Acknowledge a strong argument and explain the limits of your agreement.
How the language works
Işınara kelısemın means ‘I partly agree’. A concession with -sa/-se da acknowledges a point: paidaly bolsa da — ‘although it is useful’. …degenmen… or alaida introduces a limitation. Evaluate the claim and its grounds, then explain your own argument.
Useful phrases
Read, recall the meaning and say it aloud. Then compare with the audio.
Pıkırıñızben ışınara kelısemın.
I partly agree with your opinion.
Būl täsıl paidaly bolsa da, barlyq adamğa bırdei säikes kelmeidı.
Although this method is useful, it is not equally suitable for everyone.
Menıñ kümänım ūsynystyñ özıne emes, ony ıske asyru jolyna qatysty.
My doubts concern how the proposal would be implemented, rather than the proposal itself.
Sız aityp otyrğan artyqşylyqty joqqa şyğarmaimyn.
I do not deny the advantage you mention.
Degenmen, basqa tüsındırme de boluy mümkın.
However, another explanation is also possible.
Osy aiyrmaşylyqty naqty mysalmen tüsındırıp bereiın.
Let me explain this difference with a specific example.
Dialogue
Tıldı tek qosymşa arqyly üirenuge bolady dep oilaimyn.
I think you can learn a language using only an app.
Qosymşanyñ paidasyn joqqa şyğarmaimyn, bıraq tırı äñgıme de qajet.
I do not deny the value of an app, but live conversation is also needed.
Nege? Qosymşada da jattyğular bar ğoi.
Why? The app has exercises too.
Bar, bıraq äñgımede kütpegen sūraqqa jauap berıp, oidy basqaşa jetkızuge tura keledı.
It does, but in conversation you have to answer unexpected questions and express your ideas in different ways.
Check your understanding
Choose an answer before opening the explanation. Then explain your choice.
1. Choose the correct translation: “Pıkırıñızben ışınara kelısemın.”
- Although this method is useful, it is not equally suitable for everyone.
- My doubts concern how the proposal would be implemented, rather than the proposal itself.
- Let me explain this difference with a specific example.
- I partly agree with your opinion.
Answer and explanation
I partly agree with your opinion.
Pıkırıñızben ışınara kelısemın. — I partly agree with your opinion.
2. How do you say “I do not deny the advantage you mention.”?
- Sız aityp otyrğan artyqşylyqty joqqa şyğarmaimyn.
- Būl täsıl paidaly bolsa da, barlyq adamğa bırdei säikes kelmeidı.
- Degenmen, basqa tüsındırme de boluy mümkın.
- Osy aiyrmaşylyqty naqty mysalmen tüsındırıp bereiın.
Answer and explanation
Sız aityp otyrğan artyqşylyqty joqqa şyğarmaimyn.
Sız aityp otyrğan artyqşylyqty joqqa şyğarmaimyn. — I do not deny the advantage you mention.
3. What does paidaly bolsa da convey?
- A concession: although it is useful
- A reason: because it is useless
- A complete prohibition of the action
- Only a condition: if it is useful, without a concession
Answer and explanation
A concession: although it is useful
In this context, -sa/-se da means ‘although/even if’, linking recognition of a benefit with a limitation.
Make it your own
Respond to the opinion ‘An app is enough to learn a language’. First acknowledge its benefits, then give a limitation and an example.
- I acknowledged a strong point
- I explained the limits of my agreement
- I supported my position with an example
Example response
Pıkırıñızben ışınara kelısemın. Qosymşa sözderdı qaitalauğa jäne künde jattyğuğa kömektesedı. Būl artyqşylyqty joqqa şyğarmaimyn. Degenmen, tırı äñgımede kütpegen sūraqtar bolady. Mysaly, dükende daiyn ülgıge säikes kelmeitın jauap estuıñız mümkın. Sondyqtan qosymşadağy jattyğudy adamdarmen söilesumen tolyqtyrğan dūrys dep oilaimyn.