For Dialogue 1
The comparative degree of adjectives is formed by adding the suffix -roq to the stem of an adjective:
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| issiq+roq > issiqroq |
warmer |
| sovuq+roq > sovuqroq |
colder |
The superlative degree of adjectives is formed by placing the word eng (most, very) before an adjective. Sometimes, especially in spoken Uzbek, the word juda (very, too) is used instead of eng:
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| juda shirin = eng shirin |
sweetest |
| juda qimmat = eng qimmat |
most expensive |
Another funcion of the particle -chi is to form a question meaning 'what about?' In this meaning the particle may be added to one word noun predicates:
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| nok-chi? |
what about the pears? |
| kelmasa-chi |
What if he, she does not come? |
For Dialogue 2
The words xola and bolam are forms of address. Xola (aunt) is used by younger people to address unknown older woman and the word bolam (my child) is used by older men and women to address younger people:
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| Rozimisiz, xola? |
Do you agree, aunt? |
| Mayli, bolam. |
All right, my child |
When the irregular verb form ekan is used as a component of a noun predicate, it may be translated 'seem,' 'seems,' 'after all,' 'apparently'. The predicative suffixes -man, -san; -miz, -siz, -lar may be added directly to the irregular form ekan.
Uzbek Dialogue • Lesson Ten • audio (upload)
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| Men sog’ ekanman |
I seem to be healthy |
| Sen sog’ ekansan |
You seem to be healthy. |
| U sog’ ekan |
He, she, seems to be healthy |
| Biz sog’ ekanmiz |
We seem to be healthy |
| Siz sog’ ekansiz |
You seem to be healthy |
| Ular sog’ ekanlar |
They seem to be healthy |
| Siz mehmon ekansiz |
After all, you are a guest. |
Pronunciation Note
The compound verb bera qoling consists of the present gerund bera (giving) and the auxiliary verb qoling (to stay). The first verb in the compound carries the primary meaning, while qolmoq adds the meaning of permission or a request. When qolmoq expresses a request, the vowel in the second syllable is pronounced longer:
Uzbek Dialogue • Lesson Ten • audio (upload)
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| Siz bir yuz yigirma so’m bera qoling. |
You may pay 120 som (permission) |
| Menga kitobingizni bera qoling. |
Please give me your book (request) |
For Dialogue 3
The construction -moqchi edi expresses desire and may be translated 'would like to':
Uzbek Dialogue • Lesson Ten • audio (upload)
Plural suffix (-lar) |
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| Men mana bu ko’ylakni ko’rmoqchi edim |
I would like to see this shirt |
In this construction, the predicative suffixes -m, -ng; -k, -ngyz, -lar are added to the irregular verb from of edi:
Uzbek Dialogue • Lesson Ten • audio (upload)
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| men ko’rmoqchi edim |
I would like to see |
| sen ko’rmoqchi edingiz |
you would like to see |
| u ko’rmoqchi edi |
he, she would like to see |
| biz ko’rmoqchi edik |
we would like to see |
| siz ko’rmoqchi edingiz |
you would like to see |
| ular ko’rmoqchi edilar |
they would like to see |
To express the idea of 'like to,' the dative suffix -ga is added to personal pronouns before the verb form yoqadi:
Uzbek Dialogue • Lesson Ten • audio (upload)
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| menga yoqadi |
I like |
| senga yoqadi |
you like |
| unga yoqadi |
he, she likes |
| bizga yoqadi |
we like |
| sizga yokadi |
you like |
| ularga yokadi |
they like |
The phrase menga mos (it fits me) has the same structure as menga yoqadi.
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Greetings
Shirin yolg’ondan achchiq haqiqat yaxshi.