Difference between revisions of "Language/Northern-uzbek/Grammar/Compound-verb"
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Compound verb is a complex predicate that functions as a single verb. | Compound verb is a complex predicate that functions as a single verb. | ||
One component of the compound verb is a light verb that provides only fine shades of meaning. | One component of the compound verb is a light verb that provides only fine shades of meaning. | ||
The other, "primary", component is a verb, which carries most of the semantics of the compound. | The other, "primary", component is a verb, which carries most of the semantics of the compound. | ||
In Uzbek, in the Verb + Verb compound, the first verb is “heavier” and the second verb is “lighter”. That is removing the “light” verb will not semantically and grammatically affect the meaning. | In Uzbek, in the Verb + Verb compound, the first verb is “heavier” and the second verb is “lighter”. That is removing the “light” verb will not semantically and grammatically affect the meaning. | ||
For example: | For example: | ||
*Alisher institutga bir yildan keyin qaitib keldi. Alisher returned to college after a year. | *Alisher institutga bir yildan keyin qaitib keldi. Alisher returned to college after a year. | ||
Qaytib keldi is a V+V compound where first verb carries the main meaning “return” and the second means “came”. Compound verbs receives suffix only on the second word. | Qaytib keldi is a V+V compound where first verb carries the main meaning “return” and the second means “came”. Compound verbs receives suffix only on the second word. | ||
For example: | For example: | ||
*Men atir gullarni yaxshi kuraman. I like roses. | *Men atir gullarni yaxshi kuraman. I like roses. | ||
See the following conjugation of the compound verb dam olmoq – “to rest” in Present-Future tense. | See the following conjugation of the compound verb dam olmoq – “to rest” in Present-Future tense. | ||
*Men dam olaman | *Men dam olaman | ||
*Sen dam olasan | *Sen dam olasan | ||
*U dam oladi | *U dam oladi | ||
*Biz dam olamiz | *Biz dam olamiz | ||
*Siz(lar) dam olasiz | *Siz(lar) dam olasiz | ||
*Ular dam oladilar | *Ular dam oladilar | ||
==Source== | ==Source== | ||
https://slaviccenters.duke.edu/sites/slaviccenters.duke.edu/files/file-attachments/uzbek.original.pdf | https://slaviccenters.duke.edu/sites/slaviccenters.duke.edu/files/file-attachments/uzbek.original.pdf | ||
Revision as of 12:10, 15 September 2021
Compound verb is a complex predicate that functions as a single verb.
One component of the compound verb is a light verb that provides only fine shades of meaning.
The other, "primary", component is a verb, which carries most of the semantics of the compound.
In Uzbek, in the Verb + Verb compound, the first verb is “heavier” and the second verb is “lighter”. That is removing the “light” verb will not semantically and grammatically affect the meaning.
For example:
- Alisher institutga bir yildan keyin qaitib keldi. Alisher returned to college after a year.
Qaytib keldi is a V+V compound where first verb carries the main meaning “return” and the second means “came”. Compound verbs receives suffix only on the second word.
For example:
- Men atir gullarni yaxshi kuraman. I like roses.
See the following conjugation of the compound verb dam olmoq – “to rest” in Present-Future tense.
- Men dam olaman
- Sen dam olasan
- U dam oladi
- Biz dam olamiz
- Siz(lar) dam olasiz
- Ular dam oladilar