Art & Museums

1. بۇ سۈرەت كىم چىزغان؟

   Bu sü-ret kim chiz-ghan?

   Who painted this picture?

   Usage

   Asking who created a piece of artwork

   Grammar Note

   "Süret" (picture/image) from Arabic "sura." "-ghan/-gen" is the past participle suffix.

2. ئۇيغۇر سەنئىتى ناھايىتى ئۆزگىچە

   Uy-ghur sen-i-ti na-ha-yi-ti öz-gi-che

   Uyghur art is very unique

   Usage

   Commenting on the uniqueness of Uyghur art

   Grammar Note

   "Senet" (art) from Arabic "sina'a" (craft/industry). "Özgiche" (unique) derives from "öz" (self).

3. خەت-سەنئەت ئۆگىنىشكە قىزىقىمەن

   Khet-sen-et ö-ge-nish-ke qi-ziq-i-men

   I am interested in learning calligraphy

   Usage

   Expressing interest in learning Uyghur/Arabic calligraphy

   Grammar Note

   "Khet" (letter/script) from Arabic "khatt." "Khet-senet" (letter-art) is a compound for calligraphy.

4. يىپەك تاققىچلىرى ناھايىتى سۈيۈملۈك

   Yi-pek taq-qi-chli-ri na-ha-yi-ti sü-yüm-lük

   The silk embroideries are very lovely

   Usage

   Complimenting traditional Uyghur silk embroidery crafts

   Grammar Note

   "Süyümlük" (lovely) derives from "söy" (to love) + "-lük" (having the quality of). Common Uyghur adjective suffix.

5. بۇ رەسىم كۆرگەزمىسى قاچان ئاچىلىدۇ؟

   Bu re-sim kör-gez-mi-si qa-chan a-chi-li-du?

   When does this art exhibition open?

   Usage

   Asking about the opening date of an art exhibition

   Grammar Note

   "Achil" (be opened) is the passive of "ach" (open). "Qachan" (when) is the temporal question word.

6. ئۆچىرەت تىزىمىغا يازدۇرۇپ بولىدۇ؟

   Ö-chi-ret ti-zim-i-gha yaz-dur-up bo-li-du?

   Is it possible to register on the waiting list?

   Usage

   Asking to be added to a waiting list for an exhibition or event

   Grammar Note

   "Yazdur" is the causative of "yaz" (write). "Bolidu" (becomes/can) expresses possibility.

7. بۇ كۆرگەزمىگە كىرىش ھەققى بارمۇ؟

   Bu kör-gez-mi-ge ki-rish heq-qi bar-mu?

   Is there an entry fee for this exhibition?

   Usage

   Asking if there is an admission fee for an exhibition

   Grammar Note

   "Heq" (fee/right) from Arabic "haqq." "-qi" is the 3rd person possessive. "Barmu" creates a yes/no question.

8. بۇ ساپال بۇيۇم ھۈنەرۋەنلەر ياسىغان

   Bu sa-pal bu-yum hü-ner-wen-ler ya-si-ghan

   This pottery was made by craftsmen

   Usage

   Describing a piece of traditional craft made by artisans

   Grammar Note

   "-lar/-ler" is the Uyghur plural suffix. "Yasighan" = "yasi-" (make) + past participial "-ghan."

9. مۇزېيدا فوتو تارتساممۇ بولىدۇ؟

   Mu-zey-da fo-to tart-sam-mu bo-li-du?

   Is it okay to take photos in the museum?

   Usage

   Asking permission to take photographs in a museum

   Grammar Note

   "-sammu bolidu" (is it okay if I) is the permission question structure. "-sam" (if I) + "-mu bolidu" (is it okay?).

10. ئۇيغۇر كىلىمىنى سوۋغات قىلماقچىمەن

    Uy-ghur ki-li-mi-ni sow-ghat qil-maq-chi-men

    I want to take a Uyghur carpet as a gift

    Usage

    Saying you want to bring a traditional Uyghur carpet as a souvenir

    Grammar Note

    "Sowghat" (gift/souvenir) is common Turkic vocabulary. "Qil" (do) + intentional = intend to give as gift.

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