Grammar 15

Question 1

unexpected by chance
Sometimes he unexpectedly uses / comes out with bad words.
I’m sorry for what I accidentally said.

Answer 1

санаандгүй
тэр заримдаа санаандгүй муухай үг хэлчихдэг.

санаандгүй хэлсэн үгийг минь уучлаарай.

Question 2

unintentional / unintended
We unexpectedly saw Kate coming.

I am sorry for unintentionally stepping on your foot.

Answer 2

санамсаргүй
Бид хоёр кейтын ирж байгааг санамёаргүй харсан.
уучлаарай таны хөл дээр санамсаргүй гишгэчихлээ.

Question 3

until
The suffix is translated “until” and expresses the action in the sentence.
Until you finish cooking, I will read a book.
Wait for me until I come.
I will be in Mongolia until the beginning of June.

Answer 3

тал

чамайг хоолоо хийж дуустал би ном уншна.
намайг иртэл хулээгээрэй.
Би 6-р сар гартал монголд байна.

Question 4

Colloquial expressions using тал
Serves as an adverb before the verb
to fall with a thud
eat until bursting
to work like crazy or until tried.

Answer 4

тал

пидхийтэл унах
хагарталаа идэх
ядарталаа ажиллах

Question 5

to or until
I am busy until 6.00.
It is a long way from UB to Uvc province.
From here to BJ I will go by train.

Answer 5

хүртэл
Би 6 цаг хүтэл замгүй.
УБ аас Увс аймаг хүрэул хол байдаг.
Би эндээс бээжин хүртэл галт тэргээр явна.

Question 6

although
This can be used with one or two subjects.
Although he had not been to England his English is perfect.
Although that person has a bad cold he went outside.

Answer 6

боловч

тэр Англид очиж байгаагүй боловч англй хэлийг төгс мэддэг.
тэр хүнд ханиадтай байсан боловч гадагш явсан.

Question 7

although
This can only be used with one subject - used more in spoken language than боловч.
Although the believed they will beat China, they lost.

Answer 7

мөртлөө

тэд нар хятадын багийг хожно гэж итгэж байсан, мөртлөө хожигдсон

Question 8

but
Similar to гэвч but not so strong in its concessive meaning.
Our friend speaks Mongolian well but she can’t write one word.
Cars in Mongolia are expensive, but in Germany they relatively/comparatively cheap.

Answer 8

харин

манай найз монголоор сайн ярьдаг, харин нэг ч үг бичиж чадахгүй.
машин монголд их үнэтэй, харин Гермаид харьцангуй хямд байдаг.

Question 9

but / but still
Cars in Mongolia are very expensive, but they are comparatively cheap in Germany.
He has offended me many times, but I still invited him.
He has offended me many times. but I still forgave him.

Answer 9

гэвч
машин монголд их үнэтэй гэвч гэрманд харьцангүй хямд байдаг.
тэр намайг олон удаа гомдоосон, гэвч би түүнийг урьсан.
тэр намайг олон удаа гомдоосон гэвч түүхийг уучлсан.

Question 10

unfortunately - a lot
I really want to eat, but I don’t have time.
Before I used to know this grammar, but now I have forgotten.

Answer 10

даанч их даанч
би хоол идмээр л байна. даанч завгүй.
би өмнө нь энэ дүрмийг мэдсэн. даанч мартсан.