Language/Northern-uzbek/Grammar/Pronouns
Hi Northern Uzbek learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will be focusing on pronouns. Pronouns, also known as pro-forms, are words that can function as a noun phrase or as a substitute for a noun.
After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: Future Tense, Northern Uzbek Grammar → Basic Sentence Structures → Adjective ..., Indirect Discourse & Expressing a desire fo an action.
Personal Pronouns[edit | edit source]
Personal pronouns in Northern Uzbek can be categorized as either subject pronouns or object pronouns. Subject pronouns are used for the subject of the sentence while object pronouns are used for the object.
| Northern Uzbek | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Мен | /mɛːn/ | I/me |
| Сен | /t͡sɛn/ | You |
| У | /u/ | He/him |
| У | /u/ | She/her |
| Биз | /biz/ | We/us |
| Сиз | /siz/ | You (formal) |
| Улар | /ulɑr/ | They/them |
Examples[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: Мен китоб ўқиман (Men kitob oʻqiman) (I am reading a book)
- Person 2: Сен қандай китоб ўқиман? (Sen qanday kitob oʻqiman?) (What book are you reading?)
Possessive Pronouns[edit | edit source]
Possessive pronouns in Northern Uzbek indicate ownership or possession. They function as adjectives and replace the noun that they modify.
| Northern Uzbek | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Менинг | /mɛːniŋ/ | My/mine |
| Сенинг | /t͡sɛniŋ/ | Your/yours |
| Унинг | /u.niŋ/ | His/his |
| Унинг | /u.niŋ/ | Her/hers |
| Бизнинг | /biz.niŋ/ | Our/ours |
| Сизнинг | /siz.niŋ/ | Your/yours (formal) |
| Уларнинг | /ulɑr.niŋ/ | Their/theirs |
Examples[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: Менинг китобингман (Meniŋ kitobingman) (This is my book)
- Person 2: Сенинг китобингча ўқийман (Seniŋ kitobingcha oʻqiyman) (I am reading your book)
Reflexive Pronouns[edit | edit source]
Reflexive pronouns in Northern Uzbek show that the subject and the object of the sentence are the same. The reflexive pronoun is formed by adding the suffix "-сиз" ("-siz") to the end of the possessive pronoun.
| Northern Uzbek | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Менинг узим | /mɛːniŋ uzim/ | Myself |
| Сенинг узин | /t͡sɛniŋ uzin/ | Yourself (singular) |
| Унинг узи | /u.niŋ uzi/ | Himself/herself/itself |
| Бизнинг узимиз | /biz.niŋ uzimiz/ | Ourselves |
| Сизнинг узингиз | /siz.niŋ uzingiz/ | Yourselves |
| Уларнинг узилари | /ulɑr.niŋ uzilari/ | Themselves |
Examples[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: Менинг узимни юйда газета ўқийда (Meniŋ uzimni uyda gazeta oʻqiyda) (I read a newspaper at home myself)
- Person 2: Менинг узимга ўқишни оқитгансизми? (Meniŋ uzimga oʻqishni oʻqitgansizmi?) (Did you teach me how to read myself?)
Interrogative Pronouns[edit | edit source]
Interrogative pronouns in Northern Uzbek are used in questions to ask for information.
| Northern Uzbek | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ким | /kim/ | Who |
| қай | /qɑj/ | Where |
| қандай | /qɑndɑj/ | What kind of |
| неча | /net͡ʃɑ/ | How many |
Examples[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: Ким буни ёзган? (Kim buni yozgan?) (Who wrote this?)
- Person 2: Биз киста ёздик (Biz kista yozdik) (We wrote it in a notebook)
Demonstrative Pronouns[edit | edit source]
Demonstrative pronouns in Northern Uzbek indicate a specific noun or pronoun.
| Northern Uzbek | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| бу | /bu/ | This |
| ушбу | /uʃ.bu/ | This (near the listener) |
| şu | /ʃu/ | That |
| ун | /un/ | That (near the listener) |
Examples[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: Бу пиёзда чой ичилади (Bu piyozda choy ichiladi) (We drink tea in this cup/on this plate)
- Person 2: Бу қаердан олдин олинган? (Bu qayerdan oldin olingan?) (Where was this taken from?)
Relative Pronouns[edit | edit source]
Relative pronouns in Northern Uzbek relate a clause to a noun, which is called the antecedent or referent.
| Northern Uzbek | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| янги | /jɑngi/ | Which/that (describing a singular, masculine noun) |
| янги | /jɑngi/ | Which/that (describing a singular, feminine noun) |
| янгилар | /jɑngilɑr/ | Which/that (describing a plural, masculine/feminine noun) |
Examples[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: Менинг оңгил кара-коҳ гулчиларидан баҳорчилар овқатланди (Meniŋ oʻngil kara-koʻh gulchilaridan bahorchilar ovqatlandi) (Spring came to my father's black and white violets)
- Person 2: Янгилар кимлардир? (Yangilar kimlardir?) (Who are these new people?)
Summary[edit | edit source]
Pronouns are an essential part of Northern Uzbek grammar. They help to make sentences more concise and less repetitive. To improve your Northern Uzbek Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
Sources[edit | edit source]
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Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Future Tense
- Verbal nouns
- Questions
- Past Tense
- Adjectives formed with suffix – li
- Formal and informal YOU
- Give your Opinion
- Expressing a desire fo an action
- Nouns