Side-by-side comparison of Kazakh and Kyrgyz morphology

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This is meant as a quick and dirty side-by-side comparison of Kazakh and Kyrgyz morphology, intended for speakers or learners of one language who want to learn about the other. More resources for such people can be found on the Differences between Kazakh and Kyrgyz page.

Person Agreement

Pronouns

Kyrgyz

Personal pronouns
Kyrgyz English
Мен I
Сен You (singular informal)
Сиз You (singular formal)
Ал He/She/It
Биз We
Силер You (plural informal)
Сиздер You (plural formal)
Алар They


Kazakh

Personal pronouns
Kyrgyz English
Мен I
Сен You (singular informal)
Сіз You (singular formal)
Ол He/She/It
Біз We
Сендер You (plural informal)
Сіздер You (plural formal)
Олар They

Other than the differences in form, there're a few differences in useage of the pronouns. These mainly include the following:

  • In Kazakh, when addressing a single person you'd address with сен, but including in the address people you'd address as сіз, the default is to use сіздер. In Kyrgyz, the default is to use силер.
  • In Kazakh, біздер is often used in addition to біз. (My theory is that біздер is an inclusive pronoun while біз is exclusive, but this needs to be investigated.)
  • In Kyrgyz, силер may be used to address a single person informally, but to still convey a sense of respect. This is used especially by younger people to address older people within families and in social settings.

Case forms

Kyrgyz

Declension of мен
case form
Nominative мен
Accusative мени
Genitive менин
Locative менде
Dative менден
Ablative мага
Commitative мен(и) менен


Declension of сен
case form
Nominative сен
Accusative сени
Genitive сенин
Locative сенде
Dative сенден
Ablative сага
Commitative сен(и) менен


Declension of сиз
case form
Nominative сиз
Accusative сизди
Genitive сиздин
Locative сизде
Dative сизден
Ablative сизге
Commitative сиз менен


Declension of ал
case form
Nominative ал
Accusative аны
Genitive анын
Locative анда
Dative ан(д)ан
Ablative ага
Commitative аны менен


Declension of биз
case form
Nominative биз
Accusative бизди
Genitive биздин
Locative бизде
Dative бизден
Ablative бизге
Commitative биз менен


Declension of силер
case form
Nominative силер
Accusative силерди
Genitive силердин
Locative силерде
Dative силерден
Ablative силерге
Commitative силер менен


Declension of сиздер
case form
Nominative сиздер
Accusative сиздерди
Genitive сиздердин
Locative сиздерде
Dative сиздерден
Ablative сиздерге
Commitative сиздер менен


Declension of алар
case form
Nominative алар
Accusative аларды
Genitive алардын
Locative аларда
Dative алардан
Ablative аларга
Commitative алар менен


Kazakh

Declension of мен
case form
Nominative мен
Accusative мені
Genitive менің
Locative менде
Dative менен
Ablative маған
Commitative менімен


Declension of сен
case form
Nominative сен
Accusative сені
Genitive сенің
Locative сенде
Dative сенен
Ablative саған
Commitative сенімен


Declension of сіз
case form
Nominative сіз
Accusative сізді
Genitive сіздің
Locative сізде
Dative сізден
Ablative сізге
Commitative сізбен


Declension of ол
case form
Nominative ол
Accusative оны
Genitive оның
Locative онда
Dative онан
Ablative оған
Commitative онымен


Declension of біз
case form
Nominative біз
Accusative бізді
Genitive біздің
Locative бізде
Dative бізден
Ablative бізге
Commitative бізбен


Declension of сендер
case form
Nominative сендер
Accusative сендерді
Genitive сендердің
Locative сендерде
Dative сендерден
Ablative сендерге
Commitative сендермен


Declension of сіздер
case form
Nominative сіздер
Accusative сіздерді
Genitive сіздердің
Locative сіздерде
Dative сіздерден
Ablative сіздерге
Commitative сіздермен


Declension of олар
case form
Nominative олар
Accusative оларды
Genitive олардың
Locative оларда
Dative олардан
Ablative оларға
Commitative олармен

Agreement

Kyrgyz

Morphemes indicating person
pronouns copulas present tense possessive endings past/conditional imperative
1st sg мен -mIn -Ăm(In) -(I)m -(I)m -(A)yIN
2nd sg сен -sIŋ -ĂsIŋ -(I)ŋ -(I)ŋ —, -GIn
2nd formal sg сиз -sIz -ĂsIz -(I)ŋIz -(I)ŋIz -GIlA
3rd sg ал/ол -Ăt -(s)I(n) -sIn
1st pl биз -BIz -ĂßIz -(I)BIz -(I)K -(A)lI(K) -(A)ylI(K)
2nd pl силер -sIŋAr -ĂsIŋAr -(I)ŋAr -(I)ŋAr -GIlA
2nd formal pl сиздер -sIzdAr -ĂsIzdAr -(I)ŋIzdAr -(I)nIzdAr -GIlA
3rd pl алар/олор -(I)şAt -(s)I(n) -(I)ş- -sIn, -IşsIn

Kazakh