Photography

1. سۈرەت تارتسام بولامدۇ؟

   Sü-ret tart-sam bo-lam-du?

   May I take a photo?

   Usage

   Asking permission to take a photograph

   Grammar Note

   "Tartsam bolamdu" is the standard permission request: conditional "-sam" + "bol" (okay) + question "-mdu".

2. مەن سىزنى سۈرەتكە تارتىپ بەرەيمۇ؟

   Men siz-ni sü-ret-ke tar-tip be-rey-mu?

   Shall I take your picture?

   Usage

   Offering to take someone's photo

   Grammar Note

   "-ip ber" (do for someone) is a benefactive compound verb structure. "Bereymu" is the 1st person offer-question form.

3. بىر قەدەم ئارقىغا كەتسىڭىز

   Bir qe-dem ar-qi-gha ket-sing-iz

   Please step back one step

   Usage

   Asking someone to move back slightly for a better shot

   Grammar Note

   "Ket" (go) + conditional "-sa" + 2nd-person polite "-ngiz": a polite "if you would…" request (not an imperative). "Arqigha" (backward) uses dative "-gha" for direction.

4. كامېرام چۈشۈپ كەتتى

   Ka-me-ram chü-shüp ket-ti

   My camera fell down

   Usage

   Reporting that your camera was dropped

   Grammar Note

   "chüsh" (fall/descend) + "-ip ket" is a completive/irreversible aspect compound. "-am" is the 1st person possessive suffix.

5. بۇ يەر سۈرەت تارتىشقا ياخشى

   Bu yer sü-ret tar-tish-qa yakh-shi

   This place is good for taking photos

   Usage

   Recommending a spot as good for photography

   Grammar Note

   "Tartishqa" = verbal noun "tartish" + dative "-qa," expressing purpose/suitability.

6. يارۇق يەتمەيدۇ

   Ya-ruq yet-mey-du

   There isn't enough light

   Usage

   Noting that there is insufficient light for photography

   Grammar Note

   "Yet-" (to be enough/reach) + negative "-mey" + present "-du." Standard negative present tense.

7. سۈرىتىمنى ئۆچۈرۈۋەتمەڭ

   Sü-ri-tim-ni ö-chü-rü-vet-meng

   Please don't delete my photos

   Usage

   Asking someone not to delete your photos

   Grammar Note

   "Öchür" (erase) + "-vet" (completive aspect) + prohibitive "-meng." "-ivet" emphasizes irreversible action.

8. بۇ سۈرەت ناھايىتى چىرايلىق

   Bu sü-ret na-ha-yi-ti chi-ray-liq

   This photo is very beautiful

   Usage

   Complimenting a beautiful photograph

   Grammar Note

   "Chiray" (face/appearance) + adjectival "-liq" = "beautiful." A common Uyghur adjective formation.

9. ئالدى سۈرەت تارتايلى

   Al-di sü-ret tar-tay-li

   Let's take a selfie

   Usage

   Suggesting to take a selfie together

   Grammar Note

   "Tartayli" = "tart" (take/pull) + cohortative "-ayli" (let's). "Aldi süret" (front photo) is commonly used for selfie.

10. كامېرا باتارىيەسى تۈگەپ كەتتى

    Ka-me-ra ba-ta-ri-ye-si tü-gep ket-ti

    The camera battery is dead

    Usage

    Saying the camera battery has run out

    Grammar Note

    "Tüge" (to run out) + "-ip ket" (completive, gone) is a compound for depletion. "Ketti" is past completive.

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