Diving & Water Sports

1. Һыуға сумыу дәрестәре бармы?

   Hywgha sumyw därestäre barmy?

   Are there diving lessons?

   Usage

   Ask whether diving lessons are available

   Grammar Note

   "Һыуға сумыу" (diving into water) plus "дәрестәре" (its lessons). Composed with regular grammar.

2. Ҡорамалды арендаға алырға буламы?

   Qoramaldy arendagha alyrgha bulamy?

   Can I rent equipment?

   Usage

   Ask whether you can rent equipment

   Grammar Note

   "Арендаға алыу" means "to rent". Composed with regular grammar.

3. Иң ҙур тәрәнлек ни тиклем?

   Iñ dhur täränlek ni tiklem?

   What is the maximum depth?

   Usage

   Ask the maximum depth

   Grammar Note

   "Иң" (most) plus an adjective gives the superlative. Composed with regular grammar.

4. Бында акула бармы?

   Bynda akula barmy?

   Are there sharks here?

   Usage

   Ask whether there are sharks here

   Grammar Note

   A generic noun stays singular, so "акула" covers "sharks". Composed with regular grammar.

5. Һыуҙың температураһы ниндәй?

   Hywdhyñ temperaturahy nindäy?

   What is the water temperature?

   Usage

   Ask the water temperature

   Grammar Note

   Genitive "һыуҙың" plus possessive "температураһы" gives "the water temperature". Composed with regular grammar.

6. Һыу бысраҡмы?

   Hyw bysraqmy?

   Is the water dirty?

   Usage

   Ask whether the water is dirty

   Grammar Note

   The question suffix -мы attaches directly to the word. Composed with regular grammar.

7. Балыҡтарҙы ашатырға ярамай

   Balyqtardhy ashatyrgha yaramay

   Do not feed the fish

   Usage

   State that feeding the fish is not allowed

   Grammar Note

   "-ырға ярамай" means "must not". Composed with regular grammar.

8. Киләһе сумыу ҡасан?

   Kilähe sumyw qasan?

   When is the next dive?

   Usage

   Ask when the next dive is

   Grammar Note

   "Сумыу" is the verbal noun of сум- "to dive". Composed with regular grammar.

9. Бында һыуға сумырға буламы?

   Bynda hywgha sumyrgha bulamy?

   Can I dive here?

   Usage

   Ask whether diving is allowed here

   Grammar Note

   "-ырға буламы?" asks whether something is allowed. Composed with regular grammar.

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