Sports & Activities

1. توپ ئويىنى قەيەردە؟

   Top oyi-ni qey-er-de?

   Where is the ball game?

   Usage

   Asking where a ball game is being held

   Grammar Note

   "Qeyer" (where) + locative "-de" = "where at." Uyghur question words often appear at the end of the sentence.

2. مەن ئۈزۈشنى ياخشى كۆرىمەن

   Men ü-züsh-ni yakh-shi kö-ri-men

   I like swimming

   Usage

   Expressing that you enjoy swimming

   Grammar Note

   "Yakhshi kor" (like, lit. "see as good") is a compound for liking. "-sh" nominalizes verbs.

3. پۇتبول دۇنيا لوڭقىسى قاچان باشلىنىدۇ؟

   Put-bol dun-ya long-qi-si qa-chan bash-li-ni-du?

   When does the football World Cup begin?

   Usage

   Asking when a major sports event starts

   Grammar Note

   "Bashlin-" is the passive stem of "start." "-idu" is the definite present/future suffix.

4. بىلياردخانا بارمۇ؟

   Bi-li-yar-dkha-na bar-mu?

   Is there a billiards hall?

   Usage

   Asking if there is a billiards/snooker hall nearby

   Grammar Note

   "Bar" (there is/have) + question suffix "-mu" = "is there?" Basic Uyghur yes/no question form.

5. ئۇلار غەلىبە قازاندى

   U-lar ghe-li-be qa-zan-di

   They won

   Usage

   Reporting that a team won

   Grammar Note

   "Ghelibe" (victory) + "qazan" (to gain) = "gain victory = win." "-di" is the past tense suffix.

6. مەن تەنتەربىيە قىلىمەن

   Men ten-ter-bi-ye qi-li-men

   I exercise

   Usage

   Saying you regularly exercise

   Grammar Note

   "Qil-" is a light verb (do) used with Arabic/Persian loanwords. "-imen" is the first person present suffix.

7. رېگبى مۇسابىقىسى بارمۇ؟

   Rég-bi mu-sa-bi-qi-si bar-mu?

   Is there a rugby match?

   Usage

   Asking if there is a rugby game

   Grammar Note

   "Musabiqe" (competition/match) takes the third person possessive "-si" (rugby's match). "Régbi" is a loanword for rugby.

8. باسكىتبول ئويناشنى ياخشى كۆرىمەن

   Bas-kit-bul oy-nash-ni yakh-shi kö-ri-men

   I like playing basketball

   Usage

   Saying you enjoy playing basketball

   Grammar Note

   "-sh" nominalizes verbs. "Oyna-" (to play) + "-sh" = "oynash" (playing). Used as the object of "like."

9. جىسمانى چىنىقىش زالى قەيەردە؟

   Jis-ma-ni chi-ni-qish za-li qey-er-de?

   Where is the fitness gym?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of a gym

   Grammar Note

   "Zal" (hall/room) is a Persian loanword. Uyghur uses "zal" or "khana" for facility names.

10. دائىم مارافون يۈگۈرۈمەن

    Da-im ma-ra-fon yü-gü-rü-men

    I often run marathons

    Usage

    Saying you regularly run marathons

    Grammar Note

    "Yügür" (to run) + 1st person present "-ümen". Uyghur vowel harmony causes suffix vowels to change to match the stem.

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