төгсгөл
tögskhöl
төгсгөл (tögskhöl) is the Mongolian phrase for "the end," typically used to denote the conclusion of a story or film.
Meaning: end of a story or film (phrase)
How do you pronounce it?
tögskhöl
Did you know?
- While төгсгөл means 'the end', the same root is used in the word төгс, which means 'perfect' or 'complete'. To the Mongolian mind, something is only perfect once it has reached its final, completed state.
- In traditional Mongolian storytelling, a storyteller rarely uses a single word like төгсгөл to finish. Instead, they use complex formulaic phrases to signal the conclusion of a narrative cycle.
- When discussing the 'end' of a physical object like a line or a road, Mongolians prefer spatial descriptors that differ from the literary төгсгөл.
Examples in context
- Энэ киноны төгсгөл маш гунигтай байлаа.Ene kinony tugsgol mash gunigtay bailaa.The end of this movie was very sad.
- Үлгэрийн төгсгөл нь хэн ч хүлээж байгуулаагүй.Ulgeriin tugsgol ni khen ch khuliej baiiguulaagui.Nobody expected the end of the story.
- Түүний зохиолын төгсгөл нь гэнэтийн байв.Tüünii zokhioolyn tugsgol ni genetiin baiv.The end of her story was sudden.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a movie they just watched.
- Төмөр TumurЧи киног үзээд дууссан уу?Chi kinog üzeed duussan uu?Did you finish watching the movie?
- Эрдэнэгомбо ErdenegomboТийм ээ, төгсгөл нь үнэхээр гэнэтийнх байлаа.Tiim ee, tögsgöl ni ünekhээр genetiinkh bailaa.Yes, the end was really surprising.
- Төмөр TumurБи ч бас тэгж бодсон.Bi ch bas tegj bodson.I thought so too.
- Эрдэнэгомбо ErdenegomboМагадгүй дахиад нэг удаа үзэх байх.Magadgüi dakhiaad neg udaa üzekh baikh.Maybe I will watch it one more time.
