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Finding words for people and things

Lessons 35–37 · 3 lessons · D.Sh. Yuldasheva. Ona tili (Uzbek language) Grade 1, Parts 1–2. Novda Edutainment, 2023
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Who? What? — singular and plural

Textbook Part 2, pp. 18–21
GoalUse all four questions (Kim? Kimlar? Nima? Nimalar?) correctly and give groups of things a shared name.
New words
group name · umumiy nomfruit · mevavegetable · sabzavotclothes · kiyim
Explanation

One person — Kim?, many people — Kimlar?, one thing — Nima?, many things — Nimalar? Things of one kind can share a group name: olma, nok, o‘rik (apple, pear, apricot) — mevalar (fruits); sabzi, piyoz, kartoshka (carrot, onion, potato) — sabzavotlar (vegetables).

Worked examples
aka (Who?) — akalar (Who — many?); to‘p (What?) — to‘plar (What — many?)
ko‘ylak, shim, do‘ppi (shirt, trousers, skullcap) — kiyimlar (clothes)
Class activity

The room has four corners: Kim?, Kimlar?, Nima?, Nimalar?. The teacher says a word and children run to the matching corner.

Practice
1
Ask the question for do‘stlar (friends).
2
Ask the question for qoshiqlar (spoons).
3
Give a group name: sabzi, piyoz, kartoshka
4
Find the odd word: olma, nok, stul, o‘rik