Language/Northern-uzbek/Grammar/Accusative-case

Unlike English, Uzbek language does not have definite and indefinite articles.

In Uzbek, when we know about which object we are talking about that definite object will get suffix –ni. Suffix – ni is not used for the subject and cannot be combined with other case endings.

The object (nouns or pronouns) answers the question kimni? (whom) or nimani? (what).   

For example:

• “Menga (nimani?) kitobni bering” vs “Menga (nima?) kitob bering”. “Give me the book” vs “Give me a book”.

Definite direct objects often combine with verbs like:  

• Bilmoq – to know / bil – know
• Olmoq – to take / ol – take
• Bermoq – to give/ ber – give
• Ochmoq – to open/ och – open
• Yop[Keywords] – to close/ yop – close
• Qo’ymoq – to put/ qo’y – put
• Tushunmoq – to understand/tushun - understand   

Here is how these verbs look in a sentence:  

• Anvar, kitobni bering! – Anvar, give (me) the book!
• Lola, telefonni ol! – Lola, take the phone!
• Men o’zbek tilini bilaman. – I know Uzbek language.

Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Pronouns, Future Tense, Causative Constructions & How to Use Be.

Source

https://slaviccenters.duke.edu/sites/slaviccenters.duke.edu/files/file-attachments/uzbek.original.pdf

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• Compound verb
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• Plural
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• Negation
• Conditional Mood
• Formal and informal YOU
• Past Tense
• Nouns
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