Distinguish a cause from a symptom, assign actions and assess the result.
How the language works
To express a purpose, use an infinitive + üşın: mäselenı şeşu üşın — ‘to solve the problem’. -maiynşa/-meiınşe usually means ‘until/unless’: sebebın anyqtamaiynşa — ‘until we identify the cause’. Keep purposes and causes distinct.
Useful phrases
Read, recall the meaning and say it aloud. Then compare with the audio.
Mäselenıñ saldaryn ğana emes, sebebın de anyqtau kerek.
We need to identify both the consequences of the problem and its cause.
Sebebın anyqtamaiynşa, tūraqty şeşım tabu qiyn.
Until we identify the cause, it is difficult to find a lasting solution.
Är ūsynysty qūny, paidasy jäne oryndalu mümkındıgı boiynşa bağalaiyq.
Let’s assess each proposal by its cost, benefits and feasibility.
Tūrğyndardyñ pıkırın jinau üşın qysqa saualnama ötkızeiık.
Let’s conduct a short survey to gather residents’ views.
Kımnıñ ne ısteitının jäne qaşan aiaqtaitynyn kelısıp alaiyq.
Let’s agree on who does what and when they will finish.
Bır aidan keiın nätije bar-joğyn qaita qaraimyz.
In a month, we will check again to see whether there is a result.
Dialogue
Aulada keşke jaryq jetıspeidı.
There is not enough light in the courtyard in the evening.
Aldymen qai jerler qarañğy ekenın belgıleiık.
Let’s first mark which areas are dark.
Sodan keiın ne ısteimız?
What will we do after that?
Tūrğyndardyñ pıkırın jinap, jauapty ūiymğa naqty ūsynys daiyndaiyq.
Let’s gather residents’ views and prepare a specific proposal for the organization responsible.
Check your understanding
Choose an answer before opening the explanation. Then explain your choice.
1. Choose the correct translation: “Mäselenıñ saldaryn ğana emes, sebebın de anyqtau kerek.”
- Until we identify the cause, it is difficult to find a lasting solution.
- We need to identify both the consequences of the problem and its cause.
- In a month, we will check again to see whether there is a result.
- Let’s assess each proposal by its cost, benefits and feasibility.
Answer and explanation
We need to identify both the consequences of the problem and its cause.
Mäselenıñ saldaryn ğana emes, sebebın de anyqtau kerek. — We need to identify both the consequences of the problem and its cause.
2. How do you say “Let’s conduct a short survey to gather residents’ views.”?
- Sebebın anyqtamaiynşa, tūraqty şeşım tabu qiyn.
- Kımnıñ ne ısteitının jäne qaşan aiaqtaitynyn kelısıp alaiyq.
- Bır aidan keiın nätije bar-joğyn qaita qaraimyz.
- Tūrğyndardyñ pıkırın jinau üşın qysqa saualnama ötkızeiık.
Answer and explanation
Tūrğyndardyñ pıkırın jinau üşın qysqa saualnama ötkızeiık.
Tūrğyndardyñ pıkırın jinau üşın qysqa saualnama ötkızeiık. — Let’s conduct a short survey to gather residents’ views.
3. Which expression states the purpose ‘to gather opinions’?
- Pıkırlerdı jinağandyqtan
- Pıkırlerdı jinau üşın
- Pıkırlerdı jinağan kezde
- Pıkırlerdı jinasa da
Answer and explanation
Pıkırlerdı jinau üşın
An infinitive + üşın expresses a purpose; -ğandyqtan expresses a cause, -sa da a concession, and kezde a time.
Make it your own
Propose a plan to your neighbours for improving the lighting: investigate the problem, choose a solution, assign responsibilities and check the outcome.
- I proposed investigating the cause
- I assigned actions and deadlines
- I named a way to check the result
Example response
Aldymen auladağy qarañğy jerlerdı kartağa belgıleiık. Tūrğyndardyñ pıkırın jinau üşın qysqa saualnama ötkızuge bolady. Sodan keiın ūsynystardy qūny men paidasy boiynşa salystyraiyq. Bır adam pıkırlerdı jinasyn, ekınşısı jauapty ūiymmen habarlassyn. Merzımdı aldyn ala kelısıp alaiyq. Özgerısten keiın tūrğyndarğa yñğaily bolğan-bolmağanyn qaita sūraimyz.