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Northern Uzbek Grammar - Nouns

Hi Northern Uzbek learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about Northern Uzbek grammar for nouns. Nouns are words used to identify people, places, things, or ideas.

Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson: Pronouns, Future Tense, Postpositions & Conditional Sentences.

What are Nouns?

Nouns are the building blocks of any language, including Northern Uzbek. They are words that denote people, places, things, or ideas. In Northern Uzbek, nouns are divided into three categories: masculine, feminine, and neutral. A masculine noun is a person, place, or thing that is male. A feminine noun is a person, place, or thing that is female. Neutral nouns are those that are not male or female.

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Types of Nouns

In Northern Uzbek, there are two types of nouns: proper nouns and common nouns. Proper nouns are specific people, places, things or ideas, while common nouns are general nouns that are not specific. Below are examples of each type of noun:

Northern Uzbek	Pronunciation	English
Sharifjon	sha-reef-jon	Sharifjon (a name)
olma	ol-ma	apple (common noun)
Oʻzbekiston	ooz-bek-i-ston	Uzbekistan (proper noun)
doʻst	dohst	friend (common noun)

Gender

In Northern Uzbek, all nouns are classified as masculine, feminine, or neutral. This classification is important, as it can affect the form of other words in the sentence, such as adjectives and verbs. Below are examples of nouns in each gender:

Masculine Nouns

Masculine nouns in Northern Uzbek are those that refer to a male person, animal, or object. For example:

Northern Uzbek	Pronunciation	English
ota	oh-ta	father
qoʻrgʻon	kor-ghan	wolf
qush	koosh	bird

Feminine Nouns

Feminine nouns in Northern Uzbek are those that refer to a female person, animal, or object. For example:

Northern Uzbek	Pronunciation	English
ona	oh-na	mother
qoʻy	koy	sheep
qiz	keez	girl

Neutral Nouns

Neutral nouns in Northern Uzbek are those that do not have a gender. For example:

Northern Uzbek	Pronunciation	English
yul	yool	road
kitob	kee-tob	book
uy	oo-y	house

Plural Nouns

In Northern Uzbek, plural nouns are formed by adding the suffix "-lar" or "-lar/ler" to the singular noun. If the noun ends in a vowel sound, the suffix "-lar" is added. If the noun ends in a consonant sound, the suffix "-lar/ler" is added, depending on the last letter of the noun. For example:

Northern Uzbek	Pronunciation	English
talaba	tah-la-ba	student (singular)
talabalar	tah-la-ba-lar	students (plural)
kitob	kee-tob	book (singular)
kitoblar	kee-tob-lar	books (plural)
jamo	ja-moh	society (singular)
jamolar	ja-mo-lar	societies (plural)

Dialogue

To help you understand the use of nouns in context, here is a dialogue between two friends:

• Doston: Salom, Ibrohim! Qalaysan? (Hello, Ibrahim! How are you?)
• Ibrahim: Rahmat, yaxshi. Navbatdagi oʻqishimiz yaxshilab oʻtaydi. Sizlar qayerdasiz? (Thank you, I'm fine. Our studies at school are going well. Where are you guys?)
• Doston: Biz shu uchrashuvchidamiz. (We are in the same meeting.)
• Ibrahim: Bular kimlar? (Who are these people?)
• Doston: Bular bizning talabalarimiz. (These are our students.)
• Ibrahim: Ah, yaxshi! (Ah, okay!)

Sources

• Uzbek language
• Grammar
• Noun

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