ниндәй

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Bashkir

Etymology

From *nendäg "what, what type of", from Proto-Turkic *nē- (what).

Cognate with Tatar нинди (nindi, what type of).

Compare with Kyrgyz кандай (kanday, what, what type of), which is formed following the same pattern from a different interrogative root, Proto-Turkic *ka-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): ,
  • Hyphenation: нин‧дәй

Determiner

ниндәй (nindəy)

  1. (interrogative) what, which, what kind of
    Ул ниндәй кеше икән?
    Ul nindəy keşe ikən?
    What type of person is he/she, (I wonder)?
    Ысын лидерға ниндәй сифаттар хас булырға тейеш?
    Isın liderğa nindəy sifattar xas bulırğa teyeş?
    What qualities must be inherent to a true leader?
    Берҙәм дәүләт имтиханы ниндәй фәндәрҙән үткәрелә?
    Berźəm dəwlət imtixanı nindəy fəndərźən ütkərelə?
    On what subjects is the Unified State Exam administered?
    Һаналып килеүсе һүҙҙәр араһында ниндәй тыныш билдәһе ҡуйыла?
    Hanalıp kilewse hüźźər arahında nindəy tınış bildəhe quyıla?
    What punctuation mark is placed between words in an enumerated sequence?
  2. Used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings: what
    Ниндәй зирәк бала икән!
    Nindəy zirək bala ikən!
    What a bright child!

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