Karachay

qalaydan

/qalajdan/

1. (pron.) from where, where from — The question word qalay with the ablative ending. With da it means from everywhere.
  • sen qalaydan keldiŋ? — where did you come from?
  • qalaydan kelesiz? — where are you coming from?
  • munu qalaydan aldıŋ? — where did you get this from?
2. (conj.) from wherever, from the place where — Opens a clause answered by alaydan, alayğa or arı in the main clause.
  • qalaydan süyseŋ, alaydan kel — come from wherever you like
  • qalaydan alğan eseŋ, alayğa sal — put it back where you took it from
  • qalaydan kelgen eseŋ, arı qayıt — go back to where you came from

Here and there

Placemındahereandathereqaydawhere?bılaydaright herealaydaright thereqalaydaat what spot?
Wheremındahereandathereqaydawhere?bılaydaright herealaydaright thereqalaydaat what spot?
Where toberithis way, over herearıthat way, over thereqayrıwhere to?bılayğato this spotalayğato that spotqalayğato what spot?
Where frommındanfrom hereandanfrom thereqaydanfrom where?bılaydanfrom this spotalaydanfrom that spotqalaydanfrom what spot?
Of the placemındağıof this placeandağıof that placebılaydağıof this spotalaydağıof that spotqalaydağıof what spot?