Stylistics of the plural suffix
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Make three sentences where -lar expresses respect, approximation and generalisation.
For example: «Domla darsga kirdilar» (“The teacher entered the lesson”); «Soat sakkizlarda keldik» (“We came around eight”); «Navoiylar xalqimizning faxri» (“People like Navoi are the pride of our people”).
2
Correct these mistakes: sakkizta o‘quvchilar, yuzta daraxtlar, ikkita uylar.
Sakkizta o‘quvchi (eight pupils), yuzta daraxt (a hundred trees), ikkita uy (two houses).
3
Find 3 sentences in a work or newspaper where -lar has a stylistic meaning and name the meaning.
The answer depends on the text; for example: «Onamlar chaqirdilar» (“Mother called”) – respect.
4
Why can ironic -lar be misunderstood? Explain with an example.
Because in writing without intonation respect and irony look the same: «Mehmon keldilar» (“The guest has come”) can have respect or irony; intonation and situation fix the meaning.