Nominative case (ataý septik) of nouns in the Kazakh language, the description and examples.
Nominative case (ataý septik) of nouns of the Kazakh language answers the questions: kim? (who?), ne? (what?), kimder? (neler?) ( plural) and is used for the name of a person, object or phenomenon. If we compare with the instrumental сase (kómektes septik) of nouns of the Kazakh language, we will see the following: jol (road) – jol–men (on the road).
Singular
| Qazaq | English | Question |
| ana | mother | kim? |
| muǵalim | teacher | kim? |
| jaz | summer | ne? |
| qasyq | spoon | ne? |
Plural
| Qazaq | English | Question |
| balalar | children | kimder? |
| adamdar | people | kimder? |
| taýlar | mountains | neler? |
| túıeler | camels | neler? |
Word in a sentence in the nominative case are subject.
Singular
| Qazaq | English | Question |
| Syzdyq hat jazdy | Syzdyk wrote a letter | kim? |
| Ana tamaq pisirdi | Mom made the food | kim? |
| Dáris bastaldy | The lecture began | ne? |
| Kóktem jazdyń basy | Spring is the beginning of summer | ne? |
| Kóktemde egin egiledi | In the spring they sow the grain field | ne? |
| Kók shyǵady | Grass grows | ne? |
Plural
| Qazaq | English | Question |
| Stýdentter keldi | Students came | kimder? |
| Adamdar dalada júr | People walk on the street | kimder? |
| Naýryz, kókek, maýsym— kóktem aılary | March, April, May – spring months | neler? |
| Qustar keldi | The birds have arrived | neler? |
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