Learn Kazakh with: Ūmytsam da (Ұмытсам да)

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Ұмытсам да мен, ұмытпасам да — even if I forget, even if I do not. The whole song turns on that one concessive ending, sung by someone still waiting and still telling their own heart алданба, do not be fooled.

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Сені күтіп жүрмін мен әлі де

Latin: Senı kütıp jürmın men älı de

Literal: You waiting walking-I I still also.

English: I am still waiting for you.

Turkish: Seni bekleyip duruyorum ben hâlâ (da).

Мені ұмытып кеттің бе мәңгіге?!

Latin: Menı ūmytyp kettıñ be mäñgıge?!

Literal: Me forgetting you-went question-particle forever-to?!

English: Have you forgotten me forever?!

Turkish: Beni unutup gittin mi sonsuza?!

Елең-елең көңілім қиналды сенен

Latin: Eleñ-eleñ köñılım qinaldy senen

Literal: Anxious-anxious my-heart suffered from-you.

English: My restless heart/spirit suffered because of you.

Turkish: Kaygılı gönlüm acı çekti senden.

Терең-қырлы өмірдің жолдарын кезем

Latin: Tereñ-qyrly ömırdıñ joldaryn kezem

Literal: Deep-layered life's paths-its I-wander.

English: I wander the paths of a deep, multifaceted life.

Turkish: Derin-katmanlı ömrün yollarını gezerim.

Тамшы болып көзімнен құлайды неге

Latin: Tamşy bolyp közımnen qūlaidy nege

Literal: Drop being my-eye-from it-falls why?

English: Why does it fall as a drop from my eye?

Turkish: Damla olup gözümden düşer niye (neye)?

Мен ұмытсам да?

Latin: Men ūmytsam da?

Literal: I if-I-forget even-if?

English: Even if I forget?

Turkish: Ben unutsam da

Алаң-алаң жүрегім байлаулы саған

Latin: Alañ-alañ jüregım bailauly sağan

Literal: Anxious-anxious my-heart bound to-you.

English: My anxious heart is bound to you.

Turkish: Tedirgin yüreğim bağlı sana.

Қаламаған өмірді сыйладың маған

Latin: Qalamağan ömırdı syiladyñ mağan

Literal: Unwanted life-accusative you-gave to-me.

English: You gave me an unwanted life.

Turkish: İstenmeyen ömrü hediye ettin bana.

Жаралаған кезіңді есіме алам

Latin: Jaralağan kezıñdı esıme alam

Literal: Wounded your-time-accusative my-memory-to I-take.

English: I remember the time you wounded (me).

Turkish: Yaraladığın zamanı hatırlarım.

Мен ұмытсам да

Latin: Men ūmytsam da

Literal: I if-I-forget even-if?

English: Even if I forget?

Turkish: Ben unutsam da

Ұмытсам да мен, ұмытпасам да

Latin: Ūmytsam da men, ūmytpasam da

Literal: If-I-forget even-if I, if-I-not-forget even-if.

English: Even if I forget, even if I don't forget.

Turkish: Unutsam da ben, unutmasam da.

Үйреніп алғам үміт жасауға

Latin: Üirenıp alğam ümıt jasauğa

Literal: Learning taken-I hope to-make.

English: I have learned to make hope.

Turkish: Alıştım (öğrendim) ümit etmeye.

Келеді деп әлі

Latin: Keledı dep älı

Literal: It-comes saying still.

English: Thinking it will still come (he/she will still come).

Turkish: Gelir diye hâlâ.

Көремін деп әлі

Latin: Köremın dep älı

Literal: I-see saying still.

English: Thinking I will still see (it/him/her).

Turkish: Görürüm diye hâlâ.

Болды, болды, болды, болды жүрек, алданба

Latin: Boldy, boldy, boldy, boldy jürek, aldanba

Literal: Happened, happened, happened, happened heart, don't-be-deceived.

English: Enough, enough, enough, enough heart, don't be deceived.

Turkish: Yeter (oldu), yeter, yeter, yeter yürek, aldanma.

Одан басқа сен сүйетін ғашық жан болу керек жалғанда

Latin: Odan basqa sen süietın ğaşyq jan bolu kerek jalğanda

Literal: Him-from other you loving beloved soul to-be necessary world-in.

English: Besides him/her, there should be another loving person for you in the world.

Turkish: Ondan başka seveceğin âşık can olsa gerek yalan dünyada.

Елең-елең көңілім қиналды сенен

Latin: Eleñ-eleñ köñılım qinaldy senen

Literal: Anxious-anxious my-heart suffered from-you.

English: My restless heart/spirit suffered because of you.

Turkish: Kaygılı gönlüm acı çekti senden.

Терең-қырлы өмірдің жолдарын кезем

Latin: Tereñ-qyrly ömırdıñ joldaryn kezem

Literal: Deep-layered life's paths-its I-wander.

English: I wander the paths of a deep, multifaceted life.

Turkish: Derin-katmanlı ömrün yollarını gezerim.

Тамшы болып көзімнен құлайды неге

Latin: Tamşy bolyp közımnen qūlaidy nege

Literal: Drop being my-eye-from it-falls why?

English: Why does it fall as a drop from my eye?

Turkish: Damla olup gözümden düşer niye (neye)?

Мен ұмытсам да?

Latin: Men ūmytsam da?

Literal: I if-I-forget even-if?

English: Even if I forget?

Turkish: Ben unutsam da

Алаң-алаң жүрегім байлаулы саған

Latin: Alañ-alañ jüregım bailauly sağan

Literal: Anxious-anxious my-heart bound to-you.

English: My anxious heart is bound to you.

Turkish: Tedirgin yüreğim bağlı sana.

Қаламаған өмірді сыйладың маған

Latin: Qalamağan ömırdı syiladyñ mağan

Literal: Unwanted life-accusative you-gave to-me.

English: You gave me an unwanted life.

Turkish: İstenmeyen ömrü hediye ettin bana.

Жаралаған кезіңді есіме алам

Latin: Jaralağan kezıñdı esıme alam

Literal: Wounded your-time-accusative my-memory-to I-take.

English: I remember the time you wounded (me).

Turkish: Yaraladığın zamanı hatırlarım.

Мен ұмытсам да

Latin: Men ūmytsam da

Literal: I if-I-forget even-if?

English: Even if I forget?

Turkish: Ben unutsam da

Grammar notes, line by line

What each line is doing grammatically: the case and person endings it uses, the tense or mood of its verb, and the fixed expressions a dictionary will not resolve word by word. Lines that repeat in the song are listed once.

Senı kütıp jürmın men älı de

Сені күтіп жүрмін мен әлі де

I am still waiting for you.

  • 'күтіп (kütıp) жүрмін (jürmın)' creates a continuous aspect, describing an ongoing state.

Menı ūmytyp kettıñ be mäñgıge?!

Мені ұмытып кеттің бе мәңгіге?!

Have you forgotten me forever?!

  • 'кеттің (kettıñ)' functions as an auxiliary indicating definitive completion.
  • 'бе (be)' is an interrogative particle.

Eleñ-eleñ köñılım qinaldy senen

Елең-елең көңілім қиналды сенен

My restless heart/spirit suffered because of you.

  • Reduplicative 'Елең-елең (Eleñ-eleñ)' adds intensity to the state of restlessness.

Tereñ-qyrly ömırdıñ joldaryn kezem

Терең-қырлы өмірдің жолдарын кезем

I wander the paths of a deep, multifaceted life.

  • Compound 'Терең-қырлы (Tereñ-qyrly)' functions as a complex epithet for 'өмір (ömır)'.

Tamşy bolyp közımnen qūlaidy nege

Тамшы болып көзімнен құлайды неге

Why does it fall as a drop from my eye?

  • 'Тамшы (Tamşy) болып (bolyp)' acts as an adverbial phrase of state.

Men ūmytsam da?

Мен ұмытсам да?

Even if I forget?

  • '-сам (sam) да (da)' is the standard conditional-concessive construction.

Alañ-alañ jüregım bailauly sağan

Алаң-алаң жүрегім байлаулы саған

My anxious heart is bound to you.

  • 'байлаулы (bailauly)' (bound) is a past participle functioning as an adjective.

Qalamağan ömırdı syiladyñ mağan

Қаламаған өмірді сыйладың маған

You gave me an unwanted life.

  • 'Қаламаған (Qalamağan)' is a negative relative participle.

Jaralağan kezıñdı esıme alam

Жаралаған кезіңді есіме алам

I remember the time you wounded (me).

  • 'есіме (esıme) алам (alam)' (I take to my memory) is an idiom for 'I remember'.

Ūmytsam da men, ūmytpasam da

Ұмытсам да мен, ұмытпасам да

Even if I forget, even if I don't forget.

  • Symmetrical repetition of the conditional-concessive construction emphasizes total uncertainty.

Üirenıp alğam ümıt jasauğa

Үйреніп алғам үміт жасауға

I have learned to make hope.

  • '-у (u)' (dative) expresses purpose for a preceding infinitive.
  • 'алғам (alğam)' is a colloquial contraction of 'алғанмын (alğanmyn)' (perfective).

Keledı dep älı

Келеді деп әлі

Thinking it will still come (he/she will still come).

  • 'деп (dep)' functions as a quoting particle, often implying 'thinking that'.

Köremın dep älı

Көремін деп әлі

Thinking I will still see (it/him/her).

  • 'Көремін (Köremın) деп (dep)' implies internal intent or expectation.

Boldy, boldy, boldy, boldy jürek, aldanba

Болды, болды, болды, болды жүрек, алданба

Enough, enough, enough, enough heart, don't be deceived.

  • 'Болды (Boldy)' as an interjection means 'enough' or 'stop it'.

Odan basqa sen süietın ğaşyq jan bolu kerek jalğanda

Одан басқа сен сүйетін ғашық жан болу керек жалғанда

Besides him/her, there should be another loving person for you in the world.

  • 'болу (bolu) керек (kerek)' constructs a modal necessity phrase.

Word study: 58 words with roots and origins

Every distinct word in the song, in the order it is first sung, with the dictionary form to look up, the endings on it, what it means here, and where the word came from. Words that recur are listed once.

WordDictionary formGrammarMeaningOrigin
SenıСені senсен pron. pers. 2nd pers. sg. acc. you From Proto-Common Turkic *sen, from Proto-Turkic *sẹ.Wiktionary
kütıpкүтіп kütuкүту v. gerund waiting for From Proto-Turkic *kǖd-.Wiktionary
jürmınжүрмін jüruжүру v. 1st pers. sg. pres. ind. am From Proto-Turkic *yüri-.Wiktionary
menмен menмен pron. pers. 1st pers. sg. I From Proto-Common Turkic *ben ('I'), from Proto-Turkic *bẹ ('me').Wiktionary
älıәлі älıәлі adv. still From Persian.Wiktionary
deде deде particle also From Proto-Turkic *-de.Wiktionary
MenıМені menмен pron. pers. 1st pers. sg. acc. me From Proto-Common Turkic *ben ('I'), from Proto-Turkic *bẹ ('me').Wiktionary
ūmytypұмытып ūmytuұмыту v. gerund forgetting From Proto-Turkic *umnït-.Wiktionary
kettıñкеттің ketuкету v. 2nd pers. sg. past-witnessed you went (away) From Proto-Turkic *kē(y)t-.Wiktionary
beбе beбе particle question marker From Proto-Turkic *-mi.Wiktionary
mäñgıgeмәңгіге mäñgıмәңгі adv. forever From Proto-Turkic *beŋkü.Wiktionary
Eleñ-eleñЕлең-елең eleñелең adj. restless Turkic imitative root.
köñılımкөңілім köñılкөңіл n. sg. possessive-1sg my heart From Proto-Turkic *köŋül.Wiktionary
qinaldyқиналды qinauқинау v. 3rd pers. sg. past-witnessed suffered From Persian 'qīna' (vengeance) via verb adaptation.Listed in Wiktionary
senenсенен senсен pron. pers. 2nd pers. sg. abl. from you From Proto-Common Turkic *sen, from Proto-Turkic *sẹ.Wiktionary
Tereñ-qyrlyТерең-қырлы tereñтерең adj. deep-faceted From Proto-Turkic *teriŋ.Wiktionary
ömırdıñөмірдің ömırөмір n. gen. sg. life's From Persian, from Arabic.Wiktionary · Sözdikqor
joldarynжолдарын jolжол n. pl. acc. paths From Proto-Turkic *yōl.Wiktionary
kezemкезем kezuкезу v. 1st pers. sg. present I wander From Proto-Turkic *keŕ-.Wiktionary
TamşyТамшы tamşyтамшы n. sg. drop Formed within Kazakh from таму (tamu) + -шы (şy).Wiktionary
bolypболып boluболу v. gerund becoming From Proto-Turkic *bō-.
közımnenкөзімнен közкөз n. abl. sg. possessive-1sg from my eye From Proto-Turkic *köŕ.Wiktionary
qūlaidyқұлайды qūlauқұлау v. 3rd pers. sg. present falls From Proto-Turkic *kula-.Wiktionary
negeнеге neне pron. interrogative why From Proto-Turkic *nē-.Wiktionary
ūmytsamұмытсам ūmytuұмыту v. 1st pers. sg. conditional if I forget From Proto-Turkic *umnït-.Wiktionary
daда daда particle even/also From Proto-Turkic *ta.
Alañ-alañАлаң-алаң alañалаң adj. anxious From Proto-Turkic *alaŋ.Wiktionary
jüregımжүрегім jürekжүрек n. sg. possessive-1sg my heart From Proto-Turkic *yürek.Wiktionary
bailaulyбайлаулы bailauбайлау adj. bound From Proto-Common Turkic *bāgla- ('to tie'), from Proto-Common Turkic *bāg ('rope; connection').Wiktionary
sağanсаған senсен pron. pers. 2nd pers. sg. dat. to you From Proto-Common Turkic *sen, from Proto-Turkic *sẹ.Wiktionary
QalamağanҚаламаған qalauқалау adj. negative participle unwanted From Proto-Turkic *qāla-.
ömırdıөмірді ömırөмір n. acc. sg. life From Persian, from Arabic.Wiktionary · Sözdikqor
syiladyñсыйладың syilauсыйлау v. 2nd pers. sg. past-witnessed you gave From Proto-Turkic *sɨjŋ.Wiktionary
mağanмаған menмен pron. pers. 1st pers. sg. dat. to me From Proto-Common Turkic *ben ('I'), from Proto-Turkic *bẹ ('me').Wiktionary
JaralağanЖаралаған jaralauжаралау adj. participle wounding From Proto-Turkic *yara.Wiktionary
kezıñdıкезіңді kezкез n. acc. sg. possessive-2sg your time Origin uncertain: Persian or Proto-Turkic.Wiktionary
esımeесіме esес n. dat. sg. possessive-1sg to my memory From Proto-Turkic *es.Wiktionary
alamалам aluалу v. 1st pers. sg. present I take From Proto-Turkic *al-.Wiktionary
ūmytpasamұмытпасам ūmytuұмыту v. 1st pers. sg. negative conditional if I don't forget From Proto-Turkic *umnït-.Wiktionary
ÜirenıpҮйреніп üirenuүйрену v., converb form of 'үйрену (üirenu)' having learned From Proto-Turkic *üg- (to learn/know).
alğamалғам aluалу v., 1st pers. sg. perfect of 'алу (alu)' I have taken From Proto-Turkic *al-.Wiktionary
ümıtүміт ümıtүміт n. sg. hope From Persian omêd.Wiktionary · Sözdikqor
jasauğaжасауға jasauжасау v., dat. inf. of 'жасау (jasau)' to make From Proto-Turkic *yasa-.Wiktionary
KeledıКеледі keluкелу v., 3rd pers. sg. pres. of 'келу (kelu)' he/she/it comes From Proto-Turkic *kẹl-.Wiktionary
depдеп deuдеу v., converb form of 'деу (deu)' saying/thinking From Proto-Turkic *tē-.Wiktionary
KöremınКөремін köruкөру v., 1st pers. sg. pres. of 'көру (köru)' I will see From Proto-Turkic *kör-.Wiktionary
BoldyБолды boluболу v., 3rd pers. sg. past of 'болу (bolu)' enough From Proto-Turkic *bōl-.Wiktionary
jürekжүрек jürekжүрек n. sg. heart From Proto-Turkic *yürek.Wiktionary
aldanbaалданба aldanuалдану v., 2nd pers. sg. imperative negative don't be deceived From 'алдау (aldau)' (to trick) + reflexive suffix '-н (n)'.Listed in Sözdikqor
OdanОдан olол pron., ablative case from that/him From Proto-Turkic *ol.Wiktionary
basqaбасқа basqaбасқа adj. other From Proto-Turkic *baĺčka.Wiktionary
senсен senсен pron. 2nd pers. sg. you From Proto-Common Turkic *sen, from Proto-Turkic *sẹ.Wiktionary
süietınсүйетін süyuсүю v., present participle of 'сүю (süyu)' that loves From Proto-Turkic *seb-.Wiktionary
ğaşyqғашық ğaşyqғашық adj. beloved/loving From Arabic.Wiktionary
janжан janжан n. sg. soul/person From Persian, from Middle Persian, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH.Wiktionary
boluболу boluболу v., infinitive of 'болу (bolu)' to be From Proto-Turkic *bōl-.Wiktionary
kerekкерек kerekкерек adj. necessary From Proto-Turkic *kẹrgek.Wiktionary
jalğandaжалғанда jalğanжалған n. locative in the world From Proto-Turkic *yalgan.Wiktionary

Linguistic analysis is produced with AI assistance and reviewed by hand before publication. It is designed as an educational aid and may still contain translation or etymological errors.

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