Language/South-azerbaijani/Grammar/Future-Tense
Hi South Azerbaijani learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will explore the future tense in South Azerbaijani. The future tense is used to talk about events that will happen in the future. We will also learn about the different verb forms used in the future tense, and how to use them correctly. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to construct sentences about future events in South Azerbaijani! So let's get started!
Verb Forms in South Azerbaijani
Before we dive into the future tense, let's quickly review some of the verb forms in South Azerbaijani. A verb form refers to the different versions of a verb that are used depending on the tense, mood, and aspect of the sentence.
Verbs can be classified in two forms in South Azerbaijani:
- Simple verbs - formed from a single word, such as "to love" or "to eat"
- Compound verbs - formed by combining a simple verb with another verb or particle to indicate additional meaning
In South Azerbaijani, verbs are also conjugated based on the number and gender of the subject of the sentence. For instance, "I eat" would be different from "he eats" or "she eats."
Simple Future Tense
The simple future tense in South Azerbaijani is used to describe something that will happen in the future. The verb form used in the simple future tense in South Azerbaijani is typically the same for all personal pronouns. The simple future tense is formed by adding the suffix "-acak" or "-ecek" to the infinitive form of the verb, depending on vowel harmony.
Here is a table of examples for the simple future tense:
| South Azerbaijani | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Söz verəcəyəm | Söz verä-cä-yäm | I will promise |
| Sən oxuyacaqsan | Sän oxu-yä-cäksän | You will study |
| Biz yazacağıq | Biz yaz-ä-cäyıq | We will write |
| Siz gəlməyəcəksiniz | Siz gəl-mä-yä-cäk-siniz | You will not come |
| Onlar danışacaqlar | Onlar da- niş-ä-cäy-lar | They will speak |
It's important to note that in South Azerbaijani, the future tense is used without any auxiliary verbs such as "will" or "shall."
Using the simple future tense is quite straightforward.
Example Dialogue
- Person 1: Sabah məktəbə gedəcəm. (I will go to school tomorrow.)
- Person 2: Sənin məktəbdə nələr var? (What's happening in your school?)
- Person 1: Bugün müəllim bizə yeni bir dərsmaterial gətirəcək. (Today the teacher will bring us a new lesson material.)
Continuous Future Tense
The continuous future tense is used when we want to talk about a future event that will be in progress at some point in the future. The continuous future tense is formed by adding the suffix "-acaq" or "-ecek" to the stem of the verb and then adding the -miş showing attribute to future with auxiliary verb "-ten-yaxşı".
Here is an example table of the continuous future tense:
| South Azerbaijani | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yemək hazırlayacam | Yemäk hazır-laya-cam | I will be cooking |
| Biz hazırda dərs işləyirik. Şənbə kəndə çalışacağıq | Biz hazır-da dərs işlə-yyir-ik. Şənbə kən-də çalış-acağıq | We are currently working on lessons. We will be working in the village on Saturday |
| Sən haradan gələcəksən? | Sän hara-dan gəl-əcəksən? | From where will you be coming? |
| Əlbəttə yeni kursa yazılacağam | Älbättä yeni kurs-a yazıl-acağam | Of course, I will be enrolled in a new course |
| O təbriki mənimlə edəcək | O təbriki mə-nim-lə edə-cək | He will congratulate me |
Perfect Future Tense
The perfect future tense is used when we want to talk about an action that will have already taken place by a certain point in the future. The perfect future tense is formed by using the verb "olacaq" in conjunction with the present participle form of the verb.
Here is an example table of the perfect future tense:
| South Azerbaijani | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Tələbələrimiz imtahanı bitirəcəklər, nağıllarını yazıblar | Tələbə-lərimiz imta-hanı bitir-ə-cəklər, nağıllar-ını yaz-ı-blar | Our students will finish the exams, they will have written their novels |
| Sən onları tapacaqsan | Sän onları ta-pa-cak-sän | You will have found them |
| Biz Bakıya gəlib gərdiyimizdə, caféni açıq görəcəyik | Biz Bakı-ya gə-lib gər-diyimiz-də, caféni açıq gör-əcəy-ik | By the time we come to Baku, we will have seen that the café is open |
| Gələcəyimdə hərşeyi hazır etmiş olacaqmışam | Gəl-ə-cə-yim-də hərşey-i hazır etmiş ol-acaq-mışam | By the time I come, I would have had everything ready |
| Onlar evlərə qayıdacaqlar, tamaqlar hazır olacaq | Onlar evlər-ə qayıd-acaq-lar, tamaqlar hazır ol-acaq | They will return home, the food will have been ready |
Conclusion
Congratulations, you've learned about the future tense in South Azerbaijani! Hopefully, this lesson has provided you with a solid foundation to continue improving your South Azerbaijani abilities. Practice your new knowledge with native speakers using the Polyglot Club platform. Check out more of our community questions to further improve your South Azerbaijani. You can also visit our [Language/South-azerbaijani|South Azerbaijani Grammar] page for more information.
➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎