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== Azerbaijani? What's that? == |
== Azerbaijani? What's that? == |
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+ | Azerbaijani (''Azerbaycanca'', ''Azerbaycan türkçesi'' or '''Azərbaycan dili'' in Azerbaijani) is a language belonging to the Turkic Language Family [see], spoken primarily in Azerbaijan and Northern Iran. |
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+ | === Vowel Harmony === |
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+ | minor = <A> = a / ə |
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+ | i.e. Plural |
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+ | top + l<A>r = topl'''a'''r |
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+ | dil + l<A>r = dill'''ə'''r |
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+ | major = <Ü> = i / ı ü / u |
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+ | === Noun === |
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+ | # Noun in Azerbaijani has number but no gender. |
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+ | ====Plural==== |
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+ | Plural is made adding the suffix l<A>r directly to the stem of the noun, the suffix l<A>r follows minor vocalic harmony: |
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+ | i.e. |
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+ | top ''ball'' top'''lar''' ''balls'' |
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+ | dil ''language'' dil'''lər''' ''languages'' |
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+ | ===Adjective=== |
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+ | Adjectives precede their noun and do not agree in number: |
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+ | i.e. |
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+ | yeni top | ''new ball'' |
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+ | yeni toplar | ''new balls'' AND NOT yeniler toplar |
Latest revision as of 07:14, 29 April 2011
Contents
Where am I?[edit]
This page contains an open Azerbaijani grammar. You are free to contribute.
Azerbaijani? What's that?[edit]
Azerbaijani (Azerbaycanca, Azerbaycan türkçesi or 'Azərbaycan dili in Azerbaijani) is a language belonging to the Turkic Language Family [see], spoken primarily in Azerbaijan and Northern Iran.
Vowel Harmony[edit]
minor = <A> = a / ə
i.e. Plural
top + l<A>r = toplar
dil + l<A>r = dillər
major = <Ü> = i / ı ü / u
Noun[edit]
- Noun in Azerbaijani has number but no gender.
Plural[edit]
Plural is made adding the suffix l<A>r directly to the stem of the noun, the suffix l<A>r follows minor vocalic harmony:
i.e.
top ball toplar balls
dil language dillər languages
Adjective[edit]
Adjectives precede their noun and do not agree in number:
i.e.
yeni top | new ball
yeni toplar | new balls AND NOT yeniler toplar