onyñ qalai oryndalatynyna bailanysty.
Būl şeşımnıñ tiımdılıgı onyñ qalai oryndalatynyna bailanysty. — The effectiveness of this decision depends on how it is implemented.
3. What does bolğanyna qaramastan express?
- A direct command
- A concession: despite the fact that it was/is
- A purpose: in order to
- The exact time of an event
Answer and explanation
A concession: despite the fact that it was/is
Qaramastan with the appropriate case form expresses a concession: a circumstance is acknowledged but does not overturn the main point.
Make it your own
In 90 seconds, assess the idea of more frequent evening buses: a benefit, a cost, a limitation and a first step whose results can be checked.
- I considered both sides
- I named a limitation or condition
- I suggested a way to assess the result
Example response
Bır jağynan, keşkı avtobustar jiı jürse, tūrğyndar az kütedı. Ekınşı jağynan, būl qosymşa qarajatty talap etedı. Barlyq bağyttyñ jüktemesı bırdei emes. Sondyqtan aldymen jolauşysy köp bır bağytty tañdaudy ūsynar edım. Bır ai boiy kütu uaqytyn jäne jolauşylar sanyn ölşeuge bolady. Nätije jaqsy bolsa, jobany keñeitemız.