Language/Northern-uzbek/Grammar/Past-Tense

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The definite past expresses an event or action completed in the past and the event being viewed as a single whole. It occurred at a specific time and inside the period of time of current relevance to the speaker, usually the recent past. Very often, the speaker is an eyewitness of the event, and is sure about its actual occurrence. The definite past tense is formed by adding to the verb stem the suffix -DI, plus the possessive type of personal suffixes:

For example:

• Biz kecha darsda o’qidik, yozdik va o’zbek tilida suhbatlashdik. Bugun kunduzi Karim majlisda bo’ldi.

Men V(stem) + dim	Biz V(stem) + dik
Sen V(stem) + ding	Siz V(stem) + dingiz
U V(stem) + di	Ular V(stem) + di(lar)

• Kecha siz nima qildingiz? What did you do yesterday?
• Ishladim. I worked
• Bugun ertalab nima qildingiz? What did you do this morning?
• Gazeta o’qidim. I read newspaper

Other Lessons

• Present Continuous Tense
• Questions
• Formal and informal YOU
• Comparative Adjectives
• Negation
• Sentence structure
• Adjectives
• Adjectives formed with suffix – li
• Compound verb
• Orthographic rules

Table of Contents - Northern Uzbek Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Introduction to Northern Uzbek

• Greetings and Introductions
• Numbers and Counting
• Family and Relationships

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Basic Sentence Structures

• Subject-Verb Agreement
• Noun Cases
• Adjective Agreement

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Everyday Life

• Food and Drink
• Transportation
• Shopping and Money

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Verbs and Tenses

• Present Tense
• Past Tense
• Future Tense

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Northern Uzbek Culture

• Traditions and Customs
• Art and Music
• Historical Sites and Landmarks

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Advanced Vocabulary and Expressions

• Idioms and Proverbs
• Business and Work
• Science and Technology

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Advanced Grammar Concepts

• Passive Voice
• Conditional Sentences
• Subjunctive Mood

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Regional Dialects and Accents

• Samarkand Dialect
• Ferghana Valley Dialect
• Karshi-Khanabad Dialect

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Northern Uzbek Literature

• Poetry and Prose
• Folktales and Legends
• Contemporary Uzbek Literature

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Advanced Sentence Structures

• Relative Clauses
• Indirect Discourse
• Causative Constructions

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Northern Uzbek Cuisine

• Traditional Dishes
• Tea Culture
• Wine and Spirits

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