Basat və Təpəgöz
🇦🇿 Azerbaijani graded reader
Basat və Təpəgöz
Basat and the One-Eyed Giant
From the Book of Dədə Qorqud, the great epic of the Oghuz: a baby lost in a night raid is raised by a lion, while a one-eyed giant whom no arrow can pierce grows up to devour the tribe. Basat, the lion's foster son, rides out alone to face Təpəgöz — told in 18 chapters that climb from A2 to the storyteller's B1 Azerbaijani.
Chapters
- Fəsil 1: Gecə basqınıread online
- Fəsil 2: Aslanın balasıChapter 2: The Lion's Cub
- Fəsil 3: BasatChapter 3: Basat
- Fəsil 4: Uzun PınarChapter 4: Uzun Pınar
- Fəsil 5: Parlayan yumruChapter 5: The Shining Lump
- Fəsil 6: DayələrChapter 6: The Nurses
- Fəsil 7: Dağın sahibiChapter 7: The Master of the Mountain
- Fəsil 8: Dədə Qorqudun sözüChapter 8: Dədə Qorqud's Word
- Fəsil 9: Qarının göz yaşıChapter 9: The Old Woman's Tears
- Fəsil 10: Basatın andıChapter 10: Basat's Vow
- Fəsil 11: Qazan xanın alaçığındaChapter 11: In Qazan Khan's Tent
- Fəsil 12: Söyüdün kölgəsindəChapter 12: In the Shade of the Willow
- Fəsil 13: ÇəkmədəChapter 13: In the Boot
- Fəsil 14: Kor gözChapter 14: The Blind Eye
- Fəsil 15: Qoçun dərisiChapter 15: The Ram's Skin
- Fəsil 16: Üzük və günbəzChapter 16: The Ring and the Dome
- Fəsil 17: Təpəgözün sonuChapter 17: The End of Təpəgöz
- Fəsil 18: Dədə Qorqudun boyuChapter 18: Dədə Qorqud's Tale
What level is Basat and the One-Eyed Giant in Azerbaijani?
It starts at A2 and climbs gradually to B1. Each chapter introduces a little new vocabulary, so you're always reading just above your comfort zone.
How long is it?
18 chapters and about 2,800 words in total, using roughly 900 different word forms.
Is it free?
It's part of ReadNative Pro. The first chapter is free to read here. The first book in every language is free.
Does it have audio?
Not yet. You can read it with tap-to-translate and sentence translations; narration is currently available on the Chinese books.
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