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The typical word order in Uzbek sentence is '''Subject – Object – Verb'''. | The typical word order in Uzbek sentence is '''Subject – Object – Verb'''. | ||
This order is characteristic of 75% of world languages and is different from English where the word order is Subject- VerbObject. An example of English word order is Salim drinks tea (SVO). | This order is characteristic of 75% of world languages and is different from English where the word order is Subject- VerbObject. An example of English word order is Salim drinks tea (SVO). | ||
<span link>After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you:</span> [[Language/Northern-uzbek/Grammar/Pronouns|Pronouns]], [[Language/Northern-uzbek/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]], [[Language/Northern-uzbek/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]] & [[Language/Northern-uzbek/Grammar/Formal-and-informal-YOU|Formal and informal YOU]]. | |||
== Example == | == Example == | ||
An example of Uzbek word order will be: | An example of Uzbek word order will be: | ||
* Salim tea drinks (SOV). | * Salim tea drinks (SOV). | ||
Question words are placed in the sentence where the answer will go: | Question words are placed in the sentence where the answer will go: | ||
* Bu kim? Bu Lola. – This (is) who? This (is) Lola. | * Bu kim? Bu Lola. – This (is) who? This (is) Lola. | ||
* Bu nima? Bu qalam.- This(is) what? This (is a) pen. | * Bu nima? Bu qalam.- This(is) what? This (is a) pen. | ||
In Uzbek language grammatical functions like number, case, mood or tense are accomplished by adding suffixes to words. | In Uzbek language grammatical functions like number, case, mood or tense are accomplished by adding suffixes to words. | ||
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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 | ||
== | ==Other Lessons== | ||
* [[Language/Northern-uzbek/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]] | * [[Language/Northern-uzbek/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]] | ||
* [[Language/Northern-uzbek/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]] | * [[Language/Northern-uzbek/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]] | ||
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* [[Language/Northern-uzbek/Grammar/Accusative-case|Accusative case]] | * [[Language/Northern-uzbek/Grammar/Accusative-case|Accusative case]] | ||
* [[Language/Northern-uzbek/Grammar/Past-Perfect-Tense|Past Perfect Tense]] | * [[Language/Northern-uzbek/Grammar/Past-Perfect-Tense|Past Perfect Tense]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:06, 27 March 2023
The typical word order in Uzbek sentence is Subject – Object – Verb.
This order is characteristic of 75% of world languages and is different from English where the word order is Subject- VerbObject. An example of English word order is Salim drinks tea (SVO).
After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: Pronouns, Future Tense, Adjectives & Formal and informal YOU.
Example[edit | edit source]
An example of Uzbek word order will be:
- Salim tea drinks (SOV).
Question words are placed in the sentence where the answer will go:
- Bu kim? Bu Lola. – This (is) who? This (is) Lola.
- Bu nima? Bu qalam.- This(is) what? This (is a) pen.
In Uzbek language grammatical functions like number, case, mood or tense are accomplished by adding suffixes to words.
Fore example:
- uy (home) – uyda (at home).
There are only three tenses in Uzbek language:
Present, Past and Future are also formed by adding suffixes to a verbal root.
Sources[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Future Tense
- Adjectives
- Comparative Adjectives
- Adjectives formed with suffix – li
- Past Tense
- Compound verb
- Imperative of verbs
- Postpositions
- Accusative case
- Past Perfect Tense