Meaning of жатуу | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to lie, to lie down
2. to be located
3. to sleep, to go to sleep
4. (after present perfective participle) to be doing (equivalent to English present continuous)
   auxiliary
5. (after present imperfective participle) to be doing (used with келүү and баруу)
   auxiliary
6. (after past participle) to be about to
   auxiliary

Equivalents

Examples

“Үйдө жатат.”

He's lying at home.

“Шаарда беш күн жаттым.”

I was in the city for five days.

“Түрмөдө жатканда көп китеп окуду.”

He read a lot of books while he was in jail.

“Бүгүн жакшы жаттыңызбы?”

Did you sleep well today?

“Жакшы жат!”

Good night! (Sleep well!)

“Сөз сүйлөп жатат.”

He's giving a speech.

“Вермонт Университетинде окуп жатат.”

He's studying at the University of Vermont.

“Ошондой эле ал айылына бара жаткан эмес.”

He wasn't going to his village either.

“Музыканттар Париж метросуна кайтып келе жатышат.”

Musicians are coming back to the Paris metro.

“Мен келатам.”

I'm coming.

“Кеткени жатат.”

He's about to leave.

“Эртең экзамен бергени жатабыз.”

We're about to take an exam tomorrow.

CEFR level