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Meaning of келүү | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
ɡelyː

Definitions

  1. to come, to arrive
  2. to reach, to achieve
  3. to measure, to weigh
  4. to come true, to come to pass
  5. (after optative form) to want to
    auxiliary
  6. (after present perfective participle) to have been doing continuously over some period of time (similar to English present perfect continuous)
    auxiliary

Equivalents

English arrival bring visit want

Examples

“Барганыбыздан келгенибиз бат болду.”

We went hurriedly and came back even faster.

“Келип кетти.”

He stopped by (He came and left).

“келер чак”

future tense

“Ага тең келген эч ким жок.”

He has no equal.

“Он метр келет.”

It's ten meters.

“Айтканың келсин!”

May what you said come to pass!

“Уктагым келип жатат.”

I want to go to sleep.

“Баргым келбейт.”

I don't feel like going.

“Жегиси келет экен.”

I guess he wants to eat.

“Бир нече жылдан бери жолдош болуп келдик.”

We've been friends for several years now.

“Эртеңден иштеп келе жатат.”

He's been working since morning.

“Бир катар иштер иштелбей келди.”

A few things still haven't been done.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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