Azerbaijani

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Etymology

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Cognate with Turkmen näçe, Crimean Tatar nice (southern dialect), Karachay-Balkar ненча (nença), Bashkir нисә (nisə), Tatar ничә (niçä).

Pronunciation

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Determiner

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neçə

  1. (interrogative) how many
    Neçə yaşın var?How many years old are you? (informal)
    Neçə yaşınız var?How many years old are you? (formal or plural)
    Neçə uşağınız var?How many children do you have? (formal or plural)
    Saat neçədir?What time is it?

Usage notes

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  • The noun following neçə is usually in the singular.
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See also

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  NODES
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