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28 Total Rules
65 Chapters
7 CEFR level
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Understand Mongolian Grammar Faster

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A1
A1

A1 Chapters

Beginner · 6 Total Rules

You can understand and use everyday phrases. Grammar at this level covers present tense, basic sentence patterns, and simple questions.

Present tense basics Yes/no questions Articles & pronouns
6

Who's Who: Personal Pronouns

Mastering subject pronouns and their basic usage. Learn how to distinguish between formal and informal 'you'.

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7

The Genitive Case: Belonging

Expressing ownership and relationships between nouns. This chapter introduces the first of the major Mongolian cases.

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The Accusative Case: Direct Action

Identifying the direct object of a sentence. Learn how to mark nouns that receive the action of a verb.

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9

The Dative-Locative Case: Where and To Whom

Expressing location and the indirect object. This case is crucial for saying where things are and who you are giving things to.

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10

Present and Future Tense

Describing current actions and future intentions. Learn the most common verb ending used in daily speech.

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11

The Art of Saying No

Negating nouns and verbs using different particles. Learn the difference between 'not being' and 'not doing'.

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12

More Than One: Plural Markers

How to form plurals for different types of nouns. Covers the various suffixes used depending on the noun's ending.

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13

Basic Postpositions

Using words like 'with', 'on', and 'under'. Unlike English prepositions, Mongolian uses postpositions that follow the noun.

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14

Asking the Right Questions

Forming open-ended and yes/no questions. Covers question words and the interrogative particles used at the end of sentences.

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15

This and That: Demonstratives

Pointing things out in space and time. Learn how to use demonstrative pronouns as both subjects and adjectives.

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16

Colors and Qualities

Using basic adjectives to describe the world. Learn how adjectives behave when they precede nouns.

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17

Simple Sentence Structure

The Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) word order. Practice building complete, simple thoughts in the correct Mongolian order.

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18

Telling Time and Days

Days of the week, months, and specific times. Essential for scheduling and discussing daily routines.

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A2
A2

A2 Chapters

Elementary · 2 Total Rules

You're building confidence. Grammar expands to past tense, comparisons, and connecting ideas with conjunctions.

Past tense forms Comparisons Connecting sentences
19

The Recent Past

Using the -laa suffix to describe actions that just happened. Focuses on immediate past experiences.

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20

The Narrative Past

Describing events that happened in the more distant past. Learn the -san suffix for storytelling and history.

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21

The Ablative Case: Origin

Expressing 'from' or 'out of'. This case is used for movement away from a place or the source of something.

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22

The Instrumental Case: Means

Expressing 'by means of' or 'using'. Learn how to describe the tools or methods used to perform an action.

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23

The Comitative Case: Togetherness

Expressing 'with' in the sense of accompaniment. Learn how to say you are doing something with someone else.

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24

Future Intentions and Wishes

Expressing what you want to do or plan to do. Covers the voluntative and optative moods.

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25

Comparing Things

Making comparisons between objects and people. Learn the 'than' construction and superlative forms.

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26

Adverbs of Manner

Describing how an action is performed. Learn how to turn adjectives into adverbs.

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27

Connecting Sentences

Using basic conjunctions like 'and', 'but', and 'or'. Learn how to link simple clauses together.

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28

The Directive Case: Towards

Expressing direction towards a goal. Learn the specific case ending for 'towards' or 'in the direction of'.

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29

Habitual Actions

Using the -dag suffix to describe things you do regularly. Focuses on routines and general truths.

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30

Imperatives and Requests

Giving orders and making polite requests. Learn the different levels of commands in Mongolian.

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31

Possessive Suffixes

Adding endings to nouns to show who they belong to. This is an alternative to using genitive pronouns.

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B1
B1

B1 Chapters

Intermediate · 2 Total Rules

The breakthrough level. You can express opinions, describe experiences, and handle most travel situations. Grammar covers conditionals, modal verbs, and passive voice.

Conditionals Modal verbs Reported speech
32

The Conditional Converb

Expressing 'if' and 'when' conditions. Learn how to link a condition to a result using the -val suffix.

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33

The Causal Converb

Expressing 'because' and 'since'. Learn how to provide reasons for actions within a single sentence.

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34

The Passive Voice

Shifting focus from the doer to the receiver. Learn how to form the passive using the -gd- suffix.

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35

The Causative Voice

Expressing making or letting someone do something. Learn the various suffixes used to indicate causation.

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36

Relative Clauses with Participles

Modifying nouns with entire phrases. Learn how Mongolian uses verbal participles instead of 'who' or 'which'.

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37

Reported Speech

Quoting what others have said. Learn how to use the verb 'gekh' to report statements and thoughts.

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38

Terminal and Abterminal Converbs

Expressing 'until' and 'since' for actions. Learn how to mark the time boundaries of a process.

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39

Modal Verbs: Ability and Permission

Using 'can', 'may', and 'must'. Learn how to express necessity and possibility using auxiliary structures.

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40

The Progressive Aspect

Describing ongoing actions in detail. Learn the difference between simple present and continuous forms.

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41

Complex Postpositions

Using abstract postpositions like 'concerning' or 'instead of'. Expands the range of relationships between nouns.

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42

Concessive Clauses

Expressing 'although' and 'even though'. Learn how to use the -vch suffix to show contrast.

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43

Reciprocal and Joint Actions

Expressing doing things 'together' or 'to each other'. Covers the -ld- and -lts- verbal suffixes.

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B2
B2

B2 Chapters

Upper Intermediate · 1 Total Rules

You interact with fluency and spontaneity. Grammar at this level tackles advanced tenses, subjunctive mood, and nuanced sentence structures.

Advanced tenses Subjunctive mood Complex clauses
44

Advanced Modal Particles

Adding nuance to sentences with particles like 'shüü' and 'biz'. Learn how to express certainty, doubt, or emphasis.

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45

Compound Verb Constructions

Combining two verbs to express complex actions. Learn how the first verb takes a converb form to modify the second.

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46

Word Formation: Nouns from Verbs

Expanding vocabulary through morphology. Learn the suffixes that turn actions into objects or concepts.

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47

Word Formation: Verbs from Nouns

Turning objects into actions. Learn how to create verbs from nouns using specific derivational suffixes.

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48

The Perfective Aspect

Focusing on the completion of an action. Learn how to use 'orkhikh' as an auxiliary to show total completion.

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49

Hypothetical Conditionals

Expressing 'would' and 'could have'. Learn how to form counterfactual sentences about the past and present.

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50

Advanced Adverbs of Degree

Using intensifiers and mitigators. Learn how to precisely calibrate the strength of adjectives and verbs.

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51

Syntactic Inversion for Emphasis

Changing word order for poetic or emphatic effect. Learn when it is acceptable to move the verb from the end.

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52

Expressing Simultaneous Actions

Using the -nguut and -magts suffixes. Learn how to describe actions that happen immediately after or during another.

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53

The Reflexive Case

Using the reflexive suffix -aa to refer back to the subject. Crucial for distinguishing 'his own' from 'his (someone else's)'.

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